COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Mexico, Missouri, man is facing several charges after he allegedly fired shots at someone who was sitting in a vehicle on Tuesday morning. Darius Hoffman, 38, is charged with illegal gun possession, shooting at a vehicle, armed criminal action, misdemeanor illegally discharging a gun and misdemeanor second-degree property damage. He is
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Chamois man who is accused of committing deceptive business practices in multiple Mid-Missouri counties is now charged in Morgan County. Curtis Luke McCarty was charged on Monday in Morgan County with stealing more than $750 and committing deceptive business practices, both of which are felonies. A warrant with a $10,000 bond
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An Audrain County man is accused of sexually abusing a child younger than 12 years old. Caleb Claggett, of Mexico, Missouri, is charged with first-degree sodomy. He is being held at the Audrain County Jail without bond. A confined docket hearing is scheduled for 10 a.m. Thursday. The probable cause statement says
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 20-year-old Columbia man died in an Audrain County crash Sunday morning, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. According to the report, the man was driving a 1996 Chevy Silverado west on Audrain County Road 234, just west of Private Drive 9221 at around 5:43 a.m. The man then
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man was charged Monday in Audrain County after he allegedly poured gas on the yard and porch of a Mexico, Missouri, home early that morning. Cheyenne Hott, of Mexico, Missouri, was charged with first-degree attempted arson, armed criminal action and fourth-degree domestic assault, a misdemeanor. He is being held at the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A truck hit several parked vehicles, drove through yards and hit a home’s front porch before driving off early Sunday in Mexico, Missouri, according to police. The Mexico Department of Public Safety stated in a news release that the driver, Luis D. Soberon-Companioni, 32, of Florida, was arrested a few minutes later
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An Audrain County woman was hurt after a crash Tuesday night. Missouri State Highway Patrol said the crash happened on eastbound Business 54 east of Spire Lane on Tuesday at 7:25 p.m. Troopers said a 33-year-old woman from Mexico was driving a 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe when she went off the right side
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Mexico, Missouri, man was charged with a felony and a misdemeanor on Saturday in connection with a rollover crash that happened earlier this month. William Ray Johnson was charged with driving while intoxicated – causing serious physical injury and misdemeanor reckless driving. An initial court appearance is scheduled for 9
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Military Academy in Audrain County claims allegations made in a lawsuit filed this week are false. A lawsuit filed on Wednesday accuses the school of negligence and negligent supervision. Court documents filed by the plaintiff claimed a student complained to the school on Aug. 31, 2025, that his roommate “engaged in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A lawsuit filed on Wednesday in Audrain County alleges Missouri Military Academy did not do enough to protect a student from being sexually abused by another student. The lawsuit accuses the Mexico school of negligence and negligent supervision. Court documents allege a student complained to the school on Aug. 31, 2025, that
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Mexico, Missouri, man was arrested Wednesday night after he allegedly flipped an SUV while drunk and high. The Mexico Department of Public Safety says officers arrested a 39-year-old man after he drove a Cadillac SUV straight on a curve in the 4800 block of Clark Street, went about a tenth of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 48-year-old man from Chicago, Illinois, died in a crash in Audrain County on Wednesday. Missouri State Highway Patrol said the crash happened at 6:20 a.m. on Route J at Audrain County Road 481. Troopers said the driver of a 2011 International LF627 was going westbound on Route J when it went
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman was arrested and charged with four misdemeanors in Audrain County after authorities say she abused a dog and spit in someone’s face. Jeane Eisele, of Auxvasse, was charged on Friday with animal abuse, second-degree harassment, fourth-degree assault and resisting arrest. A warrant was issued and no bond was set. A
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 36-year-old woman is dead and two juveniles were seriously injured after a two-vehicle crash in Audrain County just after 6 p.m. Wednesday, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The report states that a 16-year-old boy from Mexico was driving a 1998 Chevrolet 1500 on Highway 22 on Audrain
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman has been charged in Audrain County after she allegedly sent nude photographs of another to their employer. Ashley Withrow was charged with two counts of sending nude photos of someone without their consent and a count of threatening to send nude photos of someone. A warrant was issued and no
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mexico City Council has temporarily turned down a bill that would start the design process to make the old county hospital into a new city hall. The bill – which was voted down by the council 3-2 on Monday night — would have sent $300,000 to a group to start plans
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AUDRAIN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Multiple agencies responded to a fire at a hay barn on Tuesday evening in the 600 block of Audrain Road 110. Dispatch data from the city of Columbia shows the Boone County Fire Protection District responded to a mutual aid call at 4:49 p.m. BCFPD Assistant Chief Gale Blomenkamp said at
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An Audrain County man who was already sentenced to 50 years in prison for federal child sex crimes has been sentenced for his crimes in Audrain County. William Dahl, 41, of Rush Hill, pleaded guilty in January in Audrain County to promoting child porn, two counts of child enticement and two counts
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Audrain County Prosecutor Jacob Shellabarger announced his intent to run for his position again this year. Shellabarger, a Republican, made the announcement in a Friday press release. He was first appointed to the position in 2009 and has won every reelection campaign since. Filing for the August primary opens on Tuesday, Feb.
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was accused of assaulting a woman in September in Audrain County was sentenced to probation on Monday, according to an email from Prosecutor Jacob Shellabarger. Lane Miles pleaded guilty to first-degree kidnapping and second-degree domestic assault. He was originally charged with first-degree burglary, first-degree kidnapping, second-degree assault and second-degree
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