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Arnold-Imperial Leader - June 25

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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
  • Jun 18, 2026

(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.

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 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…

Former county deputy gets 2 years’ probation for DWI following fatal crash
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Former county deputy gets 2 years’ probation for DWI following fatal crash

  • By Kim Robertson
  • Feb 7, 2025

Former Jefferson County Deputy Colby McCreary of De Soto received two years’ probation for the misdemeanor DWI he was facing in connection wit…

High Ridge man pleads guilty to federal child porn charge
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High Ridge man pleads guilty to federal child porn charge

  • Leader staff
  • Nov 24, 2024

Patrick Mayberry, 45, of High Ridge has admitted to selling child pornography while he was on probation for failing to register as a sex offen…

Ex-Rockwood teacher admits to using hidden cameras to record minors
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Ex-Rockwood teacher admits to using hidden cameras to record minors

  • Leader staff
  • Jul 29, 2024

A former Rockwood School District teacher has admitted to using hidden cameras to record children, sharing the videos he recorded and collecti…

Fenton man sentenced to 140 months for seeking sex with underage girl
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Fenton man sentenced to 140 months for seeking sex with underage girl

  • Leader staff
  • Jul 21, 2024

Trevor White, a youth sports coach from Fenton, has been sentenced to 140 months in prison for trying to coerce a girl younger than 14 to have…

Festus man sentenced to 11 years in prison for possession of child porn
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Festus man sentenced to 11 years in prison for possession of child porn

  • Leader staff
  • Jul 16, 2024

Darrell Ray Sanders, 29 of Festus has been sentenced to 11 years in prison after admitting to possessing child pornography. He was arrested in…

Barnhart man admits to providing alcohol, vapes to minor for sex
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Barnhart man admits to providing alcohol, vapes to minor for sex

  • Leader staff
  • Jun 18, 2024

Kody L. Willyard, 32, of Barnhart has admitted to exchanging marijuana, alcohol, a vaping device and vape cartridges for sex with a girl who w…

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