BREAKING News
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Fire Crews Fight Blazing Field, Hay Baler in Shelby County
Firefighters responded to a field fire in Shelby County after a hay baler went up in flames on Thursday. The Shelbina Fire Protection District was dispatched to the fire about six miles southwest of Shelbina on Monroe Road 284 around noon. Upon arrival, firefighters found a John Deere baler fully involved in flames, with the…
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Two People Accused of Having Sex on Patio of Columbia Business
Two people have been charged with sexual misconduct charges after an incident in Columbia on July 15. The Columbia Police Department reportedly responded to an indecency report around 10:12 p.m. that evening that occurred at the front of a business. The person who reported said that two people could be on security footage naked and…
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Holts Summit Woman Sentenced to 32 Years for 2025 Murder
A woman who was found guilty of murder was sentenced to 32 years in prison in Callaway County Court today. Heather Smith was found guilty by jury in April 2026 in the death of 37-year-old Kara Dills. Court documents say Smith shot dills after their children got into an altercation while riding bikes at their…
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Columbia Man Held Without Bond After Meth Search
A Columbia man is behind bars after being arrested Wednesday when deputies seized over 100 grams of meth in total. Probable cause statements say that authorities executed a search warrant at 47-year-old Alphonso Fagala’s residence on Wednesday at 3:20 p.m. Fagala was detained while the officers searched his residence. Officers reportedly found 43 grams of…
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Fairground Road in Mexico Closed Until Early August
Fairground Rd. has officially closed in Mexico between Lakeview Rd. and Park Creek Dr., and will be closed until the end of August while crews replace a culvert under the street. Drivers are asked to use a different route during this time.
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Preliminary Hearing Held for Man Charged with Murder of Kayla Huff of Moberly
A judge found enough probable cause Thursday to try one of the four suspects involved in the death of Randolph County 16-year-old Kayla Huff. Judge James Cooksey bound over 19-year-old Hunter Ames to circuit court Thursday morning after a preliminary hearing in Randolph County. Ames faces charges of first-degree murder, kidnapping, property damage, tampering with…
Audrain County News
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Fairground Road in Mexico Closed Until Early August
Fairground Rd. has officially closed in Mexico between Lakeview Rd. and Park Creek Dr., and will be closed until the end of August while crews replace a culvert under the street. Drivers are asked to use a different route during this time.
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Fulton man Hospitalized After Motorcycle Crash in Audrain County
A Fulton man has been hospitalized with serious injuries after a single-vehicle motorcyle crash in Audrain County Tuesday. Missouri State Highway Patrol reported that the crash happened around 2:12 p.m. on US 54, west of County Road 541. The report states that the 36-year-old rider failed to navigate a curve in his 2003 Honda VTX1300,…
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Mexico Man Sentenced for Domestic Assault, Kidnapping Case
A Mexico man has been sentenced to prison after pleading guilty in a domestic violence case. Jakob Matthew Bradley admitted to eight felony charges, receiving ten years in prison for three counts of kidnapping, one count of second degree domestic assault, and a count of child endangerment. He also received seven years for harassment and…
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Public Safety Responds to Car Fire in Mexico on Saturday
Mexico Public Safety responded to a vehicle fire on Saturday afternoon in the 300 block of N. Abat St. When responding personnel arrived, they found a 2005 Subaru with flames coming from the engine compartment. They were able to contain the fire and extinguish it, with the engine compartment suffering significant fire damage. Authorities say…
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Public Safety Investigating Shooting in Mexico Sunday Night
Mexico Public Safety is investigating a reported shooting that occurred late Sunday night. Authorities were called to the 600 block of W. Maple St. on Sunday night at about 11:33 p.m. to find that someone had fired a gun approximately five times, and a couple of the shots hit a house. No injuries were reported…
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Second Audrain K9 Dies
The Audrain County Sheriff’s Office is mourning the loss of a second K9 in as many days. K9 Chal died Saturday after his health declined in recent weeks, just one day after K9 Apollo passed away following a battle with cancer. Chal had served the department since 2017 and was certified in narcotics detection, tracking…
Latest Sports
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Mexico Scholar Bowl Set to Begin National Campaign
After their recent win the NCMC championship, the Mexico Scholar Bowl Team finished their final preparation for their National Tournament campaign. The Bulldog team qualified for the big dance back in January by finishing third in the tournament at State Fair Community College, and is one of 320 teams teams competing. Mexico may face familiar…
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Mexico claims District Baseball Title
The Mexico Bulldogs claimed their first District Championship in 12 years Wednesday when they beat Fulton 3-2. The Dawgs allowed a run in the top of the 7th to tie the score at 2-2, and then got a leadoff single from Gatlin Denham, and a one-out single against a drawn in infield from Colton Dickey…
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Morning Sports
In Highschool Baseball The Mexico Bulldogs battled through a wet and soggy Monday night in Mexico and came away with a 3-2 victory over the Winfield Warriors in the opening round of district baseball play. Mexico ace Brady Fox turned in a complete-game performance on the mound for the Bulldogs, recording all 21 outs while…
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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…