Police and Fire

Honoring the fallen

Published by admin on Wed, 11/25/2020 - 7:43am

A line of duty funeral procession makes its way down Clark Street Monday afternoon. The funeral was held in honor of Richard Allen Wright, 61, of Mexico, who passed away on Thursday, Nov. 19, at Hannibal Regional Hospital. Funeral services were Monday at Arnold Funeral Home with Bob Stanford officiating with burial in East Lawn Memorial Park.

Suspect allegedly connected to murder arrested in Las Vegas

Published by admin on Wed, 11/25/2020 - 7:42am

Police in Nevada arrested Timothy S. Midgyett on Saturday for the June 27 murder of Chance Davis in Mexico.

Midgyett was the last outstanding warrant in the fatal home invasion case. On July 31, Quincy, Illinois police arrested Deyton L Curtis-Fisher. On Oct. 8, the US Marshals arrested Sadiq J Moore in Columbia.
On Saturday night, officers with the Las Vegas Police Department stopped a vehicle occupied by Midgyett. He was arrested without incident.

Garbage truck becomes fire truck

Published by admin on Sat, 11/21/2020 - 3:14pm

A garbage truck fire led to an unusual dumping location -- a busy Mexico street.

On Tuesday morning someone noticed smoke coming from a garbage truck in the 1000 block of E. Love St. The Mexico Public Safety Department responded and found a small fire in the load that had been collected and compacted.

To prevent flames from spreading to the truck, garbage was off-loaded in the street and the fire was extinguished. Dayne’s Waste Disposal later returned and worked with MPSD to clear the roadway.

Auxvasse man dies in one-vehicle accident

Published by admin on Sat, 11/21/2020 - 3:14pm

Dennis E. Davis, 61, of Auxvasse, died in a one-vehicle accident in the early morning hours on Sunday.

The rollover accident occurred on US Highway 54, just west of County Road 982. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the accident occurred when the westbound 2002 Chevrolet Trailblazer driven by Davis veered off the left side of the roadway. When the tires left the pavement, Davis fully lost control and the Trailblazer overturned. Both Davis and passenger John R. Meissert, 50, of Auxvasse were ejected from the vehicle.

Alleged domestic assault case leads to wild scene on streets

Published by admin on Mon, 11/16/2020 - 1:57pm

On Nov. 11 at 1:21 pm, Mexico Public Safety officers were dispatched to the intersection of North Clark and Perry streets, regarding a traffic crash.
It was not your routine accident scene.

On their arrival, officers found a damaged silver Honda Accord facing west on Perry. Officers also saw a damaged Chevrolet Equinox facing south on a front yard in the 1400 block of North Clark.

Adding to the chaotic scene were a broken utility pole and electrical lines that fell in the roadway.

Fugitive may be in Mexico area

Published by admin on Fri, 10/23/2020 - 2:04pm

St. Louis and Kansas City FBI are asking for information from the public to locate fugitive Christopher Brian Rogan, who has been indicted in U.S. District Court of the Eastern District of Missouri and the Western District of Missouri.

Rogan is last known to have lived in both the St. Louis and Kansas City areas. Officials said he may be in the Mexico area. He is 5-foot-9, 154 pounds. He has tattoos on both ankles, both arms, both legs, his chest and an “R” on his forearm. Rogan has a pierced left ear and a pierced tongue.

Traffic stops lead to cannabis arrests

Published by admin on Wed, 10/21/2020 - 3:19pm

Deputies from the Audrain County Sheriff’s office made four cannabis or paraphernalia related arrests over the weekend.

Crews extinguish fire in vacant Mexico home

Published by admin on Mon, 10/19/2020 - 8:50am

Firefighters from the Mexico Public Safety Department quickly knocked down a blaze that erupted Wednesday evening in a vacant house in the 500 block of Martin Luther King Drive. The structure suffered significant damage at the front from flames, while smoke and heat caused less severe harm to the rear.

When crews arrived at the scene shortly after 8:30 p.m. they found flames bursting from two rooms at the front of the house. Although brush and utility lines made access difficult, they pounced on the blaze, preventing it from spreading any further.

Grass, roadway fire keep crews busy

Published by admin on Wed, 10/14/2020 - 5:36pm

Quick response allowed crews to extinguish two small fires, one in an unexpected location.

On Sunday, just after 10 a.m., a grass fire ignited in the 1300 block of Sannebeck Drive in Mexico. Members of the Mexico Public Safety Department found that a resident had been burning some trash and the fire grew beyond his control. Fire crews jumped on the flames before they could cause any property damage.

Little Dixie Fire District adds custom engine to fleet

Published by admin on Tue, 10/13/2020 - 7:00am

Although it looks from the street to be just another brand new fire engine, Little Dixie Fire Protection District’s new truck comes with a number of features. There are sets of quick attack lines, ready to go without fumbling. There are electronic devices that allow crews to set a desired hose pressure. The suspension and water tank work in tandem to prevent dangerous weight shifts while the truck rushes around a turn.

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