The Mexico Department of Public Safety was called to the 900 block of E. Liberty on Wednesday, June 2, at 7 p.m. regarding a dumpster being on fire in the back of the building. Arriving officers … more

Jerome A. Woelfel, 80, of Chilton, Wisconsin, sustained serious injuries in a two-vehicle accident Tuesday, June 1, at Highway 19 and Highway 54. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, … more

Landon C. Haddock, 23, of Mexico, sustained minor injuries in a one-vehicle accident on Monday, May 31. The Highway Patrol report says that at 3:30 p.m. he was traveling northbound on Audrain … more

Sarah M. Hunter, 36, of Columbia, sustained minor injuries in a one-vehicle accident on Thursday, May 27 on Highway 22, a half mile west of Mexico. According to the Highway Patrol, the accident … more

A brief exchange of gunfire on Monday, May 24, led to the hospitalization of a 30-year-old Mexico man, who investigators have identified as Trayvon D. Walls. Walls, 30, sped away from the scene … more

Twice on Wednesday the Mexico Public Safety Department had to deal with problems caused by people doing routine work. Around 8:15 in the morning, they learned of a gas leak in the neighborhood of … more

On Monday, May 24, at approximately 6:06 p.m., the Mexico Public Safety Department (MPSD) responded to the 1000 block of W. Breckenridge in reference to a disturbance involving a gun. While … more

Taylor Stout, 26, of Mexico, has pleaded guilty to animal abuse, a class A misdemeanor, in the Boone County courtroom of Judge Kevin Crane. The case was heard in Boone County after a change of venue … more

Mexico Public Safety Deposit officers chased a stolen SUV in the early morning hours on Sunday. The vehicle was recovered but the suspect got away. The incident occurred around 3:20 a.m. An … more

A 12-year-old juvenile riding a bicycle was seriously injured when the bike was struck by a pickup truck on Saturday afternoon. According to the Missouri Highway Patrol, the accident happened … more