Aerial Leak Detected On Audrain County Gas Pipeline An leak detected by air on the gas pipeline in Audrain County on Missouri 15, one mile north of Mexico is being reported less than 1 and 1/2 miles east from the original explosion site. Pan Handle Eastern reportedly found bubbles over the pipe while conducting an…… Continue Reading
Former Hannibal Church Treasurer Sentenced For Embezzling
Former Hannibal Church Treasurer Sentenced For Embezzling The former treasurer of a Hannibal church is being sentenced to one year and one day in prison and ordered to pay restitution for embezzling. 69 year old Donald Ray White was sentenced in a St. Louis Federal Court yesterday (Tuesday). White was ordered to pay restitution in…… Continue Reading
Lightning Cause of Two Fires in Columbia
Lightning Cause of Two Fires in Columbia A lighting strike the cause of 2 fires in Columbia yesterday (Tuesday). The first fire reported at 7252 Brackennhill Court around 4:33 yesterday (Tuesday) afternoon. The occupants were not at home. Around fifty thousand dollars in damages is being estimated. The second fire reported last (Tuesday) night around…… Continue Reading
Flooding Causing Problem For Some Jefferson City and Columbia Motorists
Flooding Causing Problem For Some Jefferson City and Columbia Motorists The heavy rain is causing some motorists problems in Jefferson City and Columbia. According to a Facebook post from the Jefferson City Fire Department a person was rescued from a car last (Tuesday) night after floodwater caused them to be stuck on South Boulevard. The…… Continue Reading
Columbia Manufacturing Plant Laying Off Forty One Positions
Columbia Manufacturing Plant Laying Off Forty One Positions A Columbia manufacturing plant is announcing a lay off of forty one positions by the end of this week. The Watlow company made the announcement yesterday (Monday) that its Columbia facility is making the layoffs in order to make more innovative, value added products, that require manufacturing…… Continue Reading
Woman Rescued After Fall From Rock Bluff At Columbia Park
Woman Rescued After Fall From Rock Bluff At Columbia Park A woman is recovering from lower leg injuries after falling 15 feet down a rock bluff at the Pinnacles Youth Park in Boone County yesterday (Monday) afternoon. Rescuers from the Boone County Fire Protection District used ropes to lower the woman down the rock bluff…… Continue Reading
Mexico Man Misses Court Appearance Wanted On Multiple Charges
Mexico Man Misses Court Appearance Wanted On Multiple Charges The Audrain County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a 21 year old Mexico man who missed a court appearance and is wanted on multiple charges and could be considered dangerous and desperate. 21 year old Trevor Bryan Pepper is wanted on an Audrain County Felony Warrant…… Continue Reading
Columbia Regional Airport Flight Emergency Landing
Columbia Regional Airport Flight Emergency Landing Engine problems are to blame for an emergency landing of a flight out of the Columbia Regional Airport last (Sunday) night. The United Airlines flight landed in Bloomington, Missouri around 9:15. The plane was headed for O’Hare International Airport in Chicago. According to a an airlines spokesperson the plane…… Continue Reading
Bowling Green Man Charged With Stabbing Man in Hannibal Charges are being filed against a Bowling Green man after a stabbing in Hannibal on Saturday night. According to police it happened in the 100 block of Lindsey Drive during a fight involving several people. When officers arrived they found a Bowling Green man had been…… Continue Reading
Mexico Public Safety Officer With Minor Injuries After Traffic Stop A Mexico Public safety officer is recovering from minor injuries after a man tried to drive during a traffic stop. According to Mexico Public Safety it happened this (Monday) morning around 12:14 in the 400 block of West Promenade. The driver was found to be…… Continue Reading
