Category: NEWS – Audrain County
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Two Hurt in Rollover Crash on South Clark Street
Two Mexico men were hurt in a rollover crash Wednesday evening on South Clark Street in Mexico. The department responded to the crash around 7 p.m. in the 4800 block of South Clark Street. Public Safety officers say witnesses reported the vehicle a 2015 Cadillac SUV was speeding and driving recklessly before it failed to…
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Chicago man killed in Audrain County semi crash
A 48-year-old Chicago man was killed in a semitruck crash early Wednesday in Audrain County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the crash happened around 6:20 a.m. on Route J, near County Road 481, when the truck ran off the right side of the road and hit a ditch. Investigators say the cargo shifted and…
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Semi crash turns fatal in Audrain County
A single-vehicle accident in Audrain County this morning has left one person dead. The driver of a tractor-trailer was pronounced dead Wednesday morning, according to a Facebook post by the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Troop F. The roll-over crash happened before 8am and blocked Route J, east of Route B near Laddonia, according to the…
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MMA names new Commandant
Missouri Military Academy has named retired First Sergeant William Ramos as its new Deputy Commandant for Transportation, Security, and Support. A 25-year Army veteran, Ramos also joins the faculty as an AJROTC instructor and coach for the MMA Fusileers drill team. Academy President Richard Geraci says Ramos’s leadership and combat experience make him an exceptional…
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Audrain County Senior Expo Set for Thursday
The annual Audrain County Senior Expo is being held tomorrow at the Mexico Area YMCA. The event runs from 9-11am Thursday morning, and according to Tad Dobbins, with the Mexico Area Health, it is normally well attended. The Expo is a great resource for those aging members of the workforce, or those dealing with elderly…
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Two cover fires keep MPSD busy over weekend
Mexico Public Safety was busy over the weekend with two fire calls. MPSD responded to assist on medical call with the Audrain Ambulance District on Saturday. At approximately 12:43pm, a call came in for the 3900 block of East Liberty Street. On the way to the scene, a natural cover fire was reported as sprea…
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Accident in Audrain County leaves one dead, two with serious Injuries
The Missouri State Highway Patrol says one person was killed and two others were seriously hurt in a crash Wednesday evening in Audrain County. Troopers report a 16-year-old boy from Mexico was driving a 1998 Chevrolet 1500 east on Highway 22 near Audrain Road 215 around 6:10 p.m. when his pickup ran off the road.…
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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…