CALLS FOR SERVICE:
Mexico Public Safety responded to the following calls for service yesterday (Thursday):
A stealing or theft at 815 East Liberty.
Shoplifting at 4820 South Clark.
A structure fire on East Orange.
A suspicious vehicle on Fairground Road.
The Mexico Bulldogs boys and girls basketball teams with a North Central Missouri Conference double header tonight against the Hannibal Pirates at the Mexico High School. The varsity girls tip off around 6 with the boys to follow. AM 1340 KXEO will have the live broadcast of both games and you can stream it on…
A Columbia man is in the Audrain County Jail being held without bond after being charged with kidnapping and other felonies in connection to a multi-county chase that started in Audrain County on Wednesday, January 24, 2024. According to court documents Audrain County deputies were watching traffic in the 18000 block of US Highway 54,…
A high school student at Community R-6 has tested positive for COVID-19 according to the school district. In a letter posted on the district’s Facebook page, this student is the only positive case in the district and the district was notified of it today (Wednesday). Community R-6 administration and the Audrain County Health Department will…
A Columbia drug trafficking case involving a Tesla Cybertruck has moved to federal court. Prosecutors say 24-year-old Asia Schafer and 41-year-old Kenneth Williams face multiple federal charges stemming from a June traffic stop where police allegedly found 17 pounds of methamphetamine in a diaper bag. Schafer is charged with conspiracy to distribute and three counts…
Active cases of COVID-19 in Audrain County continue to decrease. No new cases of COVID-19 in the county as of yesterday (Monday) and 11 more cases have made a total recovery since the last report on Sunday. According to the Audrain County Health Department there are now only 7 active cases. In total there have…
Health and community leaders in Audrain County continue to meet virtually for updates on COVID-19. In today’s (Wednesday’s) meeting, the Audrain County Health Department shared that their focus is on vaccines for healthcare workers and are waiting on state guidance for the rollout of the next part of Phase 1. Arthur Center Community Health has…
