Woman dies in Audrain County UTV crash
A 60-year-old woman was killed in a UTV crash in Audrain County on Friday night.
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Mexico man seriously hurt after hitting deer on motorcycle
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Mexico, Missouri man is in serious condition after hitting a deer on his motorcycle Saturday afternoon. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, the crash happened just after 2:15 p.m. when the motorist was driving northbound on Route C when the deer ran into the road. The 63-year-old man
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Fulton man flown to hospital after motorcycle crash in Audrain County
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 36-year-old Fulton man was seriously injured in a motorcycle crash Tuesday in Audrain County, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The report says the man rode a 2003 Honda VTX1300 eastbound on Highway 54 – west of County Road 541 — and failed to negotiate a
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Illinois man accused of setting comforter on fire at Audrain County hotel parking lot
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An Illinois man was charged with two felonies and three misdemeanors after he allegedly assaulted someone in an Audrain County parking lot and set a comforter on fire on Thursday morning. Edwin Javier Mejia-Espinosa, of Decatur, Illinois, was charged in Audrain County with knowingly burning or exploding, third-degree assault and three misdemeanors:
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Fire destroys cabinet shop in Audrain County
AUDRAIN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Firefighters from three departments responded to a barn fire Wednesday afternoon in rural Audrain County. The fire happened in the 4900 block of Route Y near Clark shortly after 5 p.m. The building, which housed a custom cabinet store in the community, was destroyed. Jason Henry, chief of the Little Dixie
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Audrain County hospital demolition underway; new city hall planned
MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) Parts of the Audrain County hospital are being torn down as the City of Mexico prepares to build a new city hall and public safety facility. The county is taking charge of the demolition of the Stribling House and the former county health department building at the site, city manager Bruce Slagle
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Two counties sue state over ‘unconstitutional’ law on deputy pay
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two Mid-Missouri counties have sued the Missouri Attorney General, alleging that a state law that allows judges to set salaries for deputies and jailers in some counties is unconstitutional. Audrain County and Montgomery County filed the lawsuit Thursday in Cole County. The county commissioners in each county are asking a judge
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Another Mid-MO fireworks show involving AM Pyrotechnics canceled
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The list of canceled or delayed Fourth of July fireworks shows involving AM Pyrotechnics continues to grow. The Mexico Noon Lions announced that its show this weekend that was supposed to be put on by the Buffalo, Missouri, company has been canceled. The Lions club confirmed to ABC 17 News in a
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Man arrested for Monday morning stabbing in Mexico
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Police in Mexico arrested a man for allegedly stabbing someone on Monday. Police Chief Brice Mesko said in a news release on Tuesday that Darrell Smith, 42, was taken into custody for allegedly stabbing a man in the 700 block of Singleton in Mexico. Smith is charged with second-degree assault and armed
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Man charged with seven felonies after Mexico bar stabbing
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An Audrain County man was charged over the weekend with seven felonies, including first-degree assault, after three people were injured with a knife in a bar fight. Robert H. LeCoque, 37, of Benton City, is accused of stabbing three people early Sunday after climbing onto a stage where a band was performing
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Boy, woman seriously injured in rollover crash in Audrain County
AUDRAIN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) EDITOR’S NOTE: The crash location has been corrected. A Columbia boy and Shelbina woman were thrown from a vehicle in a rollover crash in Audrain County on Friday evening, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The single-vehicle crash happened on Highway 22 just east of Highway 63 at
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Nearly 300 without power in Audrain County
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) There were 280 Consolidated Electric Cooperative members without power in Audrain County on Thursday afternoon after storms rolled through Mid-Missouri. The outages were reported on the Association of Missouri Electric Cooperative’s map. It also shows 37 customers in Callaway County without power, with 35 being Consolidated Electric Cooperative members. There were 94
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Murder charge dropped in Audrain County case
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Charges have been dropped against a Mexico, Missouri, man accused of shooting and killing his brother more than two years ago. Charges of second-degree murder, armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon against Stephen Welch were dropped last week, said Audrain County Prosecuting Attorney Jacob Shellabarger. Boone County Prosecuting Attorney
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Mexico parents charged after giving their kids marijuana to calm behavior
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) EDITOR’S NOTE: The incorrect age requirement for medical marijuana has been removed. A couple from Mexico, Missouri, was charged with multiple felonies Thursday after they reportedly admitted to police giving their young children marijuana to help with their behavioral problems. Joseph L. Croghan and Makayla Lynn Croghan were each charged with drug
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Boone County Fire Protection donates two fire tankers to rural fire districts
COLUBMIA MO. (KMIZ) The Boone County Fire Protection District transferred ownership of two fire tankers to the Van-Far and Northwest Fire Protection District. The districts will each receive one 2000-model Pierce Freightliner that are designed to transport large quantities of water and operate as pumping units for firefighting activities. The two Tanker’s were recently taken
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Missouri regulators set deadline in Audrain County solar farm case
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) People who want to let state regulators know their opinions about an Ameren Missouri solar project planned for Audrain County have until June 12 to do so. The Missouri Public Service Commission set the intervention deadline for Ameren’s application for multiple solar facilities on Friday. Among the projects are a 175-megawatt solar
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1 person brought to hospital after Mexico house fire where cat died
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One person was injured and a cat died in a fire on Saturday night in the 1100 block of Mansfield Street in Mexico, Missouri, according to a Tuesday press release from the city’s department of public safety. The release says crews were called at 9:26 p.m. and found flames coming from the
Continue Reading Audrain County man accused of firing gun at someone in vehicle
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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Chamois man accused of deceptive business practices in multiple counties now charged in Morgan County
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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Audrain County man charged with first-degree sodomy of child
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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