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Jefferson County Leader - April 2

Jefferson County Leader - April 2

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Tuesday, April 7, 2026
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High Ridge man sentenced to 10 years in prison for drug trafficking
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High Ridge man sentenced to 10 years in prison for drug trafficking

  • By Leader staff
  • Mar 21, 2026

James J. Burnham, 48, of High Ridge has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after he was found with a significant amount of fentanyl and meth…

Ex-De Soto church secretary sentenced to 33 months in prison for embezzling
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Ex-De Soto church secretary sentenced to 33 months in prison for embezzling

  • By Leader staff
  • Mar 15, 2026

Corie M. Boyer, a former secretary and bookkeeper at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in De Soto, has been sentenced to 33 months in prison af…

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 …

Fenton-area man receives 35-year prison sentence for recording his abuse of two girls
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Fenton-area man receives 35-year prison sentence for recording his abuse of two girls

  • By Leader staff
  • Jan 25, 2026

Benjamin F. Sexton Jr., 49, who lives in the Jefferson County portion of Fenton, has been sentenced to 35 years in prison after pleading guilt…

Crystal City man sentenced to seven years in prison after probation revoked
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Crystal City man sentenced to seven years in prison after probation revoked

  • By Leader staff
  • Dec 15, 2025

Jacob Steven Jovanovic, 38, of Crystal City recently had his probation revoked and was sentenced to seven years in prison. He had previously p…

Arnold man arrested after failing to appear in court for sentencing
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Arnold man arrested after failing to appear in court for sentencing

  • By Leader staff
  • Dec 14, 2025

Thomas D Lawrence, 53, of Arnold was arrested two days after he failed to appear in court.

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.

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

  • By Leader staff
  • Sep 6, 2025

A Jefferson County judge has revoked a St. Louis man’s probation for a second time and ordered the man to serve a five-year prison sentence. A…

Pevely mom found not guilty of murdering children by reason of insanity
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Pevely mom found not guilty of murdering children by reason of insanity

  • By Tony Krausz
  • Aug 13, 2025

Ashley Parmeley, who had been charged with murdering her two children last year, was found not guilty by reason of insanity today, Aug. 13, an…

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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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