BREAKING News
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Callaway County Man Held on Child Sex Charges
A registered sex offender is being held without bond in Callaway County after being charged in connection with an alleged sexual assault involving a juvenile. The Callaway County Sheriff’s Office says investigators received a report on June 1 and identified 63-year-old James Courtney as the suspect. Deputies located Courtney on June 4 and took him…
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Montgomery County Man to Be Sentenced in Child Fentanyl Death Case
A Montgomery County man who pleaded guilty in a drug-related death of his two-year-old child case is scheduled to be sentenced This Morning in Warren County. Bryan Danter entered guilty pleas in April to second-degree felony murder, second-degree drug trafficking, and unlawful possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. The charges stem from a…
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Six-Vehicle Crash on I-70 Closes Road Thursday Morning
Missouri State Highway Patrol is investigating a crash on I-70 in Boone County this morning which saw six vehicles involved. The crash happened around the 117-mile marker between Boonville and Columbia, and they say multiple people were injured. However, no reports indicate the extent of the injury. The road was reportedly blocked off this morning…
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Mid-Missouri Catholic School Superintendent Leaves Prompting Search for Replacement
The head of Catholic Schools in mid-Missouri is taking a new job, prompting a large-scale search for a replacement. Dr. Erin Vader is leaving her position of Superintendent of Schools in the Diocese of Jefferson City to move to the archdiocese of Kansas City, Kansas. Vader was appointed by former Jeff City Bishop Shawn McKnight…
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Miss Missouri 2026 pageant – Preliminaries
All 31 Teen and 32 Miss Missouri Contestants Preliminary Winners (From left to right) Current Reigning Miss Missouri Teen- Greta Clark Miss Audrain’s Teen- Autumn Daras, Miss Tri-Counties’ Teen- Anna Grace Ramsey, Miss Boone County- Colleen Finney, Miss North Kansas City’s Teen- Chamberlain Webster, Miss Kansas City- Ava Powers, Current Reigning Miss Missouri- Courtney Rowe…
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Jefferson City Man Charged with Child Molestation
A Jefferson City man is being held without bond after being charged with statutory sodomy and first-degree child molestation. Prosecutors say 32-year-old Dakota Benton was arrested Tuesday after a now-16-year-old reported years of alleged abuse to his mother. According to court documents, the teen told investigators the abuse began when he was around 11 years…
Audrain County News
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America 250 celebration in Mexico tonight
As part of the America 250 celebration to highlight this country’s 250th birthday, the Audrain County Historical Society is hosting “The American Soldier & The Revolutionary War” tonight at the Audrain County Museum. David Maupin will give the presentation on this historical event. Maupin is heavily involved, and has been for years, in the Society’s…
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Driver, Pets Safe After SUV Fire in Mexico
Fire crews in Mexico were called out late Tuesday night to a vehicle fire on the 3400 block of South Clark. Responding personnel found A 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer was found fully engulfed in flames, with fire spreading from the interior to the engine area. The driver told investigators she’d noticed a hot smell in recent…
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Mexico woman seriously hurt in Business 54 crash
A Mexico woman was seriously hurt Tuesday night after a crash on Business 54. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says it happened around 7:25 p.m., east of Spire Lane, when a 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe went off the right side of the road. The SUV then hit a curb, a John Deere lawn tractor, a MoDOT…
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Johnson charged in April accident
A Mexico man that suffered a traumatic brain injury in an April 1st crash, was charged Friday with DWI – Serious Physical Injury and a misdemeanor charge of Operating a Motor Vehicle in a Careless and Imprudent Manner, Involving an Accident. William Ray Johnson was driving a 2015 Cadillac SUV southbound in the 4800 block…
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Mexico City Council set to acquire Quitclaim Deed on old Hospital
The Mexico City Council set to meet in regular session on Monday night, 6pm on the 3rd Floor Council Chambers Items to be considered will be Council Pay, a certification of General Election Results, and the Oath of Office for incumbent Steve Haag and newly elected Alexander Finck. Then an election will be held to…
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Mexico man moderately injured in accident
A 31-year-old Mexico man suffered moderate injuries in a two-vehicle crash Friday night in Audrain County. The accident happened about 8:35pm on Highway 22 at Route NN. Both cars were eastbound on Hwy 22 when the man, driving a 2012 Chevrolet Captiva, attempted a left turn onto NN and was struck by a 2018 Ford…
Latest Sports
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Mizzou men and women both lose this weekend
The Missouri men’s basketball team fell to LSU on the road Saturday, 78-70. Jayden Stone led the way for MU with 20 points. Mizzou women’s basketball fell 89-71 to Florida on Sunday afternoon in Florida. Junior guard Grace Slaughter led Mizzou (13-8, 1-5 SEC) with 29 points. Junior guard Shannon Dowell totaled 23 points
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Mexico boys get come from behind win in Ramey Shootout
The Mexico boys basketball team, ranked #7 in the latest Class 4 poll, went to the wire with Wentzville Holt Saturday afternoon at the Ramey Classic in Harrisburg. Trailing by 10 points in the fourth quarter, Mexico battled back for a 62-61 win. Mattai Holman tied it at 59 with a deep three with 1:07…
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Afternoon Sports
In Highschool Basketball In Girls Actions Bowling Green vs Van-Far Cairo vs Pilot Grove Centralia vs Palmyra Hickman vs Smith Cotton Community R-6 vs New Franklin Hallsville vs Osage Hannibal vs Kirksville Mexico vs Macon Madison vs Glasgow Mark Twain vs Wellsville-Middletown Marshall vs Notre Dame de Sion North Callaway vs Vienna South Shelby vs…
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Morning Sports
In Highschool Basketball in the Country 96 game of the week last night, the Paris boys beat Wellsville-Middletown 62-17. Paris girls also won handily over Wellsville-Middletown 59-15 In Girls Actions Cairo beat out Schuyler County 48-39 Rock Bridge crushed Capital City 71-15 Fayette beat out Christian Fellowship Sr. 56-36 in Boys Action Boonville beat out…
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Afternoon Sports
In Highschool Basketball In Girls Actions Cairo vs Schuyler County Rock Bridge vs Capital City Fayette vs Christian Fellowship Sr. Bucklin with Macon County vs Tina-Avalon Monroe City vs Silex Paris with Faith Walk vs Wellsville-Middletown in Boys Action Boonville vs California Cairo vs Schuyler County Fayette vs Christian Fellowship Sr. Fulton vs Warrensburg Hallsville…
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Morning Sports
In Highschool Basketball In Girls Actions Bowling Green fell to Fulton 40-34 in Boys Action Centralia defeated Higbee 75-45 New Bloomfield beat out New Haven 66-58 South Callaway beat out Vienna 66-45 In MLB Cardinals fans, a big weekend kicks off the 2026 season. The Cardinals Caravan starts Friday, January 16th, with stops in Jefferson…