A Mexico man was arrested Monday for drug charges. Authorities executed a search warrant early this week for 32-year-old Jeremy Farris. According to court documents, Farris had prior drug-related convictions. Upon searching the residence, officers found a chrome cylinder with white powdery substance and other drug paraphernalia. The probable cause statement says that there were…
The family that donated the land for Green Estate Park has filed a lawsuit against the City of Mexico, saying that the city has failed to maintain the property under the terms of their agreement, and is asking that the city comply with those terms, or alternatively, return ownership back to the donors. The suit…
A 63-year-old Mexico man suffered serious injuries after his 2023 Harley Davidson street glide motorcycle hit a deer as he was driving northbound on Route C, two mile south of Audrain County Road 132. The accident happened Saturday afternoon, north of Centralia, at approximately 2:17pm. The man was transported by Audrain County EMS to University…
A man was arrested in Mexico Wednesday after a traffic stop uncovered multiple felonies. A Mexico Public Safety Officer reportedly pulled over a Chevy Impala that had improper license plates, and found out the plate actually belonged to a Kia. The driver, who was identified as 52-year-old Shawn Flowers, had a revoked drivers’ license. After…
One man was arrested this week in Mexico after officers responded to a domestic assault call. Court documents say 18-year-old Konner Gipson struck a victim on the cheek with a hard object and fled the residence. Another witness backed up the statement of the victim. Gipson was located by officers and has now been charged…
The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) in Vandalia will move to a new building starting next Thursday. The Audrain County Health Department announced that WIC services will be moving from the Lange Building, located on E. Park Street, to 204 W. Washington Street. The new service site will be open…
Two Laddonia residents were injured in a crash in a two-vehicle crash in Montgomery County on Tuesday. The crash reportedly happened at 4:35 p.m. yesterday on West Hudson St. at North Madison St., when a 2008 Dodge Ram tried to make a right turn when a Dodge Dart crossed the center line, colliding with the…
A tractor trailer carrying turkeys crashed in Audrain County on US 54 late Wednesday night. According to the Missouri Sate Highway Patrol, the truck temporarily blocked U.S. 54 at Missouri 19. The driver was not injured. However, the roadway was closed as crews cleaned up the crash and removed the truck.
A Mexico teen is behind bars after being accused of firing a handgun while intoxicated which hit a child in the chest. 19-year-old Christopher Smith Jr. is being held without bond after an incident on Saturday, July 25 at an apartment complex in Mexico. According to probable cause statements, Smith originally told officers that he…
A criminal summons was issued yesterday for a Mexico woman accused of drug charges last year. According to court documents, police found 22 grams of methamphetamine during a search of a residence where Gretchen Whipple was in October 2025. There was reportedly also a child living at the residence at the time. Prosecutors charged Whipple…
The City of Mexico has announced that Hendricks St. is closed for emergency water main repair between Park Rd. and Wade St. next to Mexico High School. The closure is expected to last until about 2 p.m. today. Motorists will need to utilize a different route during this time.
Construction is moving quickly at the future home of the Central Missouri Veterans Monument. After breaking ground July 15, crews have completed the concrete foundation, with work on a new parking lot set to begin this week. Granite monuments are expected to be installed by September, along with American, Missouri, and POW/MIA flags. A folded…
The Mexico City Council is due to meet in regular session on Monday New business will include a resolution authorizing the city manager to sign an agreement for professional design and constrution of the new City Hall, as well as a rezoning ordinance for property on W. Liberty St., and a resolution relating to a…
A 32-year-old Mexico man sustained minor injuries after a crash on Highway 22 early Friday morning. The single vehicle crash reportedly happened at 1:32 a.m. near Audrain Road 963 when the driver struck a hay bale that was in the road in his 2016 Chevy Cruze. As a result, the vehicle slid off the road,…
Fairground Rd. has officially closed in Mexico between Lakeview Rd. and Park Creek Dr., and will be closed until the end of August while crews replace a culvert under the street. Drivers are asked to use a different route during this time.
