Search warrants were served at two unrelated residences in Mexico during the early morning hours of Jan. 30, 2023, by members of the Audrain County Sheriff's Office, the East Central Drug Task Force, …
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1/31/23
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Mexico Public Safety Department reports the arrest of 32-year-old Kevin W. Powell on Saturday, Jan. 28, for a Boone County and Saline County warrant.
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1/30/23
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The Audrain County Prosecuting Attorney's Office applied for and obtained an arrest warrant for 43-year-old Brandon S. Spears as a result of fires that occurred in the early morning hours of Dec. 23, …
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1/28/23
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The Mexico Ledger has obtained a probable cause statement where 43-year-old Brandon Spears has been charged with first-degree murder, two counts of first-degree arson, and armed criminal …
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1/27/23
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Calls for service:
A vehicle break-in on Francis. Runaway juvenile at North Grand and at South Muldrow.Leaving without paying for gas at 1719 South Clark. Sexual exploitation of a juvenile on …
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1/27/23
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Mexico Public Safety responded to the following calls for service on Tuesday, Jan. 24:
A suspicious person on Venus/Orange.Fraud at 2813 South Clark. Assault without injury …
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1/25/23
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Mexico Public Safety responded to the following calls for service over the weekend starting on Friday, Jan. 20.Threats on Neptune. Trespassing at Vance Road. Stealing or theft …
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1/23/23
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Calls for service:
A suspicious person on West Maple and South Union/Breckenridge.Fight in progress at West Love/Washington.Harassment on Meyers.
Car accident:
A two-car accident on …
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1/20/23
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Arrests:
Mexico Public Safety reports the arrest of 39-year-old Maryann E. Al-Kurdi on Friday, Jan. 13 for an Audrain County warrant.
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Mexico Public Safety responded to the …
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1/17/23
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Calls for service:
Domestic verbal incident at the Vance Road apartment building. Suspicious person on West Liberty. An intoxicated person driving on West Robinson/Carson and at East Monroe. Shop …
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1/13/23
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Mexico Public Safety responded to the following calls for service on Wednesday, Jan. 11:
Property dispute on West Monroe. Assault without injury at West Boulevard. …
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1/12/23
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Calls for service:
Shoplifting at 4820 South Clark. Domestic verbal incident on West Street. Assault without injury at West Maple. Trash dumping on East Monroe.
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1/11/23
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Arrests:
Mexico Public Safety reports the arrest of 32-year-old Mary C. Angell on Monday, Jan. 9, for a violation of a protection order and property damage. 31-year-old Desmond Hall was arrested …
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1/10/23
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Mexico Public Safety Department battled a deadly apartment building fire in the 1200 block of West Breckenridge Drive, followed by another fire on Elmwood, in the Miller Warehouse on Dec. 23.
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1/7/23
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An investigation is continuing following two fires in Mexico during the early morning hours of Friday, Dec. 23, 2022.
According to a press release from Mexico Public Safety sent out on Friday, …
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1/6/23
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Callaway County Sheriff's office is reporting the arrest of 65-year-old Leon Richard Drake after deputies executed a felony drug search warrant in the 1500 block of Old Highway 43 in northwest …
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1/5/23
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Mexico Public Safety responded to the 500 block of Pearson on Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023 in reference to a house fire.
According to the press release, responding personnel found a small fire in the …
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1/3/23
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Calls for Service
Mexico Public Safety responded to the following calls for service on Thursday, Dec. 29:
A suspicious person at the West Street apartment building. Vehicle fire on West …
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12/30/22
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Calls for service:
Mexico Public Safety responded to the following calls for service on Wednesday, Dec. 29:A civil dispute on Vance Road. Suspicious activity at Sherwood. Animal abuse or neglect …
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12/29/22
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Arrests:
Mexico Public Safety reports the arrest of 37-year-old Tony R. Knapp Jr. on Saturday, Dec. 24 for Third Degree Domestic Assault.
32-year-old Cassandra M. Angell was arrested on …
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12/27/22
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Mexico woman dead after apartment fire in updated press release from Mexico Public Safety Department
Mexico Public Safety Department has sent out an updated press release in reference to a fire at an apartment building in the 1200 block of West Breckenridge Drive on Friday, Dec. 23.
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12/24/22
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No injuries being reported following an apartment in the early morning hours of Friday, Dec. 23.
According to a press release from Mexico Public Safety they responded to the 1200 block of West …
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12/23/22
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Calls for service:
Suspicious activity at East Holt. A suspicious person on West Monroe. An assault without injury at Quantico Road. Stealling or left on East Promenade. An unwanted subject on …
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12/22/22
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Many people passing by the Casey's at 828 West Monroe Street in Mexico were wondering why there was such a heavy police presence on Friday, Dec. 21.
"This was a reconstruction of an incident that …
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12/22/22
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Arrests:
Mexico Public Safety reports the arrest of 23-year-old Michael J. Wagner on Friday, Dec. 16 for third degree domestic assault and a violation of an ex-parte.
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12/19/22
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