Mexico man suspected in Wednesday night homicide turns self in
The Mexico Public Safety Department said Friday morning an 18-year-old suspected in connection with a Wednesday night deadly shooting turned himself in Thursday morning.
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Teen killed, another hurt after Mexico shooting
Officers say a teenager was killed and another was hurt after a Wednesday night shooting in Mexico.
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Man arrested in Illinois in connection with Mexico killing
A Missouri man is now in custody in connection with a June homicide during a home break-in, after being arrested in Illinois.
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Three people face murder charges in Audrain County linked to a June fatal shooting in Mexico.
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SSM seeks sale of St. Mary’s Hospital in Audrain County
MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) The health care profit non-profit that owns the St. Mary’s Hospital in Mexico said Tuesday that it is exploring a deal to sell the hospital. St. Louis-based SSM Health, a Catholic health care non-profit that also operates a hospital in Jefferson City, said it has signed a letter to sell the Audrain
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Mexico police release more information about weekend killing
Mexico police on Tuesday released a description of a vehicle that might have been involved in a deadly weekend shooting.
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Parts of Mid-Missouri under flash flood watch
Several counties in Missouri including Boone, Moniteau, Cole, Callaway, Osage, Gasconade, Montgomery, Audrain and Monroe are in a flash flood watch.
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Man shot and killed by intruder in Mexico
MEXICO Mo. (KMIZ) According to the Audrain County Sheriff’s Office, a man was shot and killed in Mexico, Missouri Saturday morning. Reports say a woman told police an intruder forced his way into a house in the 800 block of West Street and shot and killed her boyfriend, 25-year-old Chance Davis. The Mexico Department of
Continue Reading Two parked cars, house hit in Mexico crash
Mexico authorities say no one was hurt after a driver crashed into two parked cars and a house Thursday afternoon.
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Agricultural ties to COVID-19 cases in Missouri counties
The Audrain County Health Department reported 11 new cases of COVID-19 Tuesday. Nine of those cases were linked to a hob business in the area, Brenneman Pork.
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Audrain sheriff says missing Wyoming girl might be in county
The Audrain County Sheriff’s Office said Tuesday that a teen missing from Wyoming might be in the county.
Continue Reading SSM to close some clinics, pharmacies in Mid-Missouri
SSM Health will close several clinics and pharmacies in Mid-Missouri in what it calls “an effort to ensure the viability of our medical ministry in Mid-Missouri.”
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Mexico home suffers heavy damage in Tuesday fire
A fire caused by smoking caused heavy damage to a Mexico home Tuesday.
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SUNDAY UPDATES: New case of COVID-19 in Callaway County
Follow our live blog for Sunday updates as the coronavirus spreads across mid-Missouri.
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Reptile dealer murder case to be heard in another county
The murder trial of a man accused in the killing of a Montgomery County reptile breeder has been moved to Audrain County.
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Charges filed in 2019 Mexico missing person case turned death investigation
Two Mid-Missouri sheriff’s offices said Tuesday afternoon that charges have been filed in connection with a Mexico missing person case going back to April 2019.
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Mexico business owner delivering sack lunches during COVID-19 pandemic
The owner of Dugout Bar & Grill in Mexico, Missouri, is packing and delivering sack lunches to the community.
Continue Reading SSM Health to end contracts with emergency room doctors, others at Mexico hospital
MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) SSM Health will end its relationship with a physician group this summer at its Mexico hospital. St. Mary’s Hospital in Audrain County will end its contracts with emergency room doctors at Schumacher Clinical Partners on May 23. The hospital will also part ways with SCP hospitalists there on June 23, according to
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MoDOT: ‘Potholes are blooming’
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation says crews will be focusing on repairing potholes through April. “There is a lot more than we’ve seen in previous years,” said Adam Pulley the Central District communications manager for MoDOT. According to a report from MoDOT, in 2019, the department patched roughly 730,000 potholes worth an
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Audrain County reaches settlement with family of slain jail inmate
The mother of a Mid-Missouri county jail inmate who died after another inmate attacked him for nearly 20 minutes has settled a lawsuit for $5 million.
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