Noble Health furloughs 175 employees at Audrain and Callaway hospitals
Noble Health said Friday that it has furloughed 175 employees at its hospitals in Audrain and Callaway counties.
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Mexico man charged with drug trafficking meth
MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) An Audrain County prosecutor has charged a Mexico man with trafficking meth after a 10-month investigation. Elliot Kitson is charged with first-degree drug trafficking. In June of 2021, an Audrain County investigator got a tip about Kitson allegedly trafficking meth, according to court documents. During the investigation, Kitson was pulled over and
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Have you been affected by a rural hospital closure?
Two more rural hospitals in Mid-Missouri have closed, at least temporarily — in Mexico and Fulton.
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Tax questions, bond issues dominate April ballot
Plenty of local governments in Mid-Missouri will be asking their constituents for more tax revenue this April.
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Mexico woman charged after allegedly assaulting officers
A Mexico woman is charged after she allegedly assaulted Mexico public safety officers.
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Two indicted in string of armed robberies around Mid-Missouri
Drake A. Stockton-Kenney, 30, and Mary C. Sumpter, 28, were indicted on eight counts.
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Troopers arrest man after Jefferson City chase ends in multi-vehicle crash
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol arrested a Mexico, Missouri man on Monday afternoon following a chase that ended in a multi-vehicle crash. Myron S. Mahaney, 22, was arrested by troopers just after 2:05 p.m. for several crimes, including two counts of armed criminal action and second-degree drug trafficking, according to the
Continue Reading Mexico house fire kills four dogs, two cats
MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) Four small dogs and two cats died in a house fire Monday afternoon, according to the Mexico Public Safety Department. In a news release, the department said it responded to Bougainville Drive shortly after 12:30 p.m. to find the home’s attached carport and storage area engulfed in flames and the fire spreading
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Audrain County Sheriff’s K-9 helps catch suspect that ran into the woods
AUDRAIN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Mexico man is charged with several crimes after running away from Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers after a traffic stop Wednesday night on Highway 54 near Audrain Road 844. David Lee Fuget Jr. is charged with driving while revoked, unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia and front-seat passenger failing to wear
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Gasconade County school district to close Friday after TikTok threat challenge
School districts across Mid-Missouri say they’ve been made aware of a trend on social media app TikTok that challenges kids to threaten their schools.
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Audrain County sheriff seeks armed robbery suspect
The sheriff’s office said Wednesday in a Facebook post that deputies are looking for Kevin L. Jackson of Mexico in connection with a Nov. 6 armed robbery at the Oak Crest Mobile Home Park on Audrain County Road 9832. Prosecutors charged Jackson with first-degree robbery and armed criminal action in mid-November.
Continue Reading Mexico Public Safety Department investigating items stolen from inside vehicles Tuesday night
MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mexico Public Safety Department continues to investigate after reports of people trying to take items from vehicles on Tuesday night. Officials reportedly found several unlocked vehicles had some personal items and small amounts of money taken from them in the area of the 1200 and 1300 blocks of E Jackson. An
Continue Reading Man found with serious injuries near Mexico railroad crossing
Members of the Mexico Public Safety Department were sent at about 2 a.m. to the Morris Street rail crossing and found James Hicks, 40, of Mexico, along the tracks just east of the crossing with serious injuries, the department said in a news release. A person driving by saw Hicks and flagged down a sheriff’s deputy who was driving by, Mexico police said.
Continue Reading Minor damage reported to underpass after Mexico wreck Friday afternoon
Officials report the underpass had minimal damage as a result of being struck.
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Mexico man wins $98,000 from the Missouri Lottery
MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) A Mexico man won $98,000 from the Oct. 28 Show Me Cash drawing. The man wishes to remain anonymous. “I’ve been playing those numbers for four or five years,” the man shared. “So I had to get my ticket out.” The man told the Lottery he plans to use the money to
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Raymondville man pleads guilty to abandonment of a corpse in 2018
A Raymondville man has pleaded guilty to abandonment of a corpse in the 2018 missing person case of Matthew Beauchamp.
Continue Reading Mexico man charged after shots fired investigation
MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) An Audrian County prosecutor has charged a Mexico man after a report of shots fired Thursday. Michael White Jr. is charged with armed criminal action, unlawful use of a weapon and resisting arrest. On Thursday evening, a Mexico Public Safety officer investigated a shots fired call on the 1000 block of West
Continue Reading Police arrest man after shooting in Mexico
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 Two arrested after shooting incident in Mexico
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 Mexico police investigate Sunday shooting that damaged church
The Mexico Public Safety Department is investigating after a bullet damaged the the building’s siding Sunday morning.
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