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Jefferson County Leader - April 30

Jefferson County Leader - April 30

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Festus man receives two life sentences for assaulting deputy
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Festus man receives two life sentences for assaulting deputy

  • By Leader staff
  • Nov 26, 2025

Sean Nicholas Ramsey, 34, of Festus has received two life prison sentences after a Jefferson County jury earlier this year found him guilty of…

Arnold man sentenced to 18 years for holding hostages at St. Louis hotel
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Arnold man sentenced to 18 years for holding hostages at St. Louis hotel

  • By Leader staff
  • Jun 15, 2025

William John Gourley, 44, of Arnold has been sentenced to 18 years in prison after admitting to holding a woman and two children hostage in a …

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…

Jury finds Fenton-area man guilty of assault
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Jury finds Fenton-area man guilty of assault

  • Leader staff
  • Oct 30, 2024

A Jefferson County jury found Craig D. Carroll, 55, guilty of assaulting a Sheriff’s Office deputy and another person at a home in unincorpora…

Former Sheriff’s Office deputy sentenced on drug charges
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Former Sheriff’s Office deputy sentenced on drug charges

  • By Kevin Carbery
  • Aug 26, 2024

Michael Filsinger, a former Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office deputy, was sentenced to seven years in prison on Monday for drug charges. Howev…

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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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