Jefferson County News

Of the eight show dogs left overnight in a hot van in Jefferson County, the only one to survive is now back home with her owners.

A man convicted of murdering a hitchhiker more than three decades ago walked out of prison Wednesday after receiving help from two governors.

A Missouri man convicted of murdering a hitchhiker in 1977 has walked out of prison more than four years after he was granted clemency.

Christopher R. Roberts, of Crystal City, was found guilty Wednesday of second degree murder and armed criminal action for beating another man to death with a baseball bat.

Authorities are investigating a homicide today after the body of a 30-year-old woman was found Wednesday evening.

Heat appears to be the culprit in the death of seven dogs in Jefferson County. The dogs reportedly spent the night in a huge cargo trailer, though the owner claims several fans were pointed in their direction.

UPDATED, 1 p.m. Friday ARNOLD, Mo. -- Jefferson County Prosecutor Forrest Wegge said he will begin reviewing police reports sometime next week in the case of the seven show dogs that died after being left in a hot van.

A woman was charged Thursday with third-degree assault for allegedly trying to attack the prosecutor who had just obtained a murder conviction against her brother.

The Missouri Public Service Commission now is looking into the cause of stray voltage that shocked a resident over the Memorial Day weekend at Spring Lake.

Seven high-priced show dogs, including one of the top Akitas in the country, are dead after being left by their handler for several hours in a hot van in Jefferson County.

The Jefferson County Sheriff's Department is investigating the deaths of seven show dogs at a home in Arnold.

What if you started a community-wide health program and thousands participated? That's what's happening in De Soto, Missouri, in Jefferson County.

Signs warning, "Spring Lake closed until further notice," have been posted around the Summerset subdivision in southern Jefferson County for the second time in three years.

Authorities said a naked intruder startled a woman in her home west of Denver, then fled in a sheet to another home where he was discovered wearing women's clothing.

The Missouri Water Patrol has released the name of a 37-year-old north St. Louis County man who drowned along the Big River in Jefferson County.

Authorities are investigating six fires they believe were set intentionally in recent months in the Imperial area.

People living at a Dittmer, Missouri home were able to escape a two-alarm fire. A neighbor saw heavy fire coming from the home in the 7700 block of Cedar Farm Estates Drive and called authorities.

The trial is expected to begin Tuesday morning in Jefferson County Circuit Court for a 27-year-old convicted sex offender suspected of committing three sexual assaults between November and December 2001.

The Jefferson County Sheriff's Department is investigating six suspicious fires they believe are arson.

Joseph Busalaki, 49, of High Ridge, was killed Sunday morning when his motorcycle went off the road and struck a tree, authorities said.