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Mexico home suffers heavy damage in Tuesday fire

April 22, 2020 9:45 AM Matthew Sanders

A fire caused by smoking caused heavy damage to a Mexico home Tuesday.

Matthew Beauchamp was reported missing in April.

Charges filed in 2019 Mexico missing person case turned death investigation

April 7, 2020 1:12 PM Matt Ragsdale

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.

Mexico business owner delivering sack lunches during COVID-19 pandemic

March 30, 2020 11:32 AM Brittany Wiley

The owner of Dugout Bar & Grill in Mexico, Missouri, is packing and delivering sack lunches to the community.

Missouri Military Academy under “contained campus” amid coronavirus outbreak

March 15, 2020 11:42 AM Ben Fein

Missouri Military Academy (MMA) announced yesterday that it will maintain their contained campus through April 3rd.

SSM Health to end contracts with emergency room doctors, others at Mexico hospital

March 10, 2020 5:49 PM Lucas Geisler

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

MoDOT Central District sign and a filled pothole.

MoDOT: ‘Potholes are blooming’

March 7, 2020 5:12 PM Zach Boetto

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

Mexico home suffers ‘significant’ fire damage

February 10, 2020 9:20 AM Madison Fleck

A home in Mexico, Missouri, suffered significant fire damage after flames broke out in the living room of the home.

No one hurt after grain truck crashes into train in Mexico

January 17, 2020 8:41 AM Zachary Farwell

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

Missouri Military Academy announces new vice president

January 13, 2020 10:43 PM Matt Ragsdale

He was selected out of 70 candidates to serve as the school’s new vice president for institutional advancement.

Mexico firefighters investigating Thursday carport fire

January 10, 2020 7:44 PM Matt Ragsdale

DPS authorities said the carport that originally caught fire was a total loss, other structures had a small amount of damage.

Mexico woman pleads guilty to child sex abuse

January 6, 2020 9:20 PM Matt Ragsdale

Stephanie Cottrell, 37, of Mexico pleaded guilty to eight felonies related to child sex abuse.

Two arrested in connection with Mexico church burglary

December 30, 2019 9:08 AM Madison Fleck

Two Mexico, Missouri, men were arrested on Friday after they allegedly stole from a church last week.

Human remains found in Mokane positively identified

December 23, 2019 1:12 PM Matt Ragsdale

A release from the Callaway County Sheriff’s Office says the remains of Matthew Beauchamp were found west of Mokane on Saturday.

Sheriffs: Human remains found, believed to belong to missing Mexico man

December 21, 2019 6:36 PM Barry Mangold

A body was found Saturday morning and two Missouri Sheriff’s said it likely belongs to a person who was reported missing in April.

High winds cause damage in mid-Missouri

November 27, 2019 9:14 AM Madison Fleck

The Centralia Police Department reported snapped power lines and damage to certain areas on Wednesday morning after high winds moved through the area. According to the National Weather Service, Centralia saw some wind gusts of 45 mph. Very high winds have been observed overnight last night into early this morning. Highest gusts have been over

Audrain County traffic stop leads to drugs, weapons arrest

November 16, 2019 3:20 AM Brittany Wiley

One man faces drug and weapons charges after a traffic stop in Audrain County.

Mexico home has ‘significant’ damage after weekend fire

November 4, 2019 11:27 AM Madison Fleck

MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) A home in Mexico, Missouri, had “significant damage” in each room after a fire broke out in one of the bedrooms early Saturday morning. The Mexico Public Safety Department responded to the call in the 100 block of South Mississippi Street at 2:57 a.m. Saturday. A resident in the home woke up

Crash causes major power outage in Mexico

November 4, 2019 11:08 AM Matthew Sanders

MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) A pickup truck drove onto guy wires anchoring a utility pole in Mexico, Missouri, on Monday, taking out power to much of the town. The Mexico Department of Public Safety said the crash happened at about 8:25 a.m., when the 2010 GMC truck drove onto the wires in the 4800 block of

No injuries after Mexico shooting

November 1, 2019 6:01 PM Matt Ragsdale

MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) Mexico officers say a home was shot Friday morning, allegedly part of an ongoing disagreement. Mexico Public Safety Department officers were called to the 900 block of East Love Street around 1:30 a.m. Friday. Officers say the front door of a home was shot about a half hour before authorities arrived. Officers

State leaders focus on broadband expansion across Missouri

October 24, 2019 6:32 PM ABC 17 News Team

According to the Federal Communications Commission, more than 1.26 million Missourians do not have access to high-speed internet, that’s 20% of the population. University of Missouri extension along with state leaders discussed Missouri’s are planning to have everyone in the state online by 2028. The main concern is for people in rural parts of the