Category: NEWS-Audrain County
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Mexico Man Sentenced to 25 Years for Child Exploitation Crime
A Mexico, Missouri man has been sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for producing child pornography involving a 9-year-old girl. Forty-year-old Emrah Eymez (M-RAH EYE-MEZ) pleaded guilty to attempted production of child pornography. Prosecutors say he used a child under 12 to create explicit material between March and April of 2024. Investigators report the…
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Fugitive Arrest Leads to Major Drug Bust in Mexico
The Audrain County Sheriff’s Office, with help from the East Central Drug Task Force, arrested a fugitive and made a drug bust Tuesday in Mexico. The two cases were connected as authorities were actively searching for Kenadi Lovelace, a fugitive wanted on three (3) felony Audrain County arrest warrants. During their investigation, the found that…
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Mexico Man Faces Multiple Charges in Combined Court Hearing Today
A combined hearing scheduled for 1:00pm Today in Audrain County Court, for a 46-year-old Mexico man currently being held without bond in Boone County. Jeremy Ryan Behlmann was arrested by Columbia authorities on a series of failure to appear warrants tied to four separate cases. Jail records show that Behlmann was booked this week on…
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City Council temporarily votes down payment for design/build on new City Hall
About 50 people packed the Mexico City Council chambers tonight. The hot-button topic was the possibility of turning the old Audrain County Hospital cancer center into a suitable location for a Mexico City Hall. The council discussed and then voted down paying for a preliminary build/design work concept known as Bill No. 2026 – 09.…
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Dahl to face more sentencing
A Sentencing Hearing scheduled for this afternoon at 1:00 PM in Audrain County Circuit Court for William Dahl. He’s the Rush Hill man who placed on Alford Plea in the case of of 1st Degree Promotion of Child Pornography. He will be sentenced today. Dahl is already incarcerated on numerous other charges related to pornography.…
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New City Hall discussion expected at tonight’s Mexico City Council Meeting
The Mexico City Council set to meet in regular session on tonight. A group of Mexico residents expected at tonight’s meeting to ask the city to postpone converting the former Audrain County Hospital Cancer Center into a new City Hall. On the agenda, is a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with…
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Audrain Humane Society Hosts 14th Annual Trivia Night Tonight
The Audrain County Humane Society is hosting their 14th annual Trivia Night tonight at the 4-H Center just south of Mexico on Route D. The event is the main fund-raiser for the Humane Society. Board President Marilyn Niekamp says it helps to fund a needed service in the area, the spay and neuter program. Walk-ins…
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Mexico City Council to meet Monday night.
The Mexico City Council set to meet in regular session on Monday night. On the agenda is A Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Contract of Obligation with the Missouri Department of Natural Resources Regarding Estimated Post Closure Expenditures for the City of Mexico Sanitary Landfill A Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to…
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Mexico Trash Service rates increase
Starting April 1st, Mexico residents will see a slight increase in their monthly trash service rates. The City Council recently approved a 4.11 percent hike, raising the base rate to $16.29 a month, with a fuel-cost cap of $17.49. City Finance Director Vicki Duenke says the 64-cent increase helps cover the Sanitation Department’s projected $863,000…
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Morning Sports
In Girls Highschool Basketball District Semifinal action last night in Class 4 District 8 Kirksville beat out Fulton 50-23 The #2 seed Mexico Lady Bulldogs survived a scare from the #3 seed Moberly Lady Spartans with a 60-54, Alyssa Miller led all scorers with 27 points. in Class 4 District 9 Boonville beat out Blair…
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Yard burn sparked carport fire in Mexico
The Mexico Public Safety Department says a residential fire on Latney Street Friday was sparked when a resident burned yard waste in a burn barrel. The fire spread beyond the barrel, and the resident tried to put it out with a leaf blower before going back inside. Fire officials note the blaze wasn’t fully extinguished…
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Jefferson City Police investigating Officer involved shooting
Jefferson City police are investigating an officer-involved shooting that happened around 4:18 Thursday afternoon in the 800 block of Broadway Street. Police say they were patrolling the area when a man fled from officers. Moments later, a 40-year-old man was shot. Officers gave medical aid on scene before he was taken for treatment. No officers…
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New Bloomfield City Clerk Resigns; Interim Appointed
The City of New Bloomfield is seeking a new city clerk. New Bloomfield Mayor Gary Hoelscher announced at Monday nights meeting that John Joyce, had resigned from the clerk’s position and worked his final day for the city last Friday. Joyce had served as city clerk since 2021, and cited repeated statements questioning his performance…
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Mexico Chamber presents annual awards for 2025
The annual Mexico Area Chamber of Commerce Awards Dinner was held last night at the Audrain County 4-H Center in Mexico. The night centered around honoring the COL C.R. Stribling Community Service Award Winner, Alice Leonatti. Leonatti’s service record is both extensive and deeply rooted. A devoted member of St. Brendan Catholic Church, she has…
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Howell hired as new MELC Assistant Principal
Seventeen-year teaching veteran Rachel Howell has been named the new assistant principal at McMillan Early Learning Center (MELC) in Mexico. Howell has 13 years experience in teaching kindergarten, completing six at McMillan and seven at Eugene Field. Prior to joining Mexico Public Schools, Howell taught first and second grade at Van-Far. Howell said she is…