BREAKING News
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Jeff City Man Arrested for Meth, Driving Without a License
A Jefferson City man was arrested Tuesday after police found 42 grams of methamphetamine in his car during a traffic stop. 30-year-old Calen Mummert has been charged with Second Degree Trafficking Drugs, Resisting Arrest For A Felony, and Driving with a Revoked or Suspended license. Probable cause statements say that officers attempted to stop Mummert’s…
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Iowa Man Arrested in Mid-MO for Car Chase, Intoxication
An Iowa man has been charged with fleeing an arrest in Randolph County after a car chase on Monday. 26-year-old Brett Martin was arrested after probable cause statements say that he fled a traffic stop near Route NN in Randolph County. Officers allege that Martin reached speeds as high as 140 miles per hour. The…
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Three charged in Huff Disappearance
There’s movement this morning in the disappearance of 16-year-old Kayla Huff of Moberly. Moberly Police have arrested Christopher Hull and Hunter Ames, charging them both with felony kidnapping and felony tampering with evidence. Alayna Mason had already been charged with kidnapping in the case. According to the probable cause statements, Hull and Ames were involved…
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Inmate Dies at Jefferson City Correctional Center
An inmate at the Jefferson City Correctional Center has died. The Missouri Department of Corrections says 48-year-old Jason Branham was pronounced dead Sunday morning at 7. Branham was serving a 10-year sentence for assaulting a Department of Mental Health employee at a secure Callaway County facility. He entered the state prison system in April of…
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Deck Fire Spreads to Attic, Damages Jeff City Home
Jefferson City firefighters responded to a house fire just before 7 Tuesday night on Scarborough Way. Crews arrived to find smoke and flames coming from a single-family home, with the fire already spreading into the attic. Firefighters quickly made entry and brought the blaze under control, but the home suffered moderate fire and heavy smoke…
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Columbia Man Gets 12 Years for Downtown Shootout
A Columbia man will spend more than a decade in prison for a downtown shooting last year. Thirty-year-old Deandre Denny pleaded guilty to first- and second-degree assault and armed criminal action. A judge sentenced him to 12 years behind bars. Investigators say video shows Denny exchanging gunfire with another man on East Broadway in the…
Audrain County News
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Mexico City Council to meet in regular session
The Mexico City Council set to meet in regular session tonight as An Ordinance Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Agreement with the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission Authorizing Use of City Rights-of-Way in Support of Transportation-related Construction Projects within the City Limits. An Ordinance Approving the Park Place Sketch Plan/Final Plat to the…
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Mexico teen caught red-handed
An 18-year-old Mexico man is being held without bond after police said they caught him stealing guns and drugs from a residence. Court documents state that on Wednesday evening, (May 6) at 7:28 p.m., Mexico Public Safety officers were called out for a burglary in progress. When they got to the scene, officers said they…
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Mexico A.N.C. Holds Mother’s Day, Military Tribute
The Mexico Activity and Nutrition Center is hosting a Mother’s Day celebration and military appreciation event Today. The Mother’s Day event will feature a meal from 11am to 1pm, which Emily Lane says: the event will also feature live music from Stanley Freeman and his band, door prizes, and a special tribute to both mothers…
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Webber Award serves five Mexico Teachers
In celebration of national Teacher Appreciation Week, five outstanding educators in the Mexico School District received surprise classroom visits to learn they are this year’s recipients of the Laurann Webber Excellence in Teaching Award. Now in its seventh year, the award honors the legacy of the late Laurann Webber and celebrates the lasting impact of…
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Audrain County Man Charged in Child Sex Abuse Case
An Audrain County man is facing charges tied to a sexual assault reported years after it happened. Investigators say 28-year-old Caleb Claggett of Mexico is accused of assaulting a child under the age of 12 multiple times in 2019. The case came to light in February after Claggett reportedly disclosed the incident to a case…
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Mexico Activity and Nutrition Center
The Mexico Activity and Nutrition Center has a full schedule of events coming up for seniors in Audrain County. Starting with a chair dance class taking place tomorrow, the center will follow that with a Mother’s Day celebration and military appreciation event on May 8. The Mother’s Day event will feature a FREE meal Paid…
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…
