David Ray Fugate, 48, of Cedar Hill was arrested on April 11 for the murder of Michael D. Crutchfield, 22, in House Springs. Sheriff Oliver “Glenn” Boyer said deputies responded to the 5600 block of Ruth Drive in House Springs ...

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On Nov. 10, warrants were issued for Angela Parke for tampering with evidence and Kenneth J. Ritrovato Jr. for the murder of Chester A. Scherer of Ste. Genevieve. Scherer, 53, was last seen at a party on Aug. 7 in ...

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One of the longest-serving sheriffs in the state of Missouri passed away on Monday. Former Jefferson County Sheriff Walter “Buck” Buerger, 83, served as sheriff from 1964 until 1992. “He was the premier politician in Jefferson County,” said current Sheriff ...

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As crime is on the rise nationwide, so it is in Jefferson County as well. As of Dec. 31, 2008, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office responded to a total of 65,944 calls for service, representing an increase from 2007 of ...

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