COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No injuries were reported in a house fire Sunday in Mexico, Missouri, according to a Monday press release from the Mexico Department of Public Safety. The release says that firefighters were called at 12:48 p.m. to the 300 block of Pleasant Street. Firefighters found a fire in the kitchen of the home
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Mexico, Missouri, man who was found guilty in April of 10 child sex crimes has been sentenced. John Sidney Kelly Jr., 43, was sentenced on Monday to three consecutive life sentences for statutory rape, child molestation and other charges. He was charged in the case with first-degree rape, first-degree child
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MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) Five people were hurt in Mexico, Missouri, after a car drove through a building on Sunday afternoon. The Mexico Public Safety Department said in a release that officers responded to the 4500 block of E Liberty Street just before 1 p.m. on Sunday. Officers learned an 88-year-old man was driving a 2015
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City School District saw another year of improvement after the Missouri State Highway Patrol released its annual bus inspections on Thursday. A press release from MSHP shows that from around the state, 10,144 buses were approved on its initial inspection, while 799 were rated “defective” and 312 were determined to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 37-year-old man from Mexico, Missouri, was charged on Monday with several child sex crimes in Audrain County. David Eugene Power II was charged with child enticement, four counts of second-degree statutory rape and one count of fourth-degree child molestation. A warrant was served and a hearing was held on Tuesday morning.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Several Mid-Missouri law-enforcement agencies are taking part in active-shooter training at the Community R-6 school district until the end of the week, the Audrain County Sheriff’s Office wrote in a Wednesday social media post. The post said the training occurred Wednesday and would last until Friday. “Passersby and residents will notice
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two men and two teenaged juveniles were detained after they allegedly broke into the vacant hospital in Mexico, Missouri, on Friday night, according to a Tuesday press release from the Mexico Department of Public Safety. The release says MPSD has been responding to the property at 620 East Monroe Street several times
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Editor’s Note: A sentence referencing an executive order from the 1800s has been corrected. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A longtime U.S. senator from Missouri with roots in Audrain County had died. Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe said in a news release that Christopher “Kit” Bond died early Tuesday in St. Louis at age 86. He was originally
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MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) Kit Bond, a sixth-generation Missourian with deep family and civic ties to Mexico, has died at the age of 86, leaving behind a legacy of public service and community impact. Born in St. Louis, Bond was raised in Mexico and remained closely connected to the Audrain County community throughout his life. His
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Chamois man was charged with a pair of felonies after he allegedly took money for work he did not complete. Curtis McCarty was charged on Friday in Audrain County with stealing more than $750 and committing deceptive business practices. A criminal summons was issued for McCarty on Friday. An initial court
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Mexico, Missouri, man has been charged with several felonies after he allegedly fired a gun filled with people on Tuesday. Derek Clifton was charged with unlawful use of a weapon, armed criminal action, three counts of first-degree assault and one count of first-degree harassment. A warrant was served and a confined
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An Audrain County woman was charged with two felonies after she allegedly assaulted a pregnant woman on Wednesday in Boone County. Jacque Dieckmann, 48, of Mexico, Missouri, was charged with first-degree domestic assault and third-degree domestic assault. She is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. A court date has
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Mexico, Missouri, man was found guilty of 10 child sex crimes on Wednesday, according to a press release from the Audrain County Prosecutor’s Office. John Sidney Kelly Jr., 43, was charged in the case with first-degree rape, first-degree child molestation, three counts of endangering the welfare of a child, one count
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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
Continue Reading 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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