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Jefferson County Leader - Dec. 18

Jefferson County Leader - Dec. 18

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Sunday, December 21, 2025
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Fenton-area man allegedly shoots gun after threatening roommate
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Fenton-area man allegedly shoots gun after threatening roommate

  • By Leader staff
  • 5 hrs ago

A Fenton-area man was recently arrested on charges for allegedly threatening his roommate with a gun and firing a single shot after the other …

House Springs man allegedly attacks two at Hillsboro-area home
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House Springs man allegedly attacks two at Hillsboro-area home

  • By Leader staff
  • Dec 8, 2025

Joshua L. Eskew, 36, of House Springs allegedly attacked two men at a Hillsboro-area home. He became angry after misplacing his trading cards …

De Soto-area man allegedly attacks woman twice in three-day period
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De Soto-area man allegedly attacks woman twice in three-day period

  • By Leader staff
  • Dec 7, 2025

Christopher James Brayton, 31, has been accused of assaulting a woman two times over a three-day period in October at a home they share east o…

Jefferson County man charged with domestic assault, harassment
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Jefferson County man charged with domestic assault, harassment

  • By Leader staff
  • Dec 6, 2025

William Andrew Cooksey, 36, who lives in the Jefferson County portion of Pacific, allegedly hit someone he is related to and threatened his re…

Festus man allegedly assaulted family member four times
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Festus man allegedly assaulted family member four times

  • By Leader staff
  • Nov 27, 2025

Mason Busch, 27, of Festus has been accused of assaulting a family member at least four times between January and August. The alleged assaults…

Jefferson County man charged for allegedly stalking woman
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Jefferson County man charged for allegedly stalking woman

  • By Leader staff
  • Nov 23, 2025

Anthony Richard Waddington, 42, who has addresses listed in the De Soto area and House Springs, has been accused of stalking and harassing a H…

Cedar Hill man accused of hijacking woman’s car, threatening to kill her
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Cedar Hill man accused of hijacking woman’s car, threatening to kill her

  • By Leader staff
  • Nov 11, 2025

James Edward Jackson, 42, of Cedar Hill allegedly forced a woman to give him her car, assaulted her and threatened to kill her. When confronte…

Former Windsor C-1 employee accused of domestic assault
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Former Windsor C-1 employee accused of domestic assault

  • By Leader staff
  • Nov 7, 2025

A former Windsor C-1 School District paraprofessional allegedly attacked and threatened to kill a woman in her Olivette home after a relations…

Arnold man admits to harassing, stalking woman
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Arnold man admits to harassing, stalking woman

  • By Leader staff
  • Nov 2, 2025

Jamie Lee Brand, 43, of Arnold has admitted to threatening to kill a St. Louis County woman after she ended a relationship with him. He repeat…

De Soto-area man allegedly threatens another man with gun
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De Soto-area man allegedly threatens another man with gun

  • By Leader staff
  • Oct 30, 2025

Jeffery Allen Dunman, 60, who lives east of De Soto, allegedly threatened a man with a gun during at a school bus stop east of De Soto. He hit…

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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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