Campfire ignites Mexico storage building
A fire made by someone camping in a Mexico, Missouri, storage building to cook and keep warm led to a blaze that destroyed the building Saturday, authorities say.
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No injuries reported in Tuesday night fire in Mexico
MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) No injuries were reported in a Tuesday night house fire in Mexico, Missouri, according to a Wednesday press release from the Mexico Public Safety Department. Emergency personnel responded to a house fire at 9:07 p.m. Tuesday in the 100 block of North Alabama Street. The fire was put out but the front
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Mexico animal shelter fire caused by ‘improper disposal of smoking material’
MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) A Dec. 14 fire at an animal shelter in Mexico was caused by “improper disposal of smoking material,” according to a Friday press release from the Mexico Department of Public Safety. No injuries to people or animals were reported. All 30 dogs and cats were safely removed from the Mexico Animal Shelter. Friday’s
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Driver in high-speed chase turned shooting pronounced dead
AUDRAIN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A driver involved in a high-speed chase that turned into a shootout in Audrain County was pronounced dead at an area hospital, according to a social media post from the Audrain County Sheriff’s County. Dominic K. Bosworth, 22, of Mexico, Missouri, was pronounced dead at University Hospital early Saturday morning, according
Continue Reading No animals hurt in fire at Mexico Animal Shelter
MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) No animals or people were hurt in a fire at the Mexico Animal Shelter on Thursday, according to a press release from the Mexico Department of Public Safety. The Mexico Public Safety Department responded to a fire call at 10:23 a.m. Personnel allegedly found an outside wall burning and fire in the
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Audrain County man sentenced 50 years for child porn charges
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) An Audrain County man was sentenced on Wednesday in federal court to 50 years in prison. William Dahl was convicted in September on one count of producing and two counts of receiving child pornography. His sentence will run consecutively to any sentences pending in Audrain and Randolph counties. Following his release, he
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Audrain County teen charged with premeditated murder in Vandalia-area shooting
An Audrain County man was charged Friday with first-degree murder.
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Audrain County Sheriff’s Office: Man found dead with gunshot wounds in Vandalia
VANDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 23-year-old man was found dead with gunshot wounds on Thursday, along County Road 556 in Vandalia, according to a social media post from the Audrain County Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff’s office wrote online that it had received a call shortly after 2 p.m. that it had received a report that someone
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Man charged with three felonies after Mexico, Missouri, shooting
A 38-year-old Mexico man was shot in the leg during a fight Sunday, police say.
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Teenager arrested in Mexico after allegedly robbing pizza delivery driver
MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) A 17-year-old boy was arrested Tuesday night after he allegedly robbed someone delivering pizza, according to a Wednesday press release from the Mexico Department of Public Safety. No injuries were reported, according to the release. Around 7:26 p.m., law enforcement learned about a theft that occurred in the 500 block of West
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Vandalia man charged after allegedly trying to cause drone crash
VANDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Vandalia man was arrested and charged after he allegedly tried to ram a law enforcement drone with a drone of his one on Tuesday evening. Ryan Breden, 40, was charged with first-degree property damage and obstructing government operations. He was arrested but was released on conditions. An initial court appearance is
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Vandalia man arrested for attempting to attack Audrain County Sheriff’s Office drone
Audrain County, Mo. (KMIZ) A Vandalia man was arrested for allegedly attacking the Audrain County Sheriff’s Office drone with another drone in an intentional attempt to cause a crash during a scheduled city-wide power outage, according to a press release. Late Tuesday evening, members of the sheriff’s office were assigned to patrol the City of
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St. Louis man seriously injured in Audrain County crash
AUDRAIN, Mo. (KMIZ) A St. Louis man was seriously injured in Audrain County after hitting a culvert Friday night. 53-year-old Lee Harrell was taken to the University Hospital after he crashed his car at 9:00 P.M. in Audrain County. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Harrell was traveling south on Audrain Road 711 in
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Audrain County man faces plethora of charges, including stealing from church
MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) An Audrain County man was arrested and charged in relation to several cases on Sunday. Wyatt James Bradley, 18, of Rush Hill, was charged in one case with first-degree tampering with a motor vehicle and stealing more than $750. In another case, he was charged with second-degree burglary and stealing more than
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Audrain County man faces more charges for child sex crimes
MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) A Mexico, Missouri, man who was charged earlier this week in several cases faces more charges involving child sex crimes. Kaden Baugh, 19, was charged on Thursday with three counts of sexual exploitation of a minor, three counts of second-degree child porn possession, delivery of a controlled substance and first-degree endangering the
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Audrain County man faces several charges in multiple cases, includes child porn charge
MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) A Mexico, Missouri, man was charged on Thursday in three separate cases. Kaden Baugh, 19, was charged in one case with sexual exploitation of a minor and second-degree child porn possession on Oct. 5. A warrant was issued and he will be held without bond. A court date was not set. In
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Two dead after crash in Mexico, Missouri
A head-on crash on the Highway 54 bypass in Mexico killed two people Sunday night, police say.
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$12 million in ARPA funding awarded to expand cell service in Mid-Missouri counties
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Economic Development announced in a Friday press release that $12,022,081.94 of American Rescue Plan Act money was awarded to 29 cell towers to expand cellular service throughout the state, The grant will also improve 9-1-1 connectivity in high-cost areas, the release states. Projects are expected to serve
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Man dies in Audrain County crash
AUDRAIN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A 72-year-old Mexico, Missouri, man died Thursday in an Audrain County crash at the intersection of Audrain Road 233 and North Rangeline Road, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The crash occurred AS A 2010 Ford Focus – driven by Gretchen Whipple, 19, of Mexico, Missouri — was
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Nebraska runaways found in stolen car in Mexico, Missouri
Mexico police found two runaway teens from Nebraska during a traffic stop Saturday morning, according to a news release.
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