MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) A man was charged on Friday with sodomy and other felonies after authorities say he sexually assaulted a child in June. Matthew Dakota Thompson, 23, was charged with first-degree sodomy, kidnapping, first-degree sexual abuse and fourth-degree child molestation. Casenet indicates his residence is in Vandalia, while the probable cause statement says he
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No injuries were reported in an Audrain County fire, but a restaurant and an attached apartment burnt down on Wednesday.
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MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) A Mexico, Missouri, man has been charged with first-degree arson and armed criminal action after he was accused of setting a fire at an apartment building on Saturday that killed three pets. James Schade, 42, was arrested by Columbia police on Wednesday and is currently being held at the Boone County Jail.
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Audrain and Callaway counties are collectively owed nearly $528,000 in property taxes from Nobel Health while bankruptcy proceedings continue.
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The owners of Audrain Community Hospital in Mexico laid off much of their staff Wednesday and closed the facility.
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CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who was arrested in a multi-county chase that led to a lockdown at the North Callaway School District on Wednesday has been charged in two counties. Colby Joe Schooling, 34, was charged in Audrain County with first-degree kidnapping, resisting arrest, driving without a license, failure to yield and
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A Callaway County school was put on lockdown Wednesday morning because of a chase that ended nearby.
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A Mexico, Missouri, home was badly burned Tuesday in a fire caused by a propane heater used to thaw pipes in the crawl space, authorities say.
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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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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, 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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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 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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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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An Audrain County man was charged Friday with first-degree murder.
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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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A 38-year-old Mexico man was shot in the leg during a fight Sunday, police say.
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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, 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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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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