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West Side Leader - Nov. 5

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Hillsboro-area man accused of distributing fatal dose of fentanyl
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Hillsboro-area man accused of distributing fatal dose of fentanyl

  • By Leader staff
  • Jan 25, 2026

Daryn Joshua Odell Karnes, 21, who lives north of Hillsboro, recently was arrested for a federal charge accusing him of supplying fentanyl tha…

Herculaneum man allegedly steals canned air duster from Arnold Walmart
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Herculaneum man allegedly steals canned air duster from Arnold Walmart

  • By Leader staff
  • Jan 8, 2026

Arnold Police arrested a 50-year-old Herculaneum man for allegedly stealing a canned air duster from the Walmart store, 2201 Michigan Ave. The…

Arnold man arrested at Walgreens for alleged drug possession
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Arnold man arrested at Walgreens for alleged drug possession

  • Mar 25, 2024

A 30-year-old Arnold man was arrested after he was found unconscious in a restroom at a Walgreens store in Arnold. The man allegedly had a syr…

St. Louis County man admits to providing fentanyl that killed Arnold teen
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St. Louis County man admits to providing fentanyl that killed Arnold teen

  • Leader staff
  • Oct 30, 2023

A St. Louis County man has admitted to supplying fentanyl that killed a 19-year-old Arnold woman in June 2022. William Edward Martin, 23, was …

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Report finds county in state’s top 10 for overdose mortality count, inpatient overdose rates
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Report finds county in state’s top 10 for overdose mortality count, inpatient overdose rates

  • By Teresa Inserra
  • Aug 15, 2023

Jefferson County has made a top 10 list, but it’s not a good one.

High Ridge Fire to help those who overdose on opioids
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High Ridge Fire to help those who overdose on opioids

  • By Jeremy Hulshof
  • Dec 4, 2022

The High Ridge Fire Protection District has begun participating in a program called Engaging Patients in Care Coordination, providing lifesavi…

Jefferson County among highest in state for opioid deaths
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Jefferson County among highest in state for opioid deaths

  • By Katelyn Mary Skaggs
  • Jul 23, 2022

A total of 279 fatal opioid overdoses were reported in Jefferson County from 2018-2020, the second highest mortality rate from opioid deaths a…

St. Louis man charged for allegedly providing drugs to Arnold teen who died of alleged overdose
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St. Louis man charged for allegedly providing drugs to Arnold teen who died of alleged overdose

  • By Leader staff
  • Jul 7, 2022

A St. Louis man is facing a federal drug charge after he reportedly provided fentanyl to an Arnold teenager and then left her in a car outside…

Woman charged with abandoning corpse in Arnold
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Woman charged with abandoning corpse in Arnold

  • By Leader staff
  • May 8, 2021

Lynn R. Krockenberger, 34, who has lived in High Ridge, has been charged with two felonies for allegedly stealing an Arnold man’s truck after …

Three inmates found unconscious after apparent drug overdoses in Jefferson County Jail
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Three inmates found unconscious after apparent drug overdoses in Jefferson County Jail

  • By Leader staff
  • Apr 5, 2021

A 25-year-old Pevely man is suspected of supplying illegal drugs to three Jefferson County Jail inmates who had to be taken to an area hospita…

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• Jefferson County Leader: ISSN 3064-948X (Print) ISSN 3064-9498 (Online) • Arnold-Imperial Leader: ISSN 2998-078X (Print) ISSN 2998-0798 (Online) • West Side Leader: ISSN 2998-0828 (Print) ISSN 2998-0836 (Online) • Eureka Leader: ISSN 2998-0801 (Print) ISSN 2998-081X (Online)

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