BREAKING News
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Inmate Convicted of Columbia Murder Dies at Hospital
A Jefferson City Correctional Center inmate convicted of murder in Boone County has died. The Missouri Department of Corrections says 59-year-old Andrew Lucas was pronounced dead early Monday at University Hospital in Columbia. Lucas was serving a 25-year sentence for second-degree murder after pleading guilty in the 2020 shooting death of Robyn Lucas in Columbia.…
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Osage Beach Couple Charged in $133K Workplace Theft
An Osage Beach man is in the Camden County Jail accused of stealing more than $133,000 from the business where he worked. Prosecutors charged Gary L. Stoufer, Jr. with felony stealing and fraudulent use of a credit or debit device. Investigators say between 2019 and 2025, Stoufer wrote checks to himself, took out unauthorized loans…
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Mid-Missouri Father Pleads Guilty in Toddler’s Fentanyl Death
A Mid-Missouri man has pleaded guilty in connection with the death of his two-year-old child. Court records show Bryan Danter admitted to second-degree murder, drug trafficking, and unlawful possession of a firearm. Danter was charged after troopers found the 2-year-old child dead in an apartment in September 2024. Investigators later determined the child died from…
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Jeff City Man Pleads Guilty in 2024 Shooting Case
A Jefferson City man saw seven charges dropped after pleading guilty in a 2024 shooting case. Adonius Miguel Boykin, 21, will be sentenced on one count of unlawful use of a weapon, at 9am Today at the Cole County Courthouse. Prosecutors had originally charged him with first-degree assault, armed criminal action and unlawful use of…
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Columbia Woman in Court After Crash Spree
A Columbia Woman is due in court Today, 30-year-old Cassandra Albright is in custody after a series of crashes in a Columbia neighborhood on April 3rd. Investigators say Albright drove into a home with six people inside including four children then hit a trailer, a fence, and eventually a tree. Court documents say she’d been…
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Montgomery County I-70 accident injures KC man and woman
Two people were involved in a single-vehicle accident late Sunday evening in Montgomery County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) reported that around 9:50 p.m., a 2014 Toyota Tundra was traveling eastbound on I-70, at the 166 mile marker, east of Williamsburg. The Toyota ran off the left side of the road, steered back to…
Audrain County News
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Johnson charged in April accident
A Mexico man that suffered a traumatic brain injury in an April 1st crash, was charged Friday with DWI – Serious Physical Injury and a misdemeanor charge of Operating a Motor Vehicle in a Careless and Imprudent Manner, Involving an Accident. William Ray Johnson was driving a 2015 Cadillac SUV southbound in the 4800 block…
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Mexico City Council set to acquire Quitclaim Deed on old Hospital
The Mexico City Council set to meet in regular session on Monday night, 6pm on the 3rd Floor Council Chambers Items to be considered will be Council Pay, a certification of General Election Results, and the Oath of Office for incumbent Steve Haag and newly elected Alexander Finck. Then an election will be held to…
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Mexico man moderately injured in accident
A 31-year-old Mexico man suffered moderate injuries in a two-vehicle crash Friday night in Audrain County. The accident happened about 8:35pm on Highway 22 at Route NN. Both cars were eastbound on Hwy 22 when the man, driving a 2012 Chevrolet Captiva, attempted a left turn onto NN and was struck by a 2018 Ford…
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Mexico Public Safety Report 4/3-4/9
Between 04/03 and 04/09/26, MPSD took the following people to the Audrain County Jail for the listed offenses: Jeremy C Schudel, 41, DWI; Paul M Summitt, 46, DWI; Monica M Smith 35, Domestic Assault 2nd degree; Richard C Casey, 52, Domestic Assault 4th degree, Armed Criminal Action, Unlawful Use of Weapon; Matthew D Blatt, 43,…
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MMA responds to lawsuit’s allegations
Missouri Military Academy responded today to allegations made in a lawsuit filed late Wednesday in Audrain County Court, as false. The lawsuit accuses the school of negligence in the supervision of cadets. Court documents filed by the plaintiff claimed a a 12-year-old cadet was repeatedly sexually assaulted over multiple nights inside his dorm room, while…
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MMA sued for negligence
A St. Louis attorney filed suit Wednesday in Audrain County Circuit Court against Missouri Military Academy. The suit claims that systematic failures at MMA allowed a 12-year-old cadet to be repeatedly sexually assaulted over multiple nights inside his dorm room, while the child cried out and banged on the walls for help. The petition details…
Latest Sports
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Morning Sports
in College Softball Mizzou softball (20-18, 4-5 SEC) took home an 8-5 road victory over Missouri State (15-18, 4-8 CUSA) last night, in Springfield. Freshman Abby Carr threw 4.0 innings in a start, while going 3-4 from the plate with two RBIs. She was also named SEC freshman of the Week. Senior Courtney Donahue recorded…
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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…
