The Mexico Christmas Parade will be taking place downtown starting at 10 tomorrow (Saturday) morning. Dana Keller the Executive Director of the Audrain County Chamber of Commerce says it will be a good sized parade with a lot of floats. The parade lines up on Washington Street and continues down to Jackson Street, and will…… Continue Reading
HANNIBAL MAN FACING POSSIBLE LIFE IN PRISON SENTENCE
If a Hannibal man is convicted of an attempted statutory sodomy charge he could be facing life in prison. The Marion County Prosecuting Attorneys Office announced felony charges against Deforrest “Chase” L. Sims the Fourth yesterday (Thursday) from an incident that allegedly stemmed between November 9th through November 23rd involving an alleged attempted sexual abuse…… Continue Reading
HOWARD COUNTY MAN ARREST FOR POSSESSION OF ROCKET LAUNCHER
A man is in the Howard County Jail after an arrest by police for possession of a military grade rocket launcher. According to reports the Howard County Sheriff’s Office 35 year old Christopher Lee Owens was arrested after a search warrant was served in the 1400 block of County Road 433 in Rocheport on Wednesday…… Continue Reading
CENTRALIA BOARD OF EDUCATION MAKES APPOINTMENT TO OPEN SEAT
A replacement member on the Centralia School Board is being announced. The Board appointed former Centralia Football Coach Earle Bennett to replace Mike Fuller who left the board to accept a job in South Carolina. The Centralia Board held a special meeting on Monday to make the appointment.… Continue Reading
HANNIBAL SHOOTING
Three adults and one juvenile are in custody after a shooting in Hannibal last (Wednesday) night. Police say it happened at the 2600 block of St. Marys Avenue around 8:45. Apparently shots were fired at a house from a vehicle. One person suffered a gunshot wound to the arm. The vehicle was stopped a short…… Continue Reading
MISSING COLUMBIA TEEN FOUND SAFE
A missing Columbia teen has been found and is safe. A search for 14 year old Emma Whittle had been ongoing since she disappeared from her home on Monday night. Police say she was found early this (Thursday) morning.… Continue Reading
FULTON MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENT BEING CHARGED WITH MAKING A TERRORIST THREAT
A Fulton Middle School Student is facing one count of making a terrorist threat after an incident this (Thursday) morning. According to the Fulton Police Department the student announced in a full classroom around 9am that there was a bomb in the library. The building was evacuated, and law enforcement determined the student made the…… Continue Reading
MEXICO MAN GETS FIFTEEN YEAR PRISON SENTENCE AFTER PLEADING GUILTY TO ATTEMPTED MURDER CHARGES
A Mexico, Missouri man will be spending the next 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to several charges including attempted murder. Audrain County Prosecuting Attorney Jacob Shellabarger reports 23 year old Daryl E. Richardson is pleading guilty to Attempted Murder, Assault in the First Degree with a firearm that resulted in serious physical injury…… Continue Reading
ARREST MADE IN SHOTS FIRED INCIDENT AT CLAUDELL LANE IN COLUMBIA
A 32 year old Columbia man is facing multiple charges after an arrest in connection with shots fired on Claudell Lane in Columbia yesterday (Wednesday). Police say that witnesses saw Todez William Donald and another man arguing behind a building on Claudell Lane, and Donald raised a handgun and took a shot at the other…… Continue Reading
ONE INJURED IN BYPASS CRASH
One person is hospitalized after a crash on the Highway 54 bypass in Mexico this morning. Mexico Public Safety reports the accident happened when Jay Thomas, of Louisiana, Missouri, drove his 1993 Dodge off the roadway and struck a support for the Audrain County Road 820 overpass. Thomas was taken to University Hospital. There was…… Continue Reading
