Audrain Archives

MU Health Care to open new family medicine and urgent care clinic in Mexico

June 16, 2022 5:28 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Providers will see patients in Columbia until clinic is ready to open

Audrain County emergency services bring text 911 to county residents

June 16, 2022 3:36 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Audrain County 911 emergency services now have the ability to receive 911 text messages through certain carriers.

Two men were seriously injured after Audrain County wreck on Highway 54

June 9, 2022 8:53 AM Zachary Farwell

AUDRAIN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two men were seriously hurt after a two-vehicle wreck on Highway 54 near County Road 737 east of Mexico, Missouri. MoDOT alerted drivers just after 7:50 a.m. the highway was closed in both directions between State Highway 19 and Route B. The crash involved a semi-truck and garbage truck, according to

Children hurt in Audrain County three-wheeler crash

June 5, 2022 4:08 PM Lucas Geisler

AUDRAIN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) – A teen girl and a four-year-old were hurt Sunday afternoon in an Audrain County crash. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports that a 15-year-old girl crashed a Honda three-wheeler into a parked boat in the 17000 block of Route FF at 12:40 p.m. A four-year-old boy was riding as a

Lightning strike blamed for overnight house fire in Mexico

June 1, 2022 8:44 AM Zachary Farwell

MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) Police believe a lightning strike started an overnight house fire in Mexico, Missouri. Emergency crews responded to the home in the 700 block of W. Breckenridge Street just before 2 a.m., according to the Mexico Public Safety Department. Officers said crews found the fire burning in a wall of an upstairs bedroom

‘Threatening statements’ made involving Audrain County school district

May 20, 2022 8:40 AM Matthew Sanders

The Audrain County Sheriff’s Office said Friday that it has concluded an investigation into threats made by students at Community R-VI High School in Laddonia.

Mexico School District places elementary school PE teacher on paid leave

May 11, 2022 9:25 AM Zachary Farwell

The Mexico School District has placed a PE teacher on paid administrative leave while it investigates an incident.

Centralia man hurt in motorcycle crash on Highway 54

May 11, 2022 6:21 AM Zachary Farwell

AUDRAIN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Centralia man was hurt Tuesday afternoon in a motorcycle crash on Highway 54. The crash happened around 5:10 p.m. in the eastbound lanes near Audrain County Road 844, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Troopers said a motorcycle driven by Gabriel C. Pettit, 40, flipped over after he went

Charges filed against man accused of shooting out windows at Audrain Community Hospital

May 10, 2022 12:05 PM Zachary Farwell

The Audrain County Prosecutor’s Office charged Jeffrey W. Huntington, 56, Tuesday with felony counts of unlawful use of a weapon, armed criminal action and first-degree property damage.

Police arrest man accused of shooting out windows at Audrain Community Hosptial

May 9, 2022 9:26 AM Zachary Farwell

Police have arrested a Mexico, Missouri man accused of shooting out windows at Audrain Community Hospital.

Trial date scheduled for suspect in deadly Mexico shooting

May 4, 2022 11:05 AM Zachary Farwell

A man charged in a deadly 2020 shooting in Mexico, Missouri is expected to head to trial later this year.

Judge sentences Mexico man to shock program for October shooting

May 4, 2022 7:33 AM Zachary Farwell

AUDRAIN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Mexico, Missouri, man will head to prison for an October shooting. An Audrain County judge sentenced Michael White Jr. on Monday to 10 years in prison for unlawful use of a weapon and four years in prison for resisting arrest. The sentences will run concurrently for a total of 10

Kansas driver charged after high-speed chase in Audrain County on Sunday

May 2, 2022 10:16 AM Zachary Farwell

A Shawnee Mission, Kansas man could face charges in Audrain County after a vehicle chase on Sunday.

Two people seriously hurt after two-vehicle crash in Audrain County

April 29, 2022 4:42 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Two people were seriously hurt after a two-vehicle crash on Highway 19 near Route J in Audrain County on Friday afternoon.

Mexico, Mo., man injured when motorcycle hits sign

April 28, 2022 11:16 AM Matthew Sanders

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Mexico, Missouri, man was injured Wednesday after his motorcycle went off the road and hit a Missouri Department of Transportation road sign. Ricky Vaughn, 55, was traveling on Route J west of Route O in Audrain County when the crash happened, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. He was taken

Two charged with robbery after incident in Mexico

April 27, 2022 2:50 PM Matthew Sanders

Two people from Boone County were charged Wednesday in Audrain County with first-degree

Audrain County Health Department wants to answer patients’ questions after hospital closure

April 19, 2022 11:19 AM Matthew Sanders

The Audrain County Health Department said Tuesday that it is establishing a new service to help answer questions from patients of the now-closed Audrain Community Hospital.

Man pleads guilty to second-degree murder in Audrain County shooting

April 18, 2022 4:32 PM Katie Greathouse

AUDRAIN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A man pleaded guilty to second-degree murder on Monday in connection with a deadly shooting in Audrain County. The shooting happened on Aug. 5, 2020 and killed 17-year-old Tornez Burton. The shooting injured at least one other teenager. According to court documents, Ja’Vone Hornbeak, who was 18 at the time, told

New charges filed against Audrain County man accused of sex crimes against children

April 15, 2022 8:31 PM ABC 17 News Team

An Audrain County man charged with previous sex crimes against kids has been charged with more crimes in Randolph County.

Police arrest man accused of breaking into Audrain Community Hospital

April 14, 2022 8:57 AM Zachary Farwell

Geoffrey D. Allen, 55, is accused of causing damage and stealing items from Audrain Community Hospital, according to the Mexico Public Safety Department.