Three recent graduates among four killed in Vernon County crash
Climax Springs R-IV School District identified three of the women killed in the crash as Ava Wolfe, Jayden Butterfield and Violet Corado; all recent graduates.
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Osage Beach Police Department warns of fake press releases on social media
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Osage Beach Police Department is warning residents about “someone outside the Osage Beach community is impersonating” the city and issuing fake press releases. OBPD wrote on its Facebook page that the fake press releases will also show a logo of the city. Its official Facebook page can be found here. The
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2 arrested for drug possession while asking cops for directions
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two men were arrested in Osage Beach last week for drug possession after they stopped their vehicle and asked law enforcement officers with a drug-sniffing K-9 for directions. Aarron Ragan, 27, of Sullivan, was charged with drug possession and misdemeanor driving while revoked. He is being held at the Camden County Sheriff’s
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Toll booths to be removed from Lake of the Ozarks Community Bridge, lane closures required
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The removal of toll booths on Route MM in Camden County will begin next week, according to a press release from the Missouri Department of Transportation. Lane closures will be required as contractors begin removing the booths on Monday. The project is expected to be completed by May 1, the release says.
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4 men charged in Osage Beach ATM theft, $47,315 found in vehicle
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Four men were charged in Camden County on Thursday for an ATM theft that occurred early Wednesday in Osage Beach. Mylek Freeman, Christopher Delasbour, Augustus Sherman and Tyrese Holloway were all charged with stealing more than $750 and stealing a vehicle. All four were arrested in Pryor, Oklahoma, and are being held
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Flu outbreak causes Climax Springs Schools to use AMI day on Friday
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A significant portion of the student population at a Camden County school has caused it to call off in-person classes on Friday. The Climax Springs R-4 School District will have its fourth AMI day after about 30% of its 186 students are experiencing flu-like symptoms, a school official said on Thursday. The
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No injuries reported in Osage Beach fire
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No injuries were reported in a fire at a business on Crystal Springs Road in Osage Beach, the Osage Beach Fire Protection District wrote on its Facebook page. The business was closed at the time of the fire. The fire is under investigation by the Osage Beach Fire Marshal’s Office. Crews from
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2 injured in Osage Beach fire
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people were brought to an area hospital for smoke inhalation after a fire occurred Tuesday morning at a residence in Osage Beach, the Osage Beach Fire Protection District wrote in a press release. The district wrote that the fire is under investigation “but it appears that it started in the front
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Osage Beach Police cruiser hit by semi-truck during early morning crash
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An Osage Beach Police Department patrol vehicle was totaled after a crash on the Grand Glaize Bridge Friday morning. According to a release from the city, the officer was not in his car as he was helping a semi-truck driver from a separate crash when the second truck crashed into the patrol
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Man originally charged with murder at Lake of the Ozarks bar gets probation for assault
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who had been charged with felony murder in a 2021 shooting death of a Lake Ozark bar was sentenced this week to probation after taking a plea deal. Craig B. Hawkins Jr. of Columbia pleaded guilty Wednesday to second-degree assault in connection with the death of Vonza Watson on May
Continue Reading No injuries reported in Linn Creek house fire
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No injuries were reported in a house fire in Linn Creek, the Osage Beach Fire Protection District wrote in a Monday evening Facebook post. The department wrote that crews were dispatched to the Winterwood Loop area at 3 p.m. The response time was slowed because of icy road conditions, the post says.
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More than 3,500 Ameren customers lose power near Lake of the Ozarks
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Several power outages were reported near the Lake of the Ozarks late Sunday afternoon. According to the Ameren outage map, more than 3,500 customers were without power. The outages were reported near Osage Beach and the Village of Four Seasons. Ameren officials said there was weather damage around substations and that crews
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Man seriously injured in Camden County crash
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 63-year-old Camdenton man was seriously injured in a crash Friday on Highway 7 near Tranquil Woods Road in Camden County, a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report says. The report says a 2007 Ford Escape was heading southbound when it went off the right side of the road, hit a traffic
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School of the Osage to hold classes Friday with police presence at middle school after Thursday threat
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) School of the Osage has canceled all Thursday night activities and home athletic events after a threat was phone into its middle school, the district wrote in a Thursday afternoon social media post. “Today at 2:58 PM, our middle school received a phoned-in threat to the building. Immediately upon receiving the information
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Osage Beach nurse pleads guilty to stealing fentanyl from hospital
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) An Osage Beach nurses pleaded guilty on Monday to a federal drug charge, according to a press release from the Department of Justice. Charles Welch Jr. 65, pleaded guilty to obtaining a controlled substance by misrepresentation, the release says. He was a certified registered nurse anesthetist at Lake Ozark Anesthesia –
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Man accused in August 2023 fatal boat crash enters Alford plea
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Sunrise Beach man who was accused of causing a fatal boat crash last year at the Lake of the Ozarks entered an Alford plea on Monday. Bobby Gene Childers, 61, entered an Alford plea for boating while intoxicated – causing the death of another, BWI causing serious physical injury and BWI
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Woman with Alzheimer’s reported missing from Camden County
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 74-year-old Linn Creek, Missouri, woman went missing and the local sheriff’s office is asking for public help to find her. Carolin M. Barton was last seen Tuesday afternoon at 126 Myers Road in Linn Creek, according to an Endangered Silver Advisory distributed by the Missouri State Highway Patrol. She has Alzheimer’s,
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Man dies, girl seriously injured in Camden County crash
SUNRISE BEACH, Mo. (KMIZ) A 37-year-old man Sunrise Beach man died in a crash Monday in Camden County, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Earlier on Monday, the Sunrise Beach Fire Protection District posted on its social media that Route F was closed down near Route TT. The crash report
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Deer bones found during firefighter demonstration for Camdenton school
CAMDENTON, Mo. (KMIZ) Camden County detectives on Wednesday found deer bones in a vehicle that was being used for a fire department extrication demonstration, a Thursday press release says. The release says that detectives responded to the Lake Career Technical Center after Mid-County Fire Protection firefighters found bones in a vehicle they were using for
Continue Reading Richland man sentenced 40 years for sexually assaulting minor across state lines
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KMIZ) A Richland, Missouri, man was sentenced to 40 years in prison without parole on Tuesday for child sex crimes, according to a press release from the Department of Justice. Robert Norman Kennedy, 41, pleaded guilty on Jan. 18 to transporting a minor across state lines with the intent to engage in criminal
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