Mexico officers warn of kidnapping scam
Mexico officers are warning residents about a new scam tricking friends and family members that a loved one has been kidnapped.
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Mexico officers investigate morning shooting
Mexico officers say a house, car and utility box were damaged in a shooting Thursday morning.
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COURT DOCUMENTS: Man admitted to Mexico shooting that killed teen
Court documents say a Mexico man admitted to a shooting that killed a teenager and wounded another on Wednesday night.
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Mexico man suspected in Wednesday night homicide turns self in
The Mexico Public Safety Department said Friday morning an 18-year-old suspected in connection with a Wednesday night deadly shooting turned himself in Thursday morning.
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Teen killed, another hurt after Mexico shooting
Officers say a teenager was killed and another was hurt after a Wednesday night shooting in Mexico.
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Man arrested in Illinois in connection with Mexico killing
A Missouri man is now in custody in connection with a June homicide during a home break-in, after being arrested in Illinois.
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Three people face murder charges in Audrain County linked to a June fatal shooting in Mexico.
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SSM seeks sale of St. Mary’s Hospital in Audrain County
MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) The health care profit non-profit that owns the St. Mary’s Hospital in Mexico said Tuesday that it is exploring a deal to sell the hospital. St. Louis-based SSM Health, a Catholic health care non-profit that also operates a hospital in Jefferson City, said it has signed a letter to sell the Audrain
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Mexico police release more information about weekend killing
Mexico police on Tuesday released a description of a vehicle that might have been involved in a deadly weekend shooting.
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Mexico authorities say no one was hurt after a driver crashed into two parked cars and a house Thursday afternoon.
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Audrain sheriff says missing Wyoming girl might be in county
The Audrain County Sheriff’s Office said Tuesday that a teen missing from Wyoming might be in the county.
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Mexico home suffers heavy damage in Tuesday fire
A fire caused by smoking caused heavy damage to a Mexico home Tuesday.
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Charges filed in 2019 Mexico missing person case turned death investigation
Two Mid-Missouri sheriff’s offices said Tuesday afternoon that charges have been filed in connection with a Mexico missing person case going back to April 2019.
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Mexico business owner delivering sack lunches during COVID-19 pandemic
The owner of Dugout Bar & Grill in Mexico, Missouri, is packing and delivering sack lunches to the community.
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Missouri Military Academy under “contained campus” amid coronavirus outbreak
Missouri Military Academy (MMA) announced yesterday that it will maintain their contained campus through April 3rd.
Continue Reading SSM Health to end contracts with emergency room doctors, others at Mexico hospital
MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) SSM Health will end its relationship with a physician group this summer at its Mexico hospital. St. Mary’s Hospital in Audrain County will end its contracts with emergency room doctors at Schumacher Clinical Partners on May 23. The hospital will also part ways with SCP hospitalists there on June 23, according to
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MoDOT: ‘Potholes are blooming’
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation says crews will be focusing on repairing potholes through April. “There is a lot more than we’ve seen in previous years,” said Adam Pulley the Central District communications manager for MoDOT. According to a report from MoDOT, in 2019, the department patched roughly 730,000 potholes worth an
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Mexico home suffers ‘significant’ fire damage
A home in Mexico, Missouri, suffered significant fire damage after flames broke out in the living room of the home.
Continue ReadingNo one hurt after grain truck crashes into train in Mexico
MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) No one was hurt after a grain truck hit a train in Mexico on Thursday morning. The collision happened around 9:05 a.m. in the 2000 block of W. Boulevard St. According to the Mexico Public Safety Department, Garp P. Riedel, 75, of Centralia, hit the train when he tried to drive around
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