Mexico Area News
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MMA names new Commandant
Missouri Military Academy has named retired First Sergeant William Ramos as its new Deputy Commandant for Transportation, Security, and Support. A 25-year Army veteran, Ramos also joins the faculty as an AJROTC instructor and coach for the MMA Fusileers drill team. Academy President Richard Geraci says Ramos’s leadership and combat experience make him an exceptional…
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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…
Mid-Missouri News
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Boone Health, Missouri Heart Center Split Could Affect 20,000 Patients
More than 20,000 patients could see changes to their heart care after Boone Health and Missouri Heart Center ended their partnership amid a contract dispute. Boone Health’s Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Lana Zerrer, says the hospital is preparing to build its own cardiology team after the current contract expires May 6. Patients are being advised…
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Columbia Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Apartment Break-Ins
A Columbia man will spend the next ten years in prison for a string of break-ins targeting women’s apartments between 2020 and 2024. Thirty-five-year-old Guillermo Vasquez Hernandez received the maximum sentence Monday from a Boone County judge after pleading guilty to two counts of burglary and two counts of forgery. Hernandez was arrested in 2024…
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Blue Springs Man Charged with Nine Child Sex Crimes in Pettis County
A Blue Springs man faces nine child sex crime charges in Pettis County. 34-year-old Brice Story is accused of sexually assaulting the same victim multiple times between August 2024 and June 2025. Court records show Story is charged with three counts each of second-degree statutory rape, first-degree endangering the welfare of a child, and incest.…
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Columbia Man Charged in Violent Highview Avenue Assault
Boone County prosecutors have charged a Columbia man after a violent assault last week left one person hospitalized. Thirty-two-year-old James Couch faces first-degree assault and armed criminal action charges. Court records show Couch is accused of attacking a man from behind on Highview Avenue, hitting him in the head with a ceramic object. Police found…
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Two Columbia Women Charged in Violent Clark Lane Assault
Two Columbia women are facing felony charges after police say they violently attacked another woman on Clark Lane Friday night. Officers say 19-year-old Kennadie George and 18-year-old Trinity Carleton are each charged with first-degree assault. When police arrived around 9 p.m., they found the victim bleeding and injured. Investigators say a witness video shows George…
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Man Jailed After Firing Deputy’s Service Weapon
A Jefferson City man is behind bars after firing his girlfriend’s service weapon at his home. Police say 42-year-old Samuel Nevarez took a Cole County deputy’s issued gun and fired two shots from the back deck of his house Sunday afternoon. Neighbors called 911 after hearing the gunfire. Investigators say the deputy told them Nevarez…
Area Sports
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Morning Sports
IN THE NHL the St. Louis blues fell to the San Jose Sharks 5-4 Adam Gaudette scored the game-winning goal with just 21 seconds remaining in regulation to snap the Blues’ three-game winning streak. in MLB The Kansas City Royals defeated the Minnesota Twins 3–1 in their home opener Kyle Isbel (KC): Hit a two-run…
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Mexico and Moberly both pick up wins in baseball
IN HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL Mexico picked up an 11-1 win over Eldon on Friday. Eldon scored first in the top of the first, but Mexico came back with 11 unaanswered runs. It started with a Kaden Benne walk to force in a run to tie the score after one. The Bulldogs took control in the…
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Morning Sports
In MLB The St. Louis Cardinals opened up their 2026 season in dramatic fashion yesterday. After giving up six runs in the top of the sixth, the team clawed back for 8 runs of their own in the bottom of the sixth, for a 9-7 win over Tampa Bay. The big blow was a two-run…
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Morning Sports
In Highschool Baseball The Mexico Bulldogs pulled out a dramatic walk-off win last night at home last night (Wednesday), defeating Fort Zumwalt East 5-4. Mexico trailed 4-3 heading into the bottom of the seventh inning. With the game on the line, Kinser Groves delivered a single that scored two runs, giving the Bulldogs the walk-off…
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Beamer, Brunkhorst, Gordon and Moore named All-State
GIRLS ALL-STATE BASKETBALL TEAMS In Class 1 Peyton Beamer from Community Ava Welch from Higbee Lily Chitwood from New Franklin Olivia Cross from Northeast (Cairo) In Class 2 Halle Fuemmeler from Glasgow Melanie Moore from Paris Kate Hollman from Westran In Class 3 Braylin Brunkhorst from Centralia Ryenn Gordon from Centralia Naaron Hays from Monroe…
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Fisher leads Boys All-State Basketball, Benne makes Academic Team
THE MISSOURI ALL-STATE BOYS BASKETBALL TEAMS In Class 1 Balston Brown from Brunswick Lavon’Tae Brwon from Brunswick In Class 2 Jackson Meyer from Glasgow Cruze Haynes from Westran In Class 3 Anthony Ford from Centralia Wyatt DeGrave from Monroe City In Class 4 Charlei Fisher from Mexico Chase Rackers from Southern Boone Keilin Dorman from…