ARRESTS:
Mexico Public Safety reports the arrest of 22 year old Alex O. Walker yesterday (Monday) for DWI and Drugs.
CALLS FOR SERVICE:
Mexico Public Safety responded to the following calls for service yesterday:
Vandalism on South Coal.
A stealing or theft on South Jefferson and West Monroe.
A Mexico man is now sentenced to federal prison for the repeated rape of a 13-year-old girl. 24-year-old Jacob D. Burney, pleaded guilty in January to transportation of a minor to engage in a criminal sex act for a crime from late 2021. According to the court press release, Burney, became involved with the 13-year-old…
A Callaway County man has been charged with multiple child sex crimes. According to court documents a Boone County detective received a report in late September that video depicting child sexual abuse was found online, and the detective received confirmation on November 19th the upload came from 38-year-old Joshua Alan Jungermann’s residence. Court documents read…
MU Health Care’s new Urgent Care clinic opened yesterday and dozens of patients showed up needing care. The Clinic brings back doctors familiar to the Mexico area and provides potential contact with more than 600 doctors in more than 80 specialties. Mexico’s new urgent care clinic is open from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m. seven…
A Missouri lawmaker has introduced a bill that would address the issue of pregnant inmates being shackled during labor. The bill would ban a state correctional center or a jail from using restraints on a woman in the third trimester of pregnancy while receiving medical care. The bill would also provide policies for the care…
In the NBA playoffs yesterday (Sunday) Mexico, Mo native Ty Lue’s Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Phoenix Suns 115-110 in Game 1 of their round 1 series. Lue the head coach of the Clippers improved his playoff record to 47-24 in his coaching career. Missouri softball lost 7-6 to Ole Miss. The Tigers rallied scoring…
A Mexico resident and employee at the Missouri Veterans Home in Mexico is being named the Missouri Department of Public Safety Non-Sworn Employee of the Month. Karen Sartain, an LPN Core Charge Nurse, has been with the Veterans Home since July of 2019 and was saluted by the agency for “her incredible compassion and attentiveness…
