MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) A man could face charges after a shooting Thursday night in Mexico, Missouri. According to the Mexico Public Safety Department, the shooting happened in the 1000 block of West Breckenridge Street just before 7:05 p.m. Police said witnesses told officers a man who threatened them drove by in a car and fired
Continue Reading MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) Mexico Public Safety Department arrest one man Wednesday and another man turned himself in Tuesday after a shooting incident on Sept. 18 in the 1000 block of Buchanan Street. On Tuesday, Randy Curtis Jr., 33, turned himself in for his involvement in the shooting, according to a release. On Wednesday Kareem Phillips-Bey,
Continue Reading The Mexico Public Safety Department is investigating after a bullet damaged the the building’s siding Sunday morning.
Continue Reading MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mexico Public Safety Department responded to a fire at ADM Sunday morning. Firefighters arrived on the scene to find a fire in the attic of a machine shed located on the south side of the plant. ADM staff had discovered the fire and were attempting to put it out when firefighters
Continue Reading MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mexico Public Safety Department is investigating a shooting that left a man hurt on Saturday afternoon. Police said officers responded to the 1000 block of Buchanan Street just before 1 p.m. to reports of a disturbance involving gunshots. According to the MPSD, several people started shooting at each other during an
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri State Highway Patrol Troopers are out on high alert as the organization expects more traffic on highways and waterways for the Labor Day weekend. “I think over the next several days there’s gonna be a significant increase in traffic on all the major highways and interstates throughout the state and throughout
Continue ReadingGenetic variants of SARS-CoV-2 — the virus that caused the coronavirus pandemic — have been emerging and circulating around the world. The World Health Organization classifies variant viruses as “variants of interest” and “variants of concern.” According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, variants of concern can spread more quickly and cause more serious COVID-19 illness.
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Mexico Public Schools has released a comprehensive plan ahead of students returning to the classroom for the first day of school Aug 25.
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Watch live interviews with Commissioner Vandeven on ABC 17 News This Morning at 6 a.m.
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A camp director for the Presser Performing Arts summer camp said the camp has been keeping track of the case numbers in Mexico, Missouri, and all personnel and staff were vaccinated before the start of camp.
Continue Reading Firefighters were called to a house in the 900 block of Garfield Street on Monday afternoon and found a fire in a bedroom, according to a news release. The fire was put out quickly but the room suffered “significant” fire and heat damage. The rest of the home had major smoke damage, the department said.
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An argument led to shots fired outside a Mexico, Missouri, home late Saturday, police said.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Multiple utility companies are reporting power outages affecting customers in Mid-Missouri. In Audrain County, multiple providers are reporting over 1,368 customers without power. Most reports without power are coming from Ameren in the Mexico area where over 1,300 customers are without power. Boone Electric Cooperative is reporting eight outages affecting 103 customers.
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Data from the Missouri State Health Department sewershed project shows the delta variant in several locations across Mid-Missouri.
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Richard Dollens died at the Audrain Community Hospital in Mexico after the crash in the 900 block of Curtis Street, the Mexico Department of Public Safety said in a news release.
Continue Reading Firefighters were called to a duplex on Huntington Court at about 2:30 a.m. and found flames going through the roof of the building when they arrived, according to a Mexico Department of Public Safety news release.
Continue Reading MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mexico Public Safety Department is investgiating a drive-by shooting of a vacant house on Wednesday evening. Officers responded at 9:25 p.m. to a report of gunshots on the 600 block of N. Craig. Officers report finding evidence of a white, four-door car had driven through the area and one of the
Continue Reading MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) Police in Mexico, Missouri, are investigating a shooting Monday night that left a man hurt. According to the Mexico Public Safety Department, the shooting happened around 6:05 p.m. in the 1000 block of West Breckenridge Street. Police said a person at a home on Breckenridge Street shot the 30-year-old man after he
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MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) The Superintendent of the Mexico School District #59 has been placed on administrative leave. According to the Mexico Public School District Board of Education, Superintendent Dr. Tammy Lupardus was placed on paid administrative leave Tuesday night pending a performance review. Assistant Superintendent Melissa Chastain has been named Interim Superintendent. The school district
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The district said all other data and systems are secure, and the hackers did not access any student or employee information.
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