The Missouri Department of Corrections is suspending offender visits for the next 30 days.
The announcement was made on Thursday, in a bulletin the department said this the result of trying to contain the spreading of the coronavirus.
The department said no cases have been diagnosed in correctional centers throughout Missouri. Attorney visits will still be permitted.
The Callaway County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man they found hiding in the crawl space of a home on Sunday. According to the department, deputies received information that 42 year old Robert Gibson of Columbia was at a residence on the 1500 block of County Road 276 after they were called a disturbance. During the…
Columbia Parks and Recreation will host the 2023 Missouri State High School Activities Association championships at Gans Creek Cross Country Course today (Friday) and tomorrow (Saturday). The two-day event will feature 357 Missouri high schools with around 1,930 athletes. Class 1 and 2 will compete between 9am and noon today (Friday), and Classes 3-5 will…
Mexico Public Safety is looking for 2 suspects involved in an armed robbery in the 900 block of Carrico on Saturday morning. Public Safety the investigation revealed several people were gathered at a home when the 2 suspects, who the residents knew, arrived and began to point guns at the others demanding money. The 2…
Motorists are being advised of a temporary closure at several railroad crossings in Mexico next week. Starting on Monday, September 16, 2024, Norfolk Southern will be conducting significant rail work throughout Mexico. According to the news release the work will include closing the crossings at Route JJ, Calhoun, Jefferson, and Morris Streets. It is anticipated…
Mexico Public Safety reports the arrest of 19 year old Gavin C. Rodiguez yesterday (Tuesday) for a violation of an order of protection. Public safety also arrested 43 year old Kristen D. Laymen yesterday (Tuesday) for a DWI. A vehicle break was reported at the corner of 1909 Springdale Court and Omar.
Freezing temperatures along with hazardous road conditions is causing several schools to cancel classes today (Thursday). The list includes Mexico Public Schools, Community R6, North Callaway R-1 Schools, Paris R-II Schools, Wellsville-Middletown, Fulton Public Schools, Sturgeon R-V Schools and Williams Head Start in Mexico. The Audrain County Libraries in Mexico, Vandalia, Farber and Laddonia will…
