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Mexico Man Faces Multiple Charges in Combined Court Hearing Today
A combined hearing scheduled for 1:00pm Today in Audrain County Court, for a 46-year-old Mexico man currently being held without bond in Boone County. Jeremy Ryan Behlmann was arrested by Columbia authorities on a series of failure to appear warrants tied to four separate cases. Jail records show that Behlmann was booked this week on…
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City Council temporarily votes down payment for design/build on new City Hall
About 50 people packed the Mexico City Council chambers tonight. The hot-button topic was the possibility of turning the old Audrain County Hospital cancer center into a suitable location for a Mexico City Hall. The council discussed and then voted down paying for a preliminary build/design work concept known as Bill No. 2026 – 09.…
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Dahl to face more sentencing
A Sentencing Hearing scheduled for this afternoon at 1:00 PM in Audrain County Circuit Court for William Dahl. He’s the Rush Hill man who placed on Alford Plea in the case of of 1st Degree Promotion of Child Pornography. He will be sentenced today. Dahl is already incarcerated on numerous other charges related to pornography.…
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New City Hall discussion expected at tonight’s Mexico City Council Meeting
The Mexico City Council set to meet in regular session on tonight. A group of Mexico residents expected at tonight’s meeting to ask the city to postpone converting the former Audrain County Hospital Cancer Center into a new City Hall. On the agenda, is a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with…
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Audrain Humane Society Hosts 14th Annual Trivia Night Tonight
The Audrain County Humane Society is hosting their 14th annual Trivia Night tonight at the 4-H Center just south of Mexico on Route D. The event is the main fund-raiser for the Humane Society. Board President Marilyn Niekamp says it helps to fund a needed service in the area, the spay and neuter program. Walk-ins…
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Mexico City Council to meet Monday night.
The Mexico City Council set to meet in regular session on Monday night. On the agenda is A Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Contract of Obligation with the Missouri Department of Natural Resources Regarding Estimated Post Closure Expenditures for the City of Mexico Sanitary Landfill A Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to…
Mid-Missouri
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Trial Canceled in 2022 Columbia Teen Shooting Case
A jury trial scheduled for April in the 2022 shooting death of a Battle High School student has been canceled. Daniel Ayers was set to face trial for charges connected to the killing of 15-year-old La’Abryion “Aubry” Doxley in Columbia. Court records show the trial was called off last week. A status hearing is now…
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Columbia Man to Face Trial in 2024 Double Homicide This Summer
A Columbia man accused in a 2024 double homicide will go to trial this summer. Court records show 47-year-old Randall Russell Fox is set for a four-day jury trial beginning August 18th in Boone County. Fox faces two counts of second-degree murder and other charges in the deaths of his ex-wife, Sara Fox, and her…
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Jury Trial Begins for Suspect in 2024 Buffalo Wild Wings Shooting
A jury trial began Tuesday for the suspect accused in a 2024 shooting at a Buffalo Wild Wings in Columbia. 38-year-old Alexis Gonzalez faces charges of first-degree assault, armed criminal action, and unlawful use of a weapon. Prosecutors say Gonzalez shot a man after an argument that began when staff stopped serving him alcohol, and…
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Columbia Man Gets 10 Years for Restaurant Hostage Incident
A Columbia man arrested in 2024 for holding a woman against her will at a restaurant has been sentenced to 10 years in prison. Police say 37-year-old Ricco Marshall pleaded guilty to assault, making a terrorist threat, and resisting arrest. He’ll serve seven years for the assault and three more for the threat. Investigators say…
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23-year-old cold case comes a Resolution
A 23-year-old cold case in central Missouri has a resolution. Skeletal remains found March 3 in a wooded area near Rolla have been identified as Eugene Cerney, who disappeared from his Phelps County home in June 2000 at age 56. Cerney had told family he planned a bicycle trip to St. Robert, after which he…
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authorities are searching for a missing 16-year-old teenager.
Callaway County authorities are searching for a missing 16-year-old teenager. The Fulton Police Department (FPD) is searching for Alex Shirk, of Fulton, Mo. He was last seen about 3 p.m. on Thursday, March 5, at Fulton High School. He was wearing a dark blue hoodie with a yellow graphic on the front and dark pants.…
Local Sports
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Morning Sports
IN HIGH SCHOOL BOYS STATE PLAYOFFS CLASS 4 – SECTIONAL ACTION: Orchard Farm paced Hallsville, 69-48 and Logan-Rogersville scorched Southern Boone, 72-39 IN COLLEGE BASEBALL Mizzou ran their win streak to 13 games with a 14-6 win over Southern Indiana yesterday. IN MLB The St. Louis Cardinals lost to the Mets 6-1 yesterday. Jarod Shuster…
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Morning Sports
in Girls Basketball State Tournament sectionals in Class 4 Boonville fell to Strafford 71-60 in College Football Missouri has secured the commitment of 3-star Winton Woods (Oh.) offensive lineman Lual Aleu. It’s the third such commitment for the Tigers Class of 2027 recruiting class. The 6’5″ 300-pounder had visited Missouri this past weekend. In College…
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Mizzou basketball set to play Thursday in SEC Tourney
Missouri men’s basketball lost to Arkansas on Saturday 88-84 in overtime, despite a career high 32 points from forward Mark Mitchell. With the loss, the Tigers are now the eighth seed in the SEC conference tournament, which begins Wednesday at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. Missouri will face the winner of Kentucky and LSU game at…
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Cardinal tie Marlins, option six players
In Florida, the St. Louis Cardinals and Miami Marlins played to a two all tie. Catcher Pedro Pages had an RBI double for the Redbirds. Meanwhile the Cardinals reduced its Spring Training roster to 51 players over the weekend, by moving players to their minor league camp. The team optioned pitcher Tink Hence, infielder César…
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Mizzou Wrestling finishes fourth at the Big 12 Championships
Mizzou Wrestling finishes fourth at the Big 12 Championships Here’s how Tiger wrestlers finished: 125 pounds: Mack Mauger: Went 3-2, took seventh. Lost to Oklahoma State’s Troy Spratley, the eventual Big 12 champ, in the quarterfinals. Lost again in the consolation round, but beat Air Force’s Tucker Owens twice, in round one and again for…
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Hallsville takes Bullldogs in Overtime
Hallsville and Mexico have battled for the past two years for the Class 4 District 8 Championship. Last year Mexico blew away the Indians, 82-61. This year was different. Much different. Mexico came in at 20-7. Hallsville had an almost identical mark of 20-8. The two teams met this afternoon in Fulton, and the game…