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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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Man found in Crystal City with dead body charged with Arkansas murder
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Man found in Crystal City with dead body charged with Arkansas murder

  • By Leader staff
  • Apr 25, 2025

A man found with a dead body in his truck following a shootout with Crystal City Police last year has been charged with murder in Arkansas, of…

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UPDATE Authorities identify man shot, killed by St. Louis Police officers in Imperial
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UPDATE Authorities identify man shot, killed by St. Louis Police officers in Imperial

  • By Tony Krausz
  • May 23, 2024

An Arnold man was shot and killed by St. Louis Police officers May 23 following a pursuit that began in St. Louis and ended at the Westward Tr…

Pevely man allegedly shoots at police officers
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Pevely man allegedly shoots at police officers

  • By Leader staff
  • Nov 21, 2022

A 44-year-old Pevely man has been charged with five felonies after he allegedly shot at Pevely Police officers who were investigating a report…

Cedar Hill man's remains found in Dittmer more than a year after he went missing
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Cedar Hill man's remains found in Dittmer more than a year after he went missing

  • By Leader staff
  • Nov 15, 2022

The remains of Jerry Crew, 38, of Cedar Hill were found in Dittmer more than a year after he was reported missing, the Jefferson County Sherif…

Sheriff’s Office deputy returns to work after being shot
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Sheriff’s Office deputy returns to work after being shot

  • By Tony Krausz
  • Sep 23, 2021

 Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Zach Faulkner who was wounded during a shootout with a murder suspect in May returned to work on Mon…

Sheriff’s Office deputy wounded in shootout returns home
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Sheriff’s Office deputy wounded in shootout returns home

  • By Leader staff
  • Jun 8, 2021

A Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office SWAT team member has returned home, after being wounded in a shootout May 28 at a Cedar Hill home, Sheriff…

Sheriff’s Office identifies woman’s body found in Cedar Hill home following shootout
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Sheriff’s Office identifies woman’s body found in Cedar Hill home following shootout

  • By Leader staff
  • Jun 4, 2021

The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office has identified the woman’s body found May 28 in a home in the 8500 block of Lake Drive in Cedar Hill aft…

UPDATE: Sheriff’s Office identifies man killed in shootout Friday night
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UPDATE: Sheriff’s Office identifies man killed in shootout Friday night

  • By Leader staff
  • May 29, 2021

The man killed in a shootout with Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office deputies Friday night (May 28) at a Cedar Hill-area home has been identified.

UPDATE: Sheriff’s Office deputy recovering after being shot Friday night
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UPDATE: Sheriff’s Office deputy recovering after being shot Friday night

  • By Leader staff
  • May 29, 2021

A Jefferson County Sheriff’s Officer deputy is recovering following surgery early this morning (May 29) after he was shot during an hours-long…

Sheriff’s Office deputy shot, suspect dies after hours-long shootout near Cedar Hill
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Sheriff’s Office deputy shot, suspect dies after hours-long shootout near Cedar Hill

  • By Leader staff
  • May 29, 2021

A man was shot and killed, and a member of the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office SWAT team was shot and wounded Friday night (May 28) outside …

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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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