COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 36-year-old Fulton man was seriously injured in a motorcycle crash Tuesday in Audrain County, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The report says the man rode a 2003 Honda VTX1300 eastbound on Highway 54 – west of County Road 541 — and failed to negotiate a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An Illinois man was charged with two felonies and three misdemeanors after he allegedly assaulted someone in an Audrain County parking lot and set a comforter on fire on Thursday morning. Edwin Javier Mejia-Espinosa, of Decatur, Illinois, was charged in Audrain County with knowingly burning or exploding, third-degree assault and three misdemeanors:
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A cat died in a house fire in Mexico on Saturday. According to a release from the Mexico Public Safety Department, they responded to reports of a house fire in the 300 block of E. Orange St. at 11:40 a.m. When crews arrived, they found flames coming out of the back of
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OSAGE BEACH, Mo. (KMIZ) Several Mid-Missouri communities will be without their traditional Fourth of July fireworks displays this year after their fireworks vendor filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The City of Osage Beach, the Mexico Noon Lions Club and Lake Valley Golf Club in Camdenton were all affected. The Lions Club and Lake Valley Golf
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MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) Parts of the Audrain County hospital are being torn down as the City of Mexico prepares to build a new city hall and public safety facility. The county is taking charge of the demolition of the Stribling House and the former county health department building at the site, city manager Bruce Slagle
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The list of canceled or delayed Fourth of July fireworks shows involving AM Pyrotechnics continues to grow. The Mexico Noon Lions announced that its show this weekend that was supposed to be put on by the Buffalo, Missouri, company has been canceled. The Lions club confirmed to ABC 17 News in a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Police in Mexico arrested a man for allegedly stabbing someone on Monday. Police Chief Brice Mesko said in a news release on Tuesday that Darrell Smith, 42, was taken into custody for allegedly stabbing a man in the 700 block of Singleton in Mexico. Smith is charged with second-degree assault and armed
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An Audrain County man was charged over the weekend with seven felonies, including first-degree assault, after three people were injured with a knife in a bar fight. Robert H. LeCoque, 37, of Benton City, is accused of stabbing three people early Sunday after climbing onto a stage where a band was performing
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Charges have been dropped against a Mexico, Missouri, man accused of shooting and killing his brother more than two years ago. Charges of second-degree murder, armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon against Stephen Welch were dropped last week, said Audrain County Prosecuting Attorney Jacob Shellabarger. Boone County Prosecuting Attorney
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) EDITOR’S NOTE: The incorrect age requirement for medical marijuana has been removed. A couple from Mexico, Missouri, was charged with multiple felonies Thursday after they reportedly admitted to police giving their young children marijuana to help with their behavioral problems. Joseph L. Croghan and Makayla Lynn Croghan were each charged with drug
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One person was injured and a cat died in a fire on Saturday night in the 1100 block of Mansfield Street in Mexico, Missouri, according to a Tuesday press release from the city’s department of public safety. The release says crews were called at 9:26 p.m. and found flames coming from the
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Mexico, Missouri, man is facing several charges after he allegedly fired shots at someone who was sitting in a vehicle on Tuesday morning. Darius Hoffman, 38, is charged with illegal gun possession, shooting at a vehicle, armed criminal action, misdemeanor illegally discharging a gun and misdemeanor second-degree property damage. He is
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An Audrain County man is accused of sexually abusing a child younger than 12 years old. Caleb Claggett, of Mexico, Missouri, is charged with first-degree sodomy. He is being held at the Audrain County Jail without bond. A confined docket hearing is scheduled for 10 a.m. Thursday. The probable cause statement says
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man was charged Monday in Audrain County after he allegedly poured gas on the yard and porch of a Mexico, Missouri, home early that morning. Cheyenne Hott, of Mexico, Missouri, was charged with first-degree attempted arson, armed criminal action and fourth-degree domestic assault, a misdemeanor. He is being held at the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A truck hit several parked vehicles, drove through yards and hit a home’s front porch before driving off early Sunday in Mexico, Missouri, according to police. The Mexico Department of Public Safety stated in a news release that the driver, Luis D. Soberon-Companioni, 32, of Florida, was arrested a few minutes later
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Mexico, Missouri, man was charged with a felony and a misdemeanor on Saturday in connection with a rollover crash that happened earlier this month. William Ray Johnson was charged with driving while intoxicated – causing serious physical injury and misdemeanor reckless driving. An initial court appearance is scheduled for 9
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Military Academy in Audrain County claims allegations made in a lawsuit filed this week are false. A lawsuit filed on Wednesday accuses the school of negligence and negligent supervision. Court documents filed by the plaintiff claimed a student complained to the school on Aug. 31, 2025, that his roommate “engaged in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A lawsuit filed on Wednesday in Audrain County alleges Missouri Military Academy did not do enough to protect a student from being sexually abused by another student. The lawsuit accuses the Mexico school of negligence and negligent supervision. Court documents allege a student complained to the school on Aug. 31, 2025, that
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Mexico, Missouri, man was arrested Wednesday night after he allegedly flipped an SUV while drunk and high. The Mexico Department of Public Safety says officers arrested a 39-year-old man after he drove a Cadillac SUV straight on a curve in the 4800 block of Clark Street, went about a tenth of
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman has been charged in Audrain County after she allegedly sent nude photographs of another to their employer. Ashley Withrow was charged with two counts of sending nude photos of someone without their consent and a count of threatening to send nude photos of someone. A warrant was issued and no
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