In an update to a breaking news story two people have been arrested in connection to the death of a 24-year-old man found with multiple gunshots in rural Vandalia during the afternoon hours of Thursday, November 30, 2023. According to Audrain County Sheriff Matt Oller one adult man and one juvenile have been arrested. Sheriff…
The following news release is from the Audrain County Sheriff’s Office. On November 7, 2023, during the late-night hours, members of the Sheriff’s Office were assigned to the City of Vandalia for patrol while a scheduled city-wide power outage was taking place. During that time, the Sheriff’s Office UAV Pilot was observing the area with…
The following press release was sent out by the Audrain County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday, October 17, 2023. During the afternoon hours of Monday, October 16, 2023, members of the Audrain County Sheriff’s Office attempted to stop a recently stolen vehicle along US Highway 54, west of Vandalia, Missouri. The driver of the vehicle identified…
The Audrain County Sheriff’s Office provided the following news release. At sunrise on October 10, 2023, after a several weeklong investigation, members of the Audrain County Sheriff’s Office, East Central Drug Task Force, Missouri State Highway Patrol and Mexico Public Safety Department executed a search warrant in the 1300 Block of North Washington Street in…
A Mexico man is facing multiple charges after being accused of stealing. According to the Audrain County Sheriff’s Office an employee of CTS Cement in rural Mexico reported early the morning of Monday, September 11, 2023 that a person had been found on the property in the process of stealing copper wire from the facility….
The Audrain County Sheriff’s Office released the following press release on Tuesday, September 5, 2023. On September 1, 2023, during the afternoon hours, a deputy on focused patrol along West Liberty Street in Mexico observed a subject on a “home made” motorized bike fail to stop for a stop sign. The deputy stopped the rider…
One of the newly trained K9’s at the Audrain County Sheriff’s Office was able to assist in tracking down a man wanted for felony weapons charges. According to a social media post from the Audrain County Sheriff’s Department on Tuesday, August 29, 2023 during the evening hours, deputies overheard radio traffic from Mexico Public Safety…
A Vandalia man is facing drug charges after an arrest Narcotics Investigation in Vandalia. The Audrain County Sheriff’s Office, East Central Drug Task Force, and Missouri State Highway Patrol conducted the investigation. As a result of the investigation, a traffic stop was conducted along West Walsh Boulevard and South Maple Street on Thursday, July 13,…
(Audrain County Jail Mugshots of Rachel Linder and Damian Linder of Sturgeon) A missing teen has been found safe and a Sturgeon couple is facing charges related to assisting and concealing the juvenile from authorities and non-custodial family members. According to a press release from the Audrain County Sheriff’s office deputies from their office and…
During the early morning hours of Friday, June 30, 2023, Audrain County Sheriff’s Deputies, and members of the Missouri State Highway Patrol served arrest warrants in the 1000 block of Carrico Street in Mexico, Missouri. As a result of the arrest warrant execution, Scott E. Whitehurst, age 46 of Mexico, Missouri was arrested on…
(Pictured Sgt. Derek Chism and K9 Jax) The Audrain County Sheriff’s Office has selected two new K9’s. K9 Jax is a black and tan male German Shepherd Dog, and was selected by Sergeant Derek Chism to replace the retiring K9 Chal. The Audrain County Sheriff’s Office says Jax was named to show their appreciation to…
