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Jefferson County Leader - June 18

Jefferson County Leader - June 18

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Thursday, June 18, 2026
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Supreme Court sides with criminal appeal rights
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Supreme Court sides with criminal appeal rights

  • By Andrew Rice | The Center Square
  • 7 hrs ago

(The Center Square) - The U.S. Supreme Court, in an 8-1 decision on Thursday, upheld a man's right to appeal a prison sentence that also prescribed him mental health medications.

Man sentenced to 46 months in prison for stealing guns from Jefferson County businesses
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Man sentenced to 46 months in prison for stealing guns from Jefferson County businesses

  • By Leader staff
  • Apr 17, 2026

One of the men who stole guns from businesses in Imperial and south of Arnold has been sentenced to 46 months in prison and ordered to pay res…

Barnhart man admits in federal court to receiving child porn
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Barnhart man admits in federal court to receiving child porn

  • By Leader staff
  • Mar 22, 2026

Anthony A. Moore, 49, of Barnhart has admitted to engaging in sexual acts and requesting nude photos from a girl who was younger than 14. The …

De Soto man sentenced to 17 1/2 years for federal child porn charges
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De Soto man sentenced to 17 1/2 years for federal child porn charges

  • By Leader staff
  • Feb 19, 2026

Dylan James, 26, of De Soto has been sentenced to 17 1/2 years in prison after admitting that he either recorded or requested sexually explica…

Jefferson County man sentenced to 200 years in prison for distributing child porn
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Jefferson County man sentenced to 200 years in prison for distributing child porn

  • By Leader staff
  • Feb 16, 2026

A Jefferson County man has been sentenced to 200 years in prison after admitting in federal court to creating and distributing child pornograp…

Fenton-area man receives 35-year prison sentence for recording his abuse of two girls
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Fenton-area man receives 35-year prison sentence for recording his abuse of two girls

  • By Leader staff
  • Jan 25, 2026

Benjamin F. Sexton Jr., 49, who lives in the Jefferson County portion of Fenton, has been sentenced to 35 years in prison after pleading guilt…

High Ridge man arrested in Bonne Terre motel
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High Ridge man arrested in Bonne Terre motel

  • By Leader staff
  • Dec 1, 2025

Christopher Lee Whitt, 29, of High Ridge was arrested after he allegedly was found hiding under a bed in a room at the Motel 6, 1017 Hwy. K, i…

House Springs man accused of drug possession
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House Springs man accused of drug possession

  • By Leader staff
  • Oct 20, 2025

Daryl Edward Deal, 63, of House Springs was allegedly found with methamphetamine when he was arrested at his home. He was on probation at the …

De Soto man pleads guilty to federal child porn charges
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De Soto man pleads guilty to federal child porn charges

  • By Leader staff
  • Sep 4, 2025

Dylan James, 25, of De Soto admitted in federal court that he either recorded or requested sexually explicated videos or pictures from three g…

Arnold woman charged with alleged chronic DWI
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Arnold woman charged with alleged chronic DWI

  • By Leader staff
  • Aug 17, 2025

Crystal Lynn Young, 46, of Arnold has been charged with chronic driving while intoxicated. She has pleaded guilty to at least three other DWI …

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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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