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. … more

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, … more

Law enforcement officers made a second arrest in the June home invasion murder of Mexico resident Chance Davis. On the morning of Oct. 8, members of the U.S. Marshal’s Service, acting on a warrant, … more

COVID-19 has forced the court system to adjust. Yet throughout the pandemic, the 12th Circuit Court managed to hold hearing for domestic violence-related orders of protection without … more

An Eldon man was arrested on suspicion of stealing copper by Mexico Public Safety after a brief chase on foot Friday afternoon. According to a department report, Nicholas R. Atkinson, 34, was … more

A brush fire near a secluded campsite close to the intersection of Olive and Anderson was extinguished before it could do any damage on Saturday afternoon. MPSD responded to reports of a fire … more

A former food truck was claimed in a Saturday afternoon blaze over the weekend. The trailer, which once housed Mexico-area business, The Munch Box, was destroyed, but quick action from Mexico’s … more

The Mexico Public Safety Department responded to the 1300 block of North Washington Monday at around 2 p.m. in response to a man with a reported gunshot wound. Responding personnel found a … more

A 71-year-old convicted sex offender was arrested Tuesday for asking three children to come to his home in exchange for money and food. Ronald David Leake, of Perry, was taken into custody after … more

A Warren County judge last week accepted a plea agreement related to a 2019 killing in Mexico. Dekhise E. Dorsey, 18, of Mexico, pleaded guilty Sept. 9 to involuntary manslaughter. Dorsey was … more