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Jefferson County Leader - Sept. 25

Jefferson County Leader - Sept. 25

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Monday, September 29, 2025
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Deborah Louise ‘Debbie’ Shepherd, 73, De Soto
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Deborah Louise ‘Debbie’ Shepherd, 73, De Soto

  • Apr 28, 2025

Deborah Louise "Debbie" Shepherd, 73, of De Soto died April 26, 2025, at her home. Mrs. Shepherd worked as a front-end manager for Schnucks. S…

Man arrested for alleged DWI outside Eureka Schnucks
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Man arrested for alleged DWI outside Eureka Schnucks

  • Leader staff
  • Feb 9, 2025

Eureka Police arrested a 71-year-old Pacific man for suspicion of driving while intoxicated after the man was allegedly seen urinating in the …

Virgil Henry Theiss, 90, Imperial
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Virgil Henry Theiss, 90, Imperial

  • Nov 18, 2024

Virgil Henry Theiss, 90, of Imperial died Nov. 12, 2024. Mr. Theiss was an accomplished and retired butcher from Schnucks and Union Local 88. …

Rita Frances Ward, 72, Dittmer
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Rita Frances Ward, 72, Dittmer

  • Oct 11, 2024

Rita Frances Ward, 72, of Dittmer died Oct. 6, 2024, at SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital in St. Louis. Mrs. Ward worked as a cashier at Schnucks…

Joshua Dale Rider, 50, Festus
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Joshua Dale Rider, 50, Festus

  • Nov 3, 2023

Joshua Dale Rider, 50, of Festus died Nov. 1, 2023, at The Center of Advanced Medicine in St. Louis. Mr. Rider worked in the grocery business …

House Springs man charged with making terrorist threats
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House Springs man charged with making terrorist threats

  • By Leader staff
  • May 30, 2023

Brian Jeffrey Abney, 53, of House Springs has been charged with a felony for allegedly threatening to murder an Instacart employee over a disp…

Half-dressed man arrested for alleged burglary in High Ridge
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Half-dressed man arrested for alleged burglary in High Ridge

  • By Leader staff
  • Feb 22, 2023

The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 46-year-old St. Louis man for allegedly burglarizing and damaging a business in the Gravois-D…

Man allegedly found with meth at Arnold grocery store
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Man allegedly found with meth at Arnold grocery store

  • By Leader staff
  • Jan 22, 2023

A 35-year-old Arnold man wanted on outstanding warrants allegedly was found with methamphetamine after he was arrested in a bathroom at the Sc…

Alma Y. Weatherford, 82, Festus
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Alma Y. Weatherford, 82, Festus

  • Dec 26, 2022

Alma Y. Weatherford, 82, of Festus died Dec. 20, 2022, in Festus. Mrs. Weatherford was a sales associate in the deli at Schnucks for many year…

Police believe two men stole items worth nearly $1,700 from two Arnold stores
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Police believe two men stole items worth nearly $1,700 from two Arnold stores

  • By Leader staff
  • Dec 25, 2022

Arnold Police are trying to find a 44-year-old St. Louis man and identify another man who are believed to have stolen items worth almost $1,70…

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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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