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Jefferson County News

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Friday | STLtoday

Surviving dog returns home, investigation still underway

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.

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Related Topix: Arnold, MO, House Springs, MO

Wed Jul 01, 2009

Columbia Missourian

Missouri man freed 4 years after being granted clemency

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

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Related Topix: Prison, Missouri, Columbia, MO, Columbia Metro

CW11 St. Louis KPLR-TV News

Convicted murderer aided by 2 Mo. governors leaves prison 4 years after given clemency

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

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Mon Jun 29, 2009

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Jury finds man guilty in fatal beating

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.

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Related Topix: Crystal City, MO, Criminal Defense Law, Law

Sun Jun 28, 2009

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

A farmer found the body Wednesday night, facedown in a drainage ditch.

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

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Related Topix: St Charles County, MO, St. Charles, MO

Sat Jun 27, 2009

KTVI - Fox2Now.com

Seven Dogs Dead, Apparently Due to Temperatures

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.

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Fri Jun 26, 2009

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Prosecutor to weigh charges in dogs' deaths

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.

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Related Topix: Arnold, MO, Animal Rights, Criminal Defense Law, Law

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Jefferson County prosecutor attacked following verdict

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.

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Related Topix: Criminal Defense Law, Law

Thu Jun 25, 2009

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

PSC investigating voltage in Jefferson County lake

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.

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St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Show dogs die in Jefferson County

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.

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Related Topix: House Springs, MO, Arnold, MO

Wed Jun 24, 2009

KSDK-TV Saint Louis

Seven show dogs die in Jefferson County

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

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Related Topix: Arnold, MO

Tue Jun 23, 2009

KSDK NewsChannel 5

How De Soto got one-third of its residents to sign up for healthy change

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

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Related Topix: De Soto, MO

Sun Jun 21, 2009

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Latest shock renews fear of Spring Lake

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.

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Related Topix: De Soto, MO, Opinion

Tue Jun 16, 2009

Kansas City Star

Naked burglar flees home, then wears women's garb

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.

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Related Topix: Offbeat

Mon Jun 15, 2009

KSDK-TV Saint Louis

Hazelwood man found dead in Big River

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.

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Related Topix: Hazelwood, MO, St Louis County, MO, Cedar Hill, MO

Sat Jun 13, 2009

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

IMPERIAL: Series of fires is investigated

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

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Related Topix: Imperial, MO

Thu Jun 11, 2009

KSDK NewsChannel 5

Firefighters battle two-alarm fire in Dittmer, Missouri

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.

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Related Topix: Dittmer, MO

Tue Jun 09, 2009

KSDK NewsChannel 5

Convicted sex offender on trial, accused of 3 sexual assaults

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.

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Related Topix: Prison, Desoto, MO

Mon Jun 08, 2009

KSDK-TV Saint Louis

Jefferson County officials investigate 6 suspicious fires

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

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Related Topix: Imperial, MO

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Jefferson County: Motorcyclist is killed in crash

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

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Related Topix: High Ridge, MO

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