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CRIME & SAFETY
Girl saved from drowning in Herculaneum
Three bystanders and a Herculaneum Police officer saved an 8-year-old girl from drowning on July 10, Chief Sharia Kyle reported. The incident occurred about 3:30 p.m. at the Providence subdivision community pool on Durham Drive. “There was a call of a drowning,” Kyle said. “Officers arrived at the scene, where...
De Soto man charged for allegedly attacking man at De Soto-area home
Michael Brian Petko, 50, of De Soto has been charged after allegedly assaulting a man with a baseball bat. He also broke windows and other items at a home in the 12600 block of Green Acres Drive east of De Soto, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office reported. The Jefferson...
Crystal City man arrested for allegedly stealing from Arnold store
A 67-year-old Crystal City man was arrested for allegedly stealing from Walmart, 2201 Michigan Ave., in Arnold. He was arrested after he tried to run away from officers but was found behind a dumpster at the nearby AT&T Store, 2245 Michigan Ave., Arnold Police reported. At about 5:15 p.m. July...
Arnold Police hires two officers
The Arnold Police Department is fully staffed again. The department announced on June 27 that it had hired David Humphrey and Andrew Monroe, replacing two officers who resigned earlier this year. Chief Brian Carroll said the department has 57 police officers. “Our last hiring process was extremely competitive,” he said....
UTV stolen from Eureka-area home
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the theft of a UTV from outside a home in the 3700 block of Hwy. W in the Jefferson County portion of Eureka. The owner had been trying to sell the UTV, authorities reported. The victim said the blue 2022 Polaris Razor...
Tools stolen from Fenton-area auto repair shop
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a burglary at All the Details, an auto detailing and repair business at 2250 N. Lark Drive in the Jefferson County portion of Fenton. One of the shop’s garage doors was forced open between approximately 6 p.m. July 3 and 7:30 a.m....
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