High Ridge man arrested for alleged Christmas Eve murder

High Ridge man arrested for alleged Christmas Eve murder

HIGH RIDGE, MO (News First) – A High Ridge man is facing first-degree murder and armed criminal action charges for a Christmas Eve murder. The Jefferson County Prosector’s Office has filed charges against 61-year-old Harold E. Luster after investigators...
Barnhart woman arrested for Christmas Eve stabbing

Barnhart woman arrested for Christmas Eve stabbing

BARNHART, MO (News First) – The Jefferson County Prosecutor’s Office has filed multiple charges against a Barnhart woman for a stabbing at her home on Christmas Eve. Lisa M. Albrecht allegedly stabbed a 48-year-old woman, a 68-year-old man, and a K9 unit...
25th chiropractor patient sentenced in disability fraud

25th chiropractor patient sentenced in disability fraud

JEFFERSON COUNTY, MO (News First) – The 25th patient of a Jefferson County, Missouri chiropractic office involved in a multi-million dollar disability fraud conspiracy was sentenced Wednesday as part of an ongoing fraud investigation. Six more patients are set...
Missing Reynolds County boy found safe

Missing Reynolds County boy found safe

REYNOLDS COUNTY MO (News First) – What started as a tense, scary situation in Reynolds County Tuesday, ended a short time later with a nice ending to that situation. There were numerous reports on Facebook of a young boy missing from his home off Reynolds County...
Police shoot armed suspect in Festus, woman found dead

Police shoot armed suspect in Festus, woman found dead

FESTUS, Mo. (News First) – A woman was found dead after law enforcement shot and wounded an armed man wearing body armor on Highway 67 in Jefferson County on Sunday (Dec 8th). Festus Police Chief Doug Wendel says they first received a call about a shooting in...