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Jefferson County Leader - April 30

Jefferson County Leader - April 30

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Cedar Hill woman charged after allegedly causing Northwest High lockdown in June
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Cedar Hill woman charged after allegedly causing Northwest High lockdown in June

  • By Leader staff
  • Oct 9, 2025

A woman’s alleged erratic behavior in Cedar Hill this summer forced a soft lockdown at Northwest High School and caused a man to fear for his …

Cedar Hill woman charged after allegedly causing Northwest High lockdown in June
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Cedar Hill woman charged after allegedly causing Northwest High lockdown in June

  • By Leader staff
  • Oct 2, 2025

A woman’s alleged erratic behavior in Cedar Hill this summer forced a soft lockdown at Northwest High School and caused a man to fear for his …

Eureka man allegedly threatens neighbor after pleading guilty to stealing charge
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Eureka man allegedly threatens neighbor after pleading guilty to stealing charge

  • Leader staff
  • Oct 18, 2024

Brett Aaron Leary, 43, of Eureka has been charged after allegedly threatening to shoot his neighbor. Leary made the alleged threat on the same…

County juvenile detained for allegedly threatening a shooting at Ridgewood Middle
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County juvenile detained for allegedly threatening a shooting at Ridgewood Middle

  • Leader staff
  • Oct 11, 2024

A Jefferson County juvenile has been detained for allegedly threatening a shooting at Ridgewood Middle School in September, Sheriff Dave Marsh…

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Imperial man shot, killed after he allegedly threatens deputies with hammer
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Imperial man shot, killed after he allegedly threatens deputies with hammer

  • By Tony Krausz
  • Feb 26, 2024

At least one of three Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office deputies who were trying to arrest Anthony Joseph Stratmann Jr., 37, of Imperial this …

Festus man sentenced to 12 years for robbery, making terrorist threat
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Festus man sentenced to 12 years for robbery, making terrorist threat

  • By Leader staff
  • May 10, 2022

Russell Dunn, 61, of Festus has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for attempting to rob a Crystal City insurance office. He held one of the…

Former Walmart employee allegedly called in bomb threats to Arnold stores
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Former Walmart employee allegedly called in bomb threats to Arnold stores

  • By Leader staff
  • Mar 3, 2022

A former Arnold Walmart employee is facing several felony charges for allegedly calling 911 five times over a two-day period and saying there …

Festus man charged for allegedly threatening to shoot students
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Festus man charged for allegedly threatening to shoot students

  • By Leader staff
  • Dec 8, 2021

Mitchell Lovelace, 27, of Festus was charged with a felony Monday (Dec. 6) for allegedly threatening to shoot Festus High School students.

Teen charged with felony for allegedly making terrorist threat against Northwest High School
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Teen charged with felony for allegedly making terrorist threat against Northwest High School

  • By Katelyn Mary Skaggs
  • Oct 11, 2019

Jesus Cabrera, 17, of Kirkwood has been charged with a felony for allegedly making a terrorist threat against Northwest High School in Cedar Hill.

Northwest High student charged with felony for allegedly making bomb threat
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Northwest High student charged with felony for allegedly making bomb threat

  • By Tracey Bruce
  • Mar 22, 2018

Chance S. Foy, an 18-year-old Northwest High School student, has been charged with a felony for allegedly making a bomb threat on Wednesday (M…

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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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