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Audrain County Senior Expo Set for Thursday
The annual Audrain County Senior Expo is being held tomorrow at the Mexico Area YMCA. The event runs from 9-11am Thursday morning, and according to Tad Dobbins, with the Mexico Area Health, it is normally well attended. The Expo is a great resource for those aging members of the workforce, or those dealing with elderly…
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Two cover fires keep MPSD busy over weekend
Mexico Public Safety was busy over the weekend with two fire calls. MPSD responded to assist on medical call with the Audrain Ambulance District on Saturday. At approximately 12:43pm, a call came in for the 3900 block of East Liberty Street. On the way to the scene, a natural cover fire was reported as sprea…
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Accident in Audrain County leaves one dead, two with serious Injuries
The Missouri State Highway Patrol says one person was killed and two others were seriously hurt in a crash Wednesday evening in Audrain County. Troopers report a 16-year-old boy from Mexico was driving a 1998 Chevrolet 1500 east on Highway 22 near Audrain Road 215 around 6:10 p.m. when his pickup ran off the road.…
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Mexico Man Sentenced to 25 Years for Child Exploitation Crime
A Mexico, Missouri man has been sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for producing child pornography involving a 9-year-old girl. Forty-year-old Emrah Eymez (M-RAH EYE-MEZ) pleaded guilty to attempted production of child pornography. Prosecutors say he used a child under 12 to create explicit material between March and April of 2024. Investigators report the…
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Fugitive Arrest Leads to Major Drug Bust in Mexico
The Audrain County Sheriff’s Office, with help from the East Central Drug Task Force, arrested a fugitive and made a drug bust Tuesday in Mexico. The two cases were connected as authorities were actively searching for Kenadi Lovelace, a fugitive wanted on three (3) felony Audrain County arrest warrants. During their investigation, the found that…
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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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Audrain County Senior Expo Set for Thursday
The annual Audrain County Senior Expo is being held tomorrow at the Mexico Area YMCA. The event runs from 9-11am Thursday morning, and according to Tad Dobbins, with the Mexico Area Health, it is normally well attended. The Expo is a great resource for those aging members of the workforce, or those dealing with elderly…
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Columbia Man Indicted in Crypto Investment Fraud Case
A Columbia man has been indicted for allegedly running a cryptocurrency investment scheme. A Boone County grand jury charged 42-year-old Charles Burri with financial exploitation of an elder and five counts of stealing. Investigators say Burri, who owns Burri Asset Management, promised a 71-year-old woman returns on a $15,000 crypto investment but never paid her…
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Columbia Teen Indicted in 2025 Killing of Zarian Simpson
A Boone County grand jury has indicted a 16-year-old from Columbia in connection with the 2025 shooting death of 18-year-old Zarian Simpson. Court documents show Rodney Moore Jr. faces charges of second-degree murder, first-degree robbery, and armed criminal action. Prosecutors say Moore, who was 15 at the time, is being tried as an adult. Investigators…
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Missouri warns of deadly rise in Nitazene overdoses
Missouri health officials are warning about a dangerous rise in Nitazenes – synthetic opioids up to ten times stronger than fentanyl. The state’s health department says the drugs are now turning up in counterfeit pills, powders, vape liquids, and even unregulated cannabis – often without users knowing. A new advisory urges residents to stay alert…
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Jefferson City Duplex Destroyed in Overnight Fire
A Jefferson City duplex is a total loss after an overnight fire. Fire crews were called out around 2 a.m. Wednesday to the 1400 block of St. Mary’s Boulevard, where flames were showing from the second floor when they arrived. The Jefferson City Fire Department battled the blaze from both inside and outside the two-story…
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Missouri Supreme Court upholds redistricting map
In a 4-3 decision the Missouri Supreme Court ruled today that it was constitutional for Missouri lawmakers to redraw the state’s congressional districts in 2025 using the same census data used to draw different districts in 2022. The ruling affirmed the December ruling by Cole County Circuit Judge Christopher Limbaugh, that found the Missouri General…
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in College Football The Missouri football Tigers added more talent to their roster with a late transfer portal addition on Tuesday. Former Baylor edge rusher Kamauryn Morgan will join the team after originally pledging to Virginia Tech. in MLB The Kansas City Royals lost 4-1 today to the Texas Rangers. Seth Lugo went four innings…
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Fisher named Class 4, District 8 Player of the Year
The Class 4 District 8 Boys and Girls Basketball Teams were announced yesterday. On the Boys side, Charlie Fisher from Mexico was the District Player of the Year. District Coach of the Year honors was a tie between Mexico’s Darren Pappas and Brett Boyer from Moberly. Other local members of the team included Paul Bruner…
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in College Basketball Mizzou women’s basketball fell to BYU 93-75 in the Women’s Basketball Invitation Tournament. BYU’s early offensive explosion led to a massive 21-point lead by the end of the first quarter and led by as many as 31 points late in the third, securing their first-ever program win over Missouri and ended the…
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Last night IN MLB The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the New York Mets 4-3 Cardinals pitcher Matthew Liberatore led the way with five strikeouts over five shutout innings. The Kansas City Royals fell to the San Francisco Giants 5-2 The Royals jumped ahead 2–0 in the first inning on a two-run home run by Salvador…
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in College Baseball The Missouri Tigers fell to the Kansas Jayhawks 10-0 Missouri’s freshman Luke Sullivan struggled early, allowing eight runs in three innings. This matchup was the fifth annual Buck O’Neil Classic, which Kansas has now won five consecutive times. Dariel Osoria and Max Soliz Jr. both hit three-run home runs for the Jayhawks.…
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Paddlefish season underway
Missouri’s official state aquatic animal is a giant, prehistoric fish whose ancestors swam during the time of dinosaurs. Snaggers across the state were excited yesterday as Missouri’s annual spring paddlefish season got strated. Major paddlefish waters include – Lake of the Ozarks, Harry S. Truman Reservoir, and Table Rock Lake – along with most other…