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Jefferson County Leader - April 16

Jefferson County Leader - April 16

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Fenton-area man sentenced to five years in prison after probation is revoked
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Fenton-area man sentenced to five years in prison after probation is revoked

  • By Leader staff
  • Mar 10, 2026

A Jefferson County judge revoked a Fenton-area man’s probation and ordered the man to serve a five-year prison sentence. The man had been arre…

Jefferson County man sentenced to five years in prison after probation revoked
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Jefferson County man sentenced to five years in prison after probation revoked

  • By Leader staff
  • Feb 21, 2026

Jefferson County Div. 1 Circuit Judge Joseph Alfred Rathert has revoked a local man’s probation and sentenced the man to five years in prison …

Imperial man allegedly caught riding stolen motorcycle
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Imperial man allegedly caught riding stolen motorcycle

  • By Leader staff
  • Dec 2, 2025

Ron P. Catlett, 40, of Imperial has been accused of riding a motorcycle that had been reported stolen in 2021. He also was riding the motorcyc…

De Soto-area man receives eight-year prison sentence
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De Soto-area man receives eight-year prison sentence

  • By Leader staff
  • Sep 20, 2025

Dean Allen Hedge, 68, who lives south of De Soto, has been sentenced to eight years in prison after pleading guilty to four felony charges. He…

Jefferson County judge revokes St. Louis man’s probation
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Jefferson County judge revokes St. Louis man’s probation

  • Leader staff
  • Oct 12, 2024

A Jefferson County judge sentenced a St. Louis man to seven years in prison for violating the terms of his probation. Christopher Jay Niswonge…

House Springs man sentenced to seven years in prison after probation revoked
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House Springs man sentenced to seven years in prison after probation revoked

  • Leader staff
  • Oct 8, 2024

Reed B. Ludwig, 46, of House Springs has been sentenced to seven years in prison for violating the terms of his probation. He had previously p…

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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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