COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Mexico, Missouri, man was sentenced on Wednesday to five years in prison. Nickolas Crum pleaded guilty in January to first-degree statutory rape. He was previously charged with first-degree statutory rape and statutory sodomy of a person younger than 14 years old. Court documents in previous reporting say that the victim was sexually assaulted
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An Audrain County man has been charged with a felony and multiple misdemeanors after he allegedly kidnapped a woman in Mexico, Missouri, on Saturday morning. Nathan Sommer, 40, was charged with first-degree harassment and three misdemeanors: Third-degree kidnapping, fourth-degree assault and second-degree sexual misconduct. A hearing is scheduled for 10 a.m. Tuesday
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Crown Linen will close its processing plant in Mexico, Missouri, on Friday, April 25, according to a press release from the company. The company has been at the facility since 1904. The release says that a fire that destroyed two buildings last May and a decision was made to transition from a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No injuries were reported in a garage fire Monday afternoon in the 9800 block of Audrain County Road 421, according to a press release from the Little Dixie Fire Protection District. Crews were called at 4:34 p.m. for a fire in a detached garage, which took about 10 minutes to bring under
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Mexico, Missouri, man was sentenced to 25 years in prison on Monday after he pleaded guilty to several child sex crimes. Randall Giboney, 55, pleaded guilty in February to sexual exploitation of a child, fourth-degree child molestation and three counts of child porn possession. A press release from Audrain County Prosecutor
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Eight people were taken into custody Friday morning after law enforcement in Audrain County conducted search warrants at two separate homes.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Audrain County Commission announced in a Friday press release that it passed its senior property tax credit ordinance at its Thursday meeting. A state law allowing a property tax exemption for seniors went into effect Aug. 28, 2023. The measure was also passed in Boone County by voters last year. Residents who are
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An Audrain County man has been charged with a pair of felonies after he allegedly pulled out a gun during a road rage incident on Friday morning while driving through Columbia. Jarrod Whelchel, of Mexico, Missouri, was charged in Boone County with unlawful use of a weapon and armed criminal action. A
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An Audrain County man was indicted in the Missouri Eastern District Court for federal drug charges, according to a Thursday press release from Department of Justice. Charles Henton, 34, of Mexico, Missouri, was indicted on March 19 with one count of drug possession with the intent to distribute fentanyl. He pleaded not
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A former cheerleading coach at Mexico High School pleaded not guilty to a pair of felony charges Thursday at the Audrain County Courthouse. Janae Nunnelly, of Mexico, Missouri, was charged on March 13 with two counts of having sexual contact with a student. She is being held at the Audrain County Jail
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man accused in a shooting in Mexico, Missouri, turned himself into the Audrain County Sheriff’s Office on Monday, according to a press release from the Mexico Department of Public Safety. Police wrote that Branden Truss, 28, of Mexico, Missouri, turned himself in at 6:15 p.m. Monday following a search. He is
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MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) Two Mexico men have been charged with four felonies apiece in connection with a Saturday shooting. Monterio M. Truss, 25, and Branden J. Truss, 28, were each charged with first-degree assault, armed criminal action and two counts each of unlawful use of a weapon, according to online court records. The Mexico Public
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man was charged on Tuesday after he allegedly led Audrain County deputies on a chase on Monday night. Joshua Julius, 37, of Labadie, was charged with aggravated fleeing and four misdemeanors: Driving while revoked, reckless driving, failing to drive on the right half of the road and animal neglect. He is
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No injuries were reported in a house fire Saturday afternoon in Mexico, Missouri, according to a Monday press release from the Mexico Department of Public Safety. The release says first responders were called at 1:37 p.m. Saturday to the 1500 block of Kent Road. Residents told dispatchers that the house was filling
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Mexico, Missouri, man was charged on Friday in Callaway County after he was accused of sexually assaulting a child for several years. Stephen Scott Kitchen, 48, was charged with first-degree statutory rape of a child younger than 12 years old, statutory sodomy of a child younger than 12 years old and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Little Dixie Fire Protection District announced on its social media on Thursday evening that Battalion Chief John Loveless has died. LDFPD – based in Mexico, Missouri – wrote that Loveless died from cancer. He served LDFPD during the past five years. Funeral arrangements are pending. The post states that he was
Continue Reading MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) Fulton police are continuing its investigation into the shooting death of 17-year-old Mason Sheets with the assistance of the Mid-Missouri Major Case Squad. According to the Fulton Police Department’s last social media update about the investigation, the Mid-Missouri Major Case Squad has followed up on more than 250 leads. The Audrain County
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) President Donald Trump announced he will be implementing 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico and a 10% tariff on goods from China, effective on Saturday. However, the White House has not made it clear if it will provide exemptions to the tariffs, which could quickly raise prices for consumers in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Vandalia man was arrested and charged with child sex crimes in Audrain County. Dana Ray Hull, 40, was charged on Wednesday with statutory sodomy of a child younger than 14 years old, statutory sodomy of a child younger than 12 years old, child enticement and failing to register as a sex
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Mexico, Missouri, man on Tuesday pleaded guilty to first-degree statutory rape. Nickolas Gage Crum, 19, was previously charged with first-degree statutory rape and statutory sodomy of a person younger than 14 years old. A sentencing date has not been scheduled. Court documents in previous reporting say that the victim was sexually assaulted
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