A Shelby County man has been arrested for setting fire to a home he was living in yesterday. [Monday] 55 year old George Gale allegedly set fire to a pile of items he had soaked in lighter fluid in the middle of his Clarence home before escaping. Gale did not own the house in the…… Continue Reading
MEXICO SCHOOL BOARD TONIGHT
The Mexico Board of Education will be meeting tonight at 7:00. The agenda will include building reports and an update on the bond issue. The 2016-2018 audit will be presented to the board members. New items for consideration include electronic communication with board members, a revision of the 2017-2018 budget and board candidate filing dates.…… Continue Reading
TODD CHARGED WITH JAIL DAMAGE
A Mexico man is facing additional charges after allegedly causing damage to the Boone County Jail. 34 year old Justin Todd is awaiting trial on the charges of kidnapping, sodomy and rape. The Sheriff’s Department is accusing Todd of flushing laundry down the toilet causing flooding and around 5 thousand dollars in damage to the…… Continue Reading
ACCIDENT ON MONROE IN MEXICO
No one was injured in a 2 vehicle accident on West Monroe just after 6:00 last night. [Monday] According to Mexico Public Safety the accident happened when 50 year old Seth Nichols of Mexico suffered an uncontrollable coughing fit causing him to rear end 44 year old Christy Stone. Stone’s vehicle received some damage in…… Continue Reading
SHOTS FIRED ON CLARK LANE
Columbia Police are investigating after a shots fired incident in the 5100 block of Clark Lane early this morning. [Tuesday] The Police department reports witnesses saw a vehicle leaving the scene and one subject on foot. When officers arrived on scene, the suspect vehicle drove by and a traffic stop was conducted. Three adults and…… Continue Reading
THREE ARRESTS MADE IN MCCDONALDS ROBBERY
Three people have been arrested in relation to a robbery at McDonalds on Smiley Lane in Columbia on November 11. The Columbia Police Department says Alexander Lovin, Javion Swope, both 18 years old and 17 year old Jaden Rother were taken into custody for their roles in the crime. McDonald’s surveillance footage showed Swope robbing…… Continue Reading
IN SPORTS
The Mizzou Tigers staved off the Emporia State Hornets last night, 67 to 62. The Mizzou Tiger Basketball team narrowly defeated the Emporia State Hornets last night , 67 to 62. Jeremiah Tilmon and Kevin Puryear scored 13 points a piece for Mizzou, while Jontay Porter put up 11. The team will play again on…… Continue Reading
MEXICO ACCIDENT
Mexico Public Safety investigated a 2 car accident in the 700 block of West Monroe yesterday. [Sunday] According to a crash report from Mexico Public Safety, the accident happened when 18 year old Elizabeth Gooch was stopped waiting for a car to turn into a private drive, when her vehicle was hit by 17 year…… Continue Reading
OZARK PLACE CLOSED TOMORROW
The City of Mexico will be closing Ozark Place tomorrow [Tuesday] to conduct street work. City crews have Ozark Place down to one lane today in order to prepare for the culvert replacement, and the road will be completely closed tomorrow. The work is expected to be completed by the end of the day.… Continue Reading
HERMANN MAN CHARGED AFTER CRASH
A Hermann man is facing charges after being involved in a car crash yesterday [Sunday] morning on Missouri 19, near McKittrick. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 25 year old Caleb Tetley traveled off the roadway, overcorrected, and hit a parked car and a large rock before overturning. Tetley was released to the care…… Continue Reading
