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Jefferson County Leader - Dec. 18

Jefferson County Leader - Dec. 18

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Officials walk through investigation into Erik Spencer’s death
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Officials walk through investigation into Erik Spencer’s death

  • Kayla Grimshaw and Jacob Richey, KOMU 8 News
  • Updated 10 hrs ago

Officials said the man who shot Erik Spencer intervened in a physical domestic dispute between Spencer and a woman.

St. Louis man arrested in Eureka for allegedly stealing from car
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St. Louis man arrested in Eureka for allegedly stealing from car

  • By Leader staff
  • Sep 7, 2022

A 35-year-old St. Louis man was arrested for reportedly trying to get inside vehicles at a Eureka commuter parking lot. The man allegedly admi…

Woman with gun holds carjacking suspect at bay until Crystal City Police arrive
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Woman with gun holds carjacking suspect at bay until Crystal City Police arrive

  • By Leader staff
  • Aug 4, 2022

A 37-year-old Jefferson County man who recently attempted a carjacking at the Twin City Mall parking lot in Crystal City was thwarted by his a…

Imperial man arrested after allegedly frightening people at Pevely hotel
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Imperial man arrested after allegedly frightening people at Pevely hotel

  • By Leader staff
  • Apr 26, 2022

Pevely Police arrested a 45-year-old Imperial man for allegedly damaging items at the Super 8 by Wyndham hotel. He was arrested after police r…

Crystal City man charged for allegedly stabbing, killing man
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Crystal City man charged for allegedly stabbing, killing man

  • By Leader staff
  • Nov 30, 2021

Ryan Florit, 35, has been charged with murder for allegedly stabbing and killing a man at Colonial House, a residential care facility at 26 Mi…

St. Louis woman allegedly attacks customer, employee at Arnold Texas Roadhouse
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St. Louis woman allegedly attacks customer, employee at Arnold Texas Roadhouse

  • By Leader staff
  • Aug 8, 2021

A 38-year-old St. Louis woman allegedly attacked a 47-year-old Imperial woman at the Texas Roadhouse restaurant in Arnold. The St. Louis woman…

Man kicks in door of occupied Festus apartment in random burglary
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Man kicks in door of occupied Festus apartment in random burglary

  • By Leader staff
  • Jul 24, 2021

Festus Police arrested an Imperial man July 18 for allegedly burglarizing an occupied apartment earlier that day, Chief Tim Lewis reported.

Herculaneum man arrested for allegedly displaying gun outside Arnold bar
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Herculaneum man arrested for allegedly displaying gun outside Arnold bar

  • By Leader staff
  • May 31, 2021

A 25-year-old Herculaneum man was arrested for allegedly displaying a gun during an altercation outside the HotShots Sports Bar & Grill in…

Motorcycle stolen from outside Pevely home
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Motorcycle stolen from outside Pevely home

  • By Leader staff
  • Jan 8, 2021

Pevely Police are seeking a man and a woman in connection with the theft of a motorcycle from outside a home in the 900 block of Peggy Drive. …

Fenton man arrested for allegedly stealing from vehicles in Arnold area
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Fenton man arrested for allegedly stealing from vehicles in Arnold area

  • By Leader staff
  • Jan 4, 2021

A 40-year-old Fenton man was arrested for allegedly stealing from vehicles in the Konert Valley subdivision northwest of Arnold. A witness all…

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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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