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Anthony Legens shot at SWAT and was killed at his home in Cedar Hill. Police say 31-year-old Tanya Gould of Cedar Hill was found dead in the home afterwards. She was already dead before police got there. The deputy who took a bullet is still recovering. // Vicky James was chosen to take the place of Jim Terry who resigned from County Council district 7 // COVID status is still YELLOW. What will it take to get us in the green? // YMCA goes maskless // Festus-Crystal City Rotary Club turns 76 years old this month // SPORTS: Jefferson baseball takes third at state
PROGRAMMING NOTE: This is my final newscast for KJFF Radio. In effect, it's also the last JeffCo This Week newscast for now. Thanks for being a regular listening. Follow me on Twitter for updates: @chatwithstumac
Sheriff Dave Marshak says one of his SWAT team members was shot and wounded in a two gun battle with a possible homicide suspect. Although the bullet missed his vest, the officer is expected to survive. // 11-year-old boy drowns in the big river // County Council will pick new councilperson to fill District 7 vacancy soon // The use of masks is on a steady decline as COVID cases continue to drop and more vaccines are made available in JeffCo // Festus 8 (B&B Theaters) is now open 7 days a week in time for Memorial Day weekend (Movies: Quiet Place 2 and Disney's Cruella open this weekend) // SPORTS: Jefferson Blue Jays are going to the state final 4!
Dead body found in Hillsboro pond / Farmington missing teen found dead / Throat slashed in Fenton / Gas truck blaze in DeSoto / Kimmswick port update / Festus' singing councilman David Boyer has new album
Barnhart woman finds WWII Japanese mortar shell while gardening / Possible pipe bombs found in Hillsboro man's car / COVID levels teetering to YELLOW / Kids can now get vaccinated at Mercy Hospital Jefferson / Black bears spotted in Jefferson County / Hungry thief stole car, drove to Taco Bell
Gannon was shocked that Jim Terry resigned from Distrct 7 / Arson case at apartment complex in Hillsboro / Health Department is shutting down the Festus COVID-19 vaccination site / SBA grants now available for Jefferson County restaurants and other businesses / It's still a home sellers market, according to REMAX Best Choice / First ever Black Bear hunting season in Missouri
District 7 County Councilperson resigns / JeffCo is back at YELLOW status for COVID-19 / Who want's the COVID vaccine? Health Dept. Dir explains / JC Water Authority is sharing resources with local cities / Food trucks coming to Festus every Monday in May / Local restaurants opening: Krabby Daddy's opened Saturday while Dunkin Donuts is still building their location next to Waffle House.
Marshak offers reaction to the Chauvin verdict / Cops are leaving the police world for regular jobs / DWI charges for a Byrnes Mill man who crashed into a car where three people died including an infant / McGirl's Random Acts of Kindness bill is making it's make through the Missouri Legislature / Pevely Ward 4 seat be requires an appointment after no candidates filed / COMTREA has a new vaccination site / 4th of July fireworks display at St. Pius returns this year
Festus 🏈 Star rape charge dropped
Two murder cases in one week
April 6th Election return wrap up
Hillsboro props fail
Pevely tax increase passes
DeSoto City Council
Kimmswick Mayor race
Voter turnout... low
PROGRAMMING NOTE: No episode on April 17.
8.2% was the voter turnout in Jefferson County for the April 6th, 2021 General Municipal Election. KJFF’s Korey Johnson has the unofficial election results.
KJFF's Stuart McMillian runs through a quick preview of the April 6th General Election. Pevely and Hillsboro have ballot issues. Cities of Arnold, Festus, DeSoto, Hillsboro, and Kimmswick have contested ward races. Seven school boards have contested races as well.
Commentary: Probably the most important elections are general elections in April. That's when we vote for things that directly effect our lives and the lives of our neighbors. Get out and vote! Get your sample ballot or view the county-wide ballot here: https://www.jeffcomo.org/238/County-Clerk-Election-Authority
Gov. Parson visits Jefferson County // 47,000+ doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered // Mask order expires – Health Department Dir. recommended against lifting the order // No mask required at all JeffCo government buildings (except the courthouse) // 10-year-old shot in Festus // Arnold man shot and killed by police in St. Charles // Rep McGirl's Hillsboro special road district bill passes out of committee // US Congressman Jason Smith on running for Blunt's US Senate seat // April General Election is coming up Tuesday (make sure to stay tuned for a special report with a more detailed preview of the election).
We start with Rep. Coleman talking about Trump Highway Bill // US Rep Luetkemeyer on Blunt retirement // Cicadas back in a big way? // St. Pius X construction update // JeffCo Spring and Summer events are back in 2021 // Herky woman stole/crashed a MSHP squad car // JeffCo SWAT team has been activated a lot lately // Old Festus Shop N Save to be new max COVID vaccination site
COVID Status Yellow // Next tier for vaccines opens up this coming week // Fatal fire in High Ridge // Festus structure and fire // DeSoto firefighter hurt in church fire // Cedar Hill man murdered his wife, guilty // House Springs Meth head sentenced // Mercy Hospital Jefferson named one of the best maternity hospitals // Twin City Days will return in 2021 // De Soto girls wrestler goes undefeated during high school career including three state championships
Hillsboro schools and the Health Department, who's headquarters are in Hillsboro, and are both buying up land in that area // Fenton Murder-Suicide, husband and wife, both 82 // April election will be like it was before the pandemic // MoDOT announces local JeffCo road projects // Tornado Drill alert message forgot to say it was a test // No RED in JeffCo COVID numbers; cases continue to go down
Captain Mendoza: "I still have the chemical burns on my face." // 3000 more vaccinations arrive; Meanwhile, 1900 people tried to cheat their way to the front of the line // Mask Order continued // COVID cases continue downward trend // JeffCo Flu cases are way down // Festus PD Chief comments on Angela McMunn – the woman who pled guilty to fraud in connection with the JeffCo Shop With A Cop program // JeffCo crimes trends of 2020 // Fires in DeSoto and Festus // Dog rescued from pond
Jefferson County Executive Dennis Gannon gave his State of the County Address this week on KJFF // COVID cases are trending downward, 14 more deaths, vaccines are coming // "Big crowd" at St. Pius X High School basketball game raises eyebrows // Coleman For Senate 2022 // Former local business owner Mark Patterson dies suddenly // Rush Limbaugh passed away // Shots fired in Barnhart burglary // Cedar Mill man faces "Capitol Riot" charges // Big snow dropped 9+ inches but just wait 15 minutes...
COVID case numbers are trending downward in Jefferson County. Health Department downgraded the county to ORANGE status after being in the RED since October of last year // The strange theft of a funeral home van, with a dead body still inside, ended with arrests in Festus on Friday // Officers fired shots at a 17-year-old suspect in Arnold on Monday // The founder and former member of the non-profit was sentenced after pleading guilty to fraudulent related activities to that program // State Rep. Becky Ruth has filed legislation that if passed would increase the state gax tax
The Jefferson County Health Department finally received shipment of the COVID-19 Moderna Vaccine this week. Appointment only clinics begin on Monday. // 13 new COVID deaths were reported this week // 2 Alarm Fire in Hillsboro, no one hurt // Why are catalytic converters being stolen out of cars in JeffCo? // Personal changes at Sheriff's Department, MSHP, and High Ridge Fire // More than 133-thousand dollars in grants was awarded by the Festus Tourism Commission in December // County Executive Dennis Gannon's The State of the County Address will be all virtual // New bike and pizza place is coming to Festus! // JeffCo This Week now has 1000 downloads -- Thank You!
Jefferson County Judge Darrell Missey is one of four finalist to be placed on the state appellate court. The Governor has 60 days to choose one but if he doesn't the Appellate Judicial Commission will. // Federal Cares Art funding about spent in Jefferson County. // Man beats woman with sawed off shotgun. // Three new COVID deaths were added this week in Jefferson County. Overall cases are down but we remain in red status. JCHD still doesn't have any vaccines to give out. Mercy and COMTREA have had some shipments come in.
Dr. Danish Jabbar with Midwest Medical Practitioners in Festus explains the vaccine in detail. Festus Police Chief Tim Lewis takes the vaccine, explains why. 11 new COVID deaths in Jefferson County this week. Police bust drug ring with 7 of 16 arrest are locals. JeffCo Jail suicide by hanging reported. Chuck Marley of High Ridge testifies in favor of Missouri's 2nd Amendment Preservation Act. President Biden takes oath of office.
Mercy Hospital Jefferson, Health Department, and COMTREA all working together to roll out the COVID-19 vaccine for Jefferson County. Will Sheriff Marshak be getting the vaccine? Three new COVID deaths added this week; Missouri passes 6k. Congressman Luetkeymeyer was in the US Capitol when the riot broke out. House Speaker Rob Vescovo taps fellow JeffCo State Reps to chair committees. Remembering the Mayor of Rush Tower, Bill Noce.
Republican Becky Ruth of Festus gives her reaction to the violence in DC at the nation's capitol on Wednesday. Trump highway in JeffCo? Rob Vescovo is first ever Speaker of House from Arnold. Murder-suicide just outside Festus city limits. Rape/stabbing case in Crystal City. 17 new COVID deaths reported this week. "Family Video" movie rental stores are going away.
KJFF's Stuart McMillian shares the stories made our JeffCo This Week newscasts that will make you say, "How about that!" They are sometimes strange and shocking while other times interesting and uplifting. What story from 2020 will make you say, "How about that!?"
KJFF's Stuart McMillian looks back at the lives of newsmakers and community leaders who passed away in 2020.
KJFF's Stuart McMillian shares the top 5 stories from all the JeffCo This Week newscasts in 2020. Listen for a solved cold case, a red wave, a tragic fire, protests, and a virus. What will be number one?
Just days before Christmas, the night skies were filled with a raging orange glow as the De Soto Recycling Center went up in flames. A couple of days earlier, fire crews responded to Quality Inn in Festus for a first alarm fire. Imperial man tries to rob store with BB gun. Mask order extended. Daily COVID numbers decrease slightly. Health Dept approved for Moderna vaccine. JeffCo "Shop With A Cop" was a success!
This is the final episode of "JeffCo This Week" this year. Thanks so much for listening and stay tuned each week in 2021. "You give us 6 minutes, we'll give you JeffCo." Tell your friends! –Stu
The first to get the pfizer vaccine in JeffCo to an ER nurse at Mercy Hospital Jefferson. 9 new COVID deaths were added this week. Meanwhile, there are 6k active cases right now. Car thefts up in JeffCo, most cars left unlocked. April 2021 election filings begin. Dunkin' coming to Festus. Nativity live scene open at Mahn Funeral Home.
Howard Wagner, DeSoto native, local politician, dies from COVID at 74. New TV ad for JeffCo Health Department uses COVID death story to promote mask, washing hands, etc. Too early to tell if Joint Mask Order is working? JCHD Dir. Vollmar answers. Fire at Arnold mortuary. MoDOT updates us on JeffCo road projects. New Sheriff's deputies take the oath. Hillsboro R-3 became first POW-MIA school in the nation.
County Executive Dennis Gannon and Health Department Director Kelley Vollmar went to the KJFF airwaves to further explain the mask requirement than remains in effect for nearly everyone 10 years old and up in Jefferson County. Office of Emergency Management offering free PPE kits . Santa will be on City of Festus YouTube channel responding to letters sent in by area children.
Jefferson County will now require masks for anyone 10 years old and up. JeffCo passes 100 COVID deaths and 11,000 cases counted since March. Two die in traffic accident on I-55 in Pevely. Festus Schools looking to build 1.6 million dollar baseball field. Crystal City is bringing kids back to school after COVID outbreak. Carl Givens of "CT & the Retirees" and host of the "CT's Country Music Hour" on KJFF Radio has passed away at the age of 80.
Hillsboro 8th grader Kaitlyn Greathouse, 14, was killed last weekend in a traffic accident on Highway B. CRIME DURING COVID: JC Sheriff's Dept. releases 3rd quarter crime stats. Mental health cases up 23%. Two Dittmer men shoot at officers after trying to steal a tractor. FBI files child porn charges against High Ridge man. Man illegally shoots deer in Crystal City. Deer harvest numbers down on opening weekend. Herculaneum City Hall on fire. 10,000+ COVID cases since March. Christmas is canceled? Twin City Christmas Parade canceled along with Winterfest. SPORTS: Jefferson Football is going to the final four in Class 2. Thanksgiving Miracle: Walter, a dog, missing since last Thanksgiving, was returned to his owner.
Local school districts are telling parents to keep kids at home after students and staff came down with the Coronavirus. Pevely road construction worker dies after falling from bridge. With more people buying online, local cities want internet use tax. Herky Fire Department bought for $1. SPORTS: Football history was made Friday night when both High Schools in Festus became district champions -- Jefferson (Class 2) and Festus (Class 4).
COVID RED status is back. Daily COVID count record broken with 200. Two local schools close doors due to COVID outbreaks. COVID disrupts local courts. #VoteJeffCoMO 2020: Republicans win every race in Jefferson County in Tuesday's General Election. Does JeffCo choose the President? Just how close is the ballot count for President?
All the unofficial election returns for Jefferson County for November 4th, 2020. Audio cuts with the State Rep winners. Voter turnout numbers compared to years passed. Does Jefferson County choose POTUS?
November general election preview. Early voting in big number in JeffCo. JCHD outsourcing contact tracing. Collectors office audit. Dead body found in Don Robinson State Park. SWAT team called in to flush out bank robber. COVID can't cancel Christmas -- local cities announcing holiday parades and events. "Blue Moon" graces trick-or-treaters.
Delayed numbers raise coronavirus-related deaths up to 78 in Jefferson County. Herculaneum mask mandates fails to pass. SHOCKING: Festus football player charged with rape. Festus domestic disturbance leads to shotgun going off. Byrnes Mill man and dog lose home to fire. Funeral services for the Detter family held in Hillsboro. City of Kimmswick asks for donations after COVID kills revenue. Trick or treating hours announced for local cities.
A four-alarm fire claimed the lives of four members of the Detter family in DeSoto. Local dignitaries pay respects to Joe Detter and family. Funeral services announced. JCHD says schools are doing a good job with COVID. City of Festus mandates public events to have a safety plan. Pandemic hasn't effected JeffCo sales tax revenue. JCSD Deputy injured in altercation with suspects. Crystal City Officer Jack Montgomery awarded "Life Savers Award" for saving baby's life.
Police chase Barnhart suspect in an extreme domestic violence episode / Police chase vehicle theft suspect in Festus / Arnold man charged with murder after crash / 11-year-old missing Arnold girl found safe / The Festus man who was beat with a pipe by his neighbor has died / Herculaneum city board considers mask mandate / Jeffco at ORANGE status for the virus / JCHD Dir. Vollmer says no mandates coming / Miss Italian is from JeffCo
A 1993 homicide of a liquor store owner in Arnold has finally been solved. Festus Police are investigating a stabbing. Four new Coronavirus related deaths reported this week in Jefferson County. Couch on fire in Festus home. Sheriff's Department mourns loss of retired officer Don Cummines. SPORTS: It was a wild and wacky road, but the Festus Tigers are the MAFC Red Division champions.
Domestic violence assaults still up
Festus man beats neighbor with a pipe
Two inside home woke up to glass breaking
COVID RED status, 7 new deaths, no mask mandate
DeSoto School going to 4-day week
New Festus business construction
DeSoto building collapses, non injured
JeffCo This Week 9/13–9/19
County Executive Dennis Gannon says no more COVID orders
Herky FB players test positive after 9/11 game
Barnhart man pistol whipped woman
Another Barnhart man arrested attempting to rob truck
Fire at Villas Nursing Home, no injuries
I-55 ramp construction to US 67 should be done this fall
JeffCo This Week 9/6-9/12
COVID status RED, 2 more deaths
Mercy Hospital Jefferson busy w/ COVID
Teen shot and killed in High Ridge
Metro Hallmark to close after 40 yrs
Jeffco Bicentennial monument finally erected
New home built for Hillsboro Purple heart Vet
Jeffco This Week 8/30-9/5
COVID cases pass 3000, 48 dead
Feds say RED, JCHD says ORANGE
JCHD may have violated sunshine law
Schools with COVID cases
Festus 8 showing movies again
JeffCo This Week 8/23-8/29
"JCHD plays musical masks!"
Mask mandate passed then revoked
Rep. Coleman threatens lawsuit
5 new COVID deaths this week
COVID didn't stop High School Football Week 1
JeffCo This Week 8/16-8/22
New port plans in Herky
12 new COVID deaths
20 JeffCo jail inmates test positive
Rockford Beach water rescue
Shots fired in Fenton, 3 STL teens arrested
New polling place for CC in Nov.
Herky Police Chief to retire
JeffCo This Week 8/9-8/15
COVID Status Orange
Festus student has COVID
Main & Mill employee with COVID
Storms claim a life in Pevely
Dog dies in Crystal City fire
Train derails near Festus park
Two Chimps escape!
JeffCo This Week 8/1-8/8
August Primary Election Returns
Only 27% voter turnout
No masks required at the polls
Gannon goes from House to Senate
County incumbents remain in office
Big River rescue, swimmers okay
COVID cancels more big events
JeffCo This Week 7/26-8/1
JCHD takes no vote on mask mandate
Anti/pro-maskers yelling outside JCHD
I-55 drunk driver kills Barnhart man
Rescue Mission closes not from COVID
Festus West City Park name change
Bacon burns down Hillsboro home
JeffCo This Week 7/19-7/25
COVID cases reach 1000+
Jeffco Health Dept. debates mask mandate
Anti-mask protest at JCHD board mtg
Dir. Vollmar apologizes for “circus” comment
How would police enforce a mask mandate?
CC officer delivers/saves baby
First beer, now wood all over ramp to 67
JeffCo This Week 7/12-7/18
COVID SPIKE: 2 new deaths, 130 new cases
COVID numbers up for young people
Sheriff’s Office COVID case
Paramedics seriously injured as drunk driver hits/flips ambulance
Festus PD help stop triple homicide suspect
Beer truck flips on ramp to US 67
JeffCo This Week 7/5-7/11
Jefferson County Fair CANCELED
Local businesses exposed to COVID
Jefferson County Health Department considers mask mandate
Paul Wieland clarifies STL “travel advisory”
34-year-old drowns in Big River
Half-staff flags for DeSoto Firefighter
JeffCo This Week 6/28-7/4
“4th of July Edition”
Local fireworks displays to celebrate America
STL mandates masks, JeffCo does not
2018 JeffCo murder case on hold
DWI crash: Elderly couple killed
Mail-in voting GOP split: Waller👎 E. Gannon👍
JeffCo This Week 6/21-6/27
Coronavirus cases reach 500, 21 deaths
Festus employee exposed to the virus
Two deaths in two days on Highway 21
13 guns stolen from storage unit in Imperial
Festus Lagoon going bye bye
DeSoto Civic Center coming soon?
Baby Killdeer rescued from storm drain
1st sports broadcast in 100+ days
JeffCo This Week 6/14-6/20
Hostage situation in CC
Shot fired by driver in Herky
Health Dept on new COVID colors
Rescue Mission offering free food
Two DeSoto council women, a city first
CC grad chosen for US Air Force
Jefferson County Fair is on!
JeffCo This Week 6/7–6/13
Local George Floyd protests, peaceful
Sheriff Marshak on “use of force”
COVID cases trending down
Phase 2 has JeffCo completely open Monday
KJFF Host Craig Hill is cancer FREE
Summer Baseball returns to the diamond
JeffCo This Week 5/31–6/6
June election return highlights
Covid-19 cases spike, 3+ deaths
Two fatal fires days apart
Two dogs die in hot car
DeSoto auto shop shot up
Local pools open to bring normalcy
Hillsboro retired Fire Chief passes away
JeffCo This Week 5/24-5/30
Arrest made in Barnhart homicide
More details on Cedar Hill hit and run case
Storage theft suspect arrested
Man in excavator tried to hit people
JeffCo murderer dies in prison
JeffCo This Week 5/17-5/23
Stolen cars hit runner in Cedar Hill
CC armed robbery suspects arrested
Double shooter suspect is a juvenile
Mail in ballot for Aug. & Nov.
Senior parades & graduations
JeffCo This Week 5/10-5/16
Double shooting outside Festus
Two dogs die in fire
COVID sends Health Dept. over budget
Graduation pandemic season
Twin City Days 2020 canceled
JeffCo Turkey harvest numbers
JeffCo This Week 5/3–5/9
HWY 30 road rage shooting, victim survives
Flick the dog’s aggressor gets 10 yrs
Former Fox football star dies
CARES Act funding comes to JeffCo
“Who’s opening? What’s canceled?”
JeffCo This Week 4/26–5/2
County reopening date announced (5/4)
Eight new COVID deaths reported
Festus Parks Larry Crites has died
Barnhart gun battle, suspects at large
SWAT team activated in Eureka
Rock Community Fire saves Horned Owl
JeffCo This Week 4/19–4/25
100+ COVID cases at long-term care facilities
Protests to reopen JeffCo
Reopen date announced
Kelley V. strikes back against trolls
COMTREA free food drive-thru
Mercy Jefferson COVID recovery story
JeffCo This Week 4/12–4/18
Festus Manor COVID outbreak
Testing site moved to Festus
R-6 end of school year plans
Auto shop offers COVID detailing
Herculaneum WWII vet passes
JeffCo This Week 4/5–4/11
Third coronavirus-related death
Man recovers his stolen vehicle
Two Festus sexual abuse cases
Festus Pasta House Hero Meals
JeffCo This Week 3/29–4/4
Coronavirus spreads to 63, 1 death
Stay At Home Order extended
Local political filings
Hillsboro officer dies, off duty
JeffCo This Week 3/22–3/28
Former Festus Mayor Earl Cook, 80, passes away
First cases of Covid-19 arrive to JeffCo
Stay At Home Order in effect
Testing site opens in Hillsboro
Becky Ruth out of quarantine
Local schools hold parade for kids
JeffCo This Week 3/15–3/21
How the pandemic affects JeffCo
Zero positive Coronavirus cases
Blood drives down due to the virus
Inmate commits suicide in jail
Fenton carjacker arrested
JeffCo This Week 3/8–3/14
COVID State of Emergency declared
Testing site open in Chesterfield
One of JeffCo’s top 10 most wanted arrested
Biden wins JeffCo in Presidential Preference Primary
New Crystal City public works facility planned
Hillsboro lower speed limit on Business 21
JeffCo This Week 3/1–3/7
DeSoto man charged in stabbing after road rage
Hillsboro Schools data breach
Northwest shutdown for bomb threat
MoDOT says new lane is coming on I-55 Route A to 67
DeSoto submits entry to HGTV’s Home Town Take Over
JeffCo This Week 2/23–2/29
Man charged in $98k video game store theft
Two school buses accidents
DeSoto may be future Amtrak stop
Crystal City helped by Festus Prop P.
Hillsboro Fire purchasing Bridle Ridge Acres
Festus makes safest cities in Missouri list
JeffCo This Week 2/16–2/22
High Ridge man charged after road rage
Son shoots, kills his father in Festus
Gannon gives State of the County Address
JeffCo This Week 2/9–2/15
Population growing in Jeffco? Gannon says, “Yes.”
Census is coming, Luetkemeyer says it could cost us.
Hillsboro city worried about not getting court fines
Mastodon Fair coming in March
Anti-bullying basketball game at Fox
Cabby stabber arrested
Scammer got $800 from an elderly Arnold man
JeffCo This Week 2/2–2/8
Police looking for woman who stabbed a taxi driver
Burglary happened in Arnold while owner was home
Texas man wins $75k in case against former Pevely officer
Horses no longer allowed in Jefferson County Parks
Leadership changes at Festus Manor
Medical pot shops coming to JeffCo
JeffCo This Week 1/26–2/1
Shooting at Borgetti's in Fenton
Commuter lot shooting in Imperial
Fire kills man at Bob's Disposal Service
Arson blamed for DeSoto car fire
Police guns recovered from thieves
Local comic book shop closes
Douglas High remembered
County passes public nuisance ordinance
Crystal City schools going to 4 day
Shelley's closes doors
St. Pius X at D.C. March for Life