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Jefferson County Leader - March 19

Jefferson County Leader - March 19

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Sunday, March 22, 2026
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UPDATED: De Soto city councilman bonds out after being charged with rape, sodomy
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UPDATED: De Soto city councilman bonds out after being charged with rape, sodomy

  • By Leader staff
  • Jan 28, 2026

Jan. 28 UPDATE: Daniel “Todd” Mahn, a De Soto City Council member and businessman facing felony rape and sodomy charges, turned himself in at …

Former Jefferson County man sentenced to 12 years for violating probation
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Former Jefferson County man sentenced to 12 years for violating probation

  • By Leader staff
  • Dec 13, 2025

Kodie James McDowell, 28, of French Village, formerly of House Springs, recently had his probation revoked and was sentenced to 12 years in prison.

Pevely man arrested for allegedly firing weapon during domestic dispute
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Pevely man arrested for allegedly firing weapon during domestic dispute

  • By Leader staff
  • Oct 10, 2025

Oct. 15 UPDATE: 

Cedar Hill woman charged after allegedly causing Northwest High lockdown in June
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Cedar Hill woman charged after allegedly causing Northwest High lockdown in June

  • By Leader staff
  • Oct 9, 2025

A woman’s alleged erratic behavior in Cedar Hill this summer forced a soft lockdown at Northwest High School and caused a man to fear for his …

Fenton-area man sentenced to six years in prison
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Fenton-area man sentenced to six years in prison

  • By Leader staff
  • Sep 14, 2025

Richard Lee Soest, 59, who lives in the Jefferson County portion of Fenton, has been sentenced to six years in prison after pleading guilty to…

Pevely woman sentenced to seven years in prison after probation revoked
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Pevely woman sentenced to seven years in prison after probation revoked

  • By Leader staff
  • Sep 5, 2025

Sondra Nicole Loness, 41, of Pevely has been sentenced to seven years in prison after a Jefferson County judge revoked the probation that she …

Festus-area man charged for alleged sodomy, rape
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Festus-area man charged for alleged sodomy, rape

  • By Leader staff
  • May 6, 2025

A Festus-area man has been accused of sexually assaulting a girl more than 100 times over a five-year period. The alleged crimes began when th…

Dittmer man sentenced to 10 years in prison
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Dittmer man sentenced to 10 years in prison

  • Leader staff
  • Feb 10, 2025

Shaun Patrick Kearns, 43, of Dittmer has been sentenced to 10 years in prison as a persistent drug offender. A Jefferson County judge also rev…

Hillsboro man sentenced to 15 years for drug possession
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Hillsboro man sentenced to 15 years for drug possession

  • Leader staff
  • Jan 25, 2025

Lawrence Allen Bourne, 53, of Hillsboro has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to at least his sixth drug-related char…

Fenton-area woman sentenced to 16 years for drug violations
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Fenton-area woman sentenced to 16 years for drug violations

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  • Jan 6, 2025

Nicole M. Farris, 46, of the Jefferson County portion of Fenton has been sentenced to 16 years in prison for drug violations. She is a prior o…

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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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