Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley issued a a scam alert today [Thursday] warning Missourians about a new telephone scam. The Attorney General’s Office has received numerous complaints this week after being contacted by scammers claiming to represent the Social Security Administration. The caller claims the person’s social security benefits have been suspended and they need […]
Missouri Democratic Senator Claire McCaskill’s campaign manager is calling for an investigation into videos released by Project Veritas, a conservative group. Campaign manager David Kirby said yesterday [Wednesday] he wants Republican Attorney General Josh Hawley to recuse himself and appoint a special prosecutor to investigate alleged consumer law violations related to the videos. The videos […]
Roadwork on the Mexico Village Square has reduced traffic and limited parking for businesses and the Audrain County Courthouse.
The Moberly Police Department has arrested one person after a search warrant was served at around 1:30 yesterday [Wednesday] afternoon in the 1200 block of Fisk Avenue. During the search, officers found five 1-gallon plastic bags containing what appears to be marijuana, as well as numerous items of narcotic paraphernalia. Fifty nine year old Mark […]
A Mexico man was arrested last night [Wednesday] on the charges of statutory rape and statutory sodomy. According to the probable cause statement, 25 year old Jesse Smith allegedly had intercourse with a 15 year old female in a garage in the 500 block of Muldrow in February or March of this year. Smith was […]
A man charged with murder in connection with the death of a Lincoln University Student is pleading not guilty. Alfred Chism Jr. appeared in court yesterday (Wednesday) his charges upgraded from when he was arrested from Second Degree Murder, and Armed Criminal Action to First Degree Murder. Chism is charged with the murder of Charon […]
A juvenile threatening self harm was the cause for a lock down at a Gasconade County School yesterday (Wednesday) afternoon. The Bland Middle School was locked down after deputies from the Gasconade County Sheriff’s Department responded to the area of South Taylor Street where a juvenile was found with a fixed blade knife. The juvenile […]
Mizzou women’s Basketball Senior Sophie Cunningham is on the preseason All SEC team. Cunningham averaged 18.5 points, and almost five rebounds per game for Mizzou last year. A preseason media poll released yesterday (Tuesday) also picked the Missouri women’s team to finish fifth this year in the conference. The St. Louis Blues lose to the […]
The victim of a fatal helicopter crash near Fulton this (Wednesday) afternoon is being identified as a 47 year old man from St. Peter’s. According to the Callaway County Sheriff’s Office it was Charles Prather who was killed in a helicopter that crashed in the area of County Road 101 and County Road 108 east […]
The Mexico Bulldogs Softball team are moving onto the quarterfinals of sectional playoffs after defeating the St. Dominic Crusaders 8-1. The home run crew held session at Gallop Park tonight (Wednesday). The Lady Dogs got it rolling in the bottom half of the first inning after falling behind 1-0. Aaryn Sampo said see you later […]
