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Camden County fire burns mobile home, vehicles, sparks wildfire

December 13, 2023 1:06 PM Matthew Sanders

A Camden County fire that burned a mobile home, several vehicles and natural cover around the trailer early Wednesday appears to be accidental.

Woman charged with second-degree murder in custody in Camden County

December 12, 2023 2:48 PM Ryan Shiner

CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Camden County woman who was accused of murder in an August overdose death is now in the Camden County Jail. Clarissa Escoffier, 20, of Climax Springs, was charged in November with second-degree murder. She is being held without bond after getting booked into the jail on Monday morning. Escoffier appeared

Cameron man found guilty of assault, other felonies in Camden County

December 8, 2023 5:02 PM Ryan Shiner

CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Cameron man who was accused of assaulting two women in 2021 in Camden County was found guilty of three felonies on Tuesday. Dustin Burkhart, 40, was found guilty of first-degree assault, first-degree burglary and armed criminal action. His sentencing will take place 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 9. He was previously

Woman seriously injured in Camden County crash

December 7, 2023 3:42 PM Ryan Shiner

CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A 46-year-old Fair Grove woman suffered serious injuries Wednesday in a single-vehicle crash in Camden County, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The crash occurred when a 1999 Pontiac Sunfire – driven by Melissa Bowles — was heading northbound on Lowell Williams Road, south of Charlie Creek Road,

Fair Grove woman seriously hurt in Camden County crash Wednesday morning

December 7, 2023 8:16 AM Gabrielle Teiner

CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A 46-year-old Fair Grove woman suffered serious injuries in a single-vehicle crash Wednesday morning on Lowell Williams Rd, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol’s online crash report. According to Troopers, Melisa Bowles was driving northbound when her 1999 Pontiac Sunfire crossed the middle of the road and overcorrected. The vehicle

Man arrested by Camdenton police following chase

November 29, 2023 8:17 PM Ryan Shiner

CAMDENTON, Mo. (KMIZ) A man was arrested following a chase with law enforcement on Wednesday, according to a press release from the Camdenton Police Department. The man was not named in the release, but police say he was brought to the Camden County Jail. Police say in the release that an officer was patrolling on

Former Camden County investigator accused of using position to intimidate witness

November 29, 2023 12:24 PM Matthew Sanders

A former Camden County prosecutor’s office investigator used his position to intimidate another person in a dispute over damage to a van, court documents say.

Sunrise Beach man charged in fatal August boat accident at Lake of the Ozarks

November 27, 2023 7:03 PM Ryan Shiner

CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Sunrise Beach man has been charged after he was accused of causing a fatal boat crash in August at the Lake of the Ozarks. Bobby Gene Childers, 60, was charged on Monday with three boating while intoxicated charges: Causing the death of another, causing serious physical injury and causing physical

Camden County man accused of stealing $70,000

November 10, 2023 4:02 PM Ryan Shiner

CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Sunrise Beach man who was charged with stealing more than $25,000 was booked into the Camden County Jail on Thursday. Douglas Miller, 53, is being held at the Camden County Jail on a $70,000 bond. A court date has not been set. According to a heavily redacted probable cause statement,

Republican Vernetti says he’ll challenge incumbent Lake of the Ozarks state representative

November 6, 2023 4:56 PM Matthew Sanders

A Camden County businessman said Monday that he will seek to unseat an incumbent in the Missouri House.

St. Louis man injured in single-vehicle crash in Camden County Friday night

October 28, 2023 7:41 AM Nia Hinson

CAMDEN CO, Mo. (KMIZ) A St. Louis man was seriously injured in a single-vehicle car crash Friday night in Camden County. An online crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol states that Nicolas Sunderman, 18 was driving South on Route 7 at 10:20 p.m. The crash occurred when Sunderman overcorrected after his truck went

17-year-old seriously injured in Camden County crash

October 27, 2023 6:12 PM Ryan Shiner

CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A 17-year-old Macks Creek boy suffered serious injuries Friday in Camden County crash on Route Y, about 1,500 feet east of Fawn Meadows Drive, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report.. The teenager was not named in the report. The crash occurred as the teenager was heading east with

Trial dates for man accused in 2021 Lazy Gators shooting moved to September 2024

October 25, 2023 4:59 PM Ryan Shiner

CAMDENTON, Mo. (KMIZ) The jury trial for a Jefferson City man accused of a 2021 Memorial Day weekend shooting at Lazy Gators has been moved back to September Chad Tariq Brewer, 31, was charged with first-degree murder, delivery of a controlled substance and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia. He is being held at the Camden County Jail without bond.

Fulton, Southern Boone among area schools to receive $10,000 grants for teacher recruitment

October 23, 2023 10:40 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education on Monday announced its first “Grown Your Own” grants aimed at recruiting teachers to area schools, according to a DESE press release. There were 125 local education agencies awards were awarded one-time $10,000 grants, according to the release. DESE set around $2.5 million in its

Man pleads guilty to abandoning corpse in Camden County, sentenced to four years

October 23, 2023 3:47 PM Ryan Shiner

CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Montreal, Missouri, man pleaded guilty on Monday to abandoning a corpse and was sentenced to four years in prison. According to previous reporting, Eric Cole, 41, was initially charged in 2022 with second-degree murder, stealing, abandonment of a corpse and conspiracy to commit a felony. Cole pleaded guilty before going

Camdenton County man airlifted to hospital following a motorcycle crash

October 21, 2023 9:22 AM Marina Diaz

CAMDEN, Mo. (KMIZ) A 60-year-old man was airlifted to University Hospital after hitting a deer on his motorcycle. John Edwards was seriously injured when he hit a deer on his Harley-Davidson a little before 6:30 on Friday Night. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash happened on Route D 79′ South of Rock

Camden County Sheriff’s Office adds terrorism tip link to website

October 20, 2023 3:49 PM Ryan Shiner

CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Camden County Sheriff’s Office stated in a Friday press release that it has added a terrorism tip link to its website. The sheriff’s office stated the link was established in response to the ongoing Israel-Hamas War. The release states the system was set up under the Missouri Office of Homeland

State will not seek death penalty for man accused in 2021 Lazy Gators shooting

October 4, 2023 6:14 PM Ryan Shiner

CAMDENTON, Mo. (KMIZ) The state of Missouri will not seek the death penalty against a Jefferson City man accused of a 2021 Memorial Day weekend shooting at Lazy Gators Camden County Prosecutor Richelle Grosvenor on Tuesday filed a notice of intent to waive the death penalty against Chad Tariq Brewer. Brewer, 31, was charged with first-degree murder,

Camden Man nearly drowns at Lake of the Ozarks Friday

September 23, 2023 9:48 AM Nia Hinson

LAKE OF THE OZARKS, Mo. (KMIZ) A Camden County man nearly drowned at the Lake of the Ozarks Friday evening, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. An online drowning incident report states that Jared Hawkins, 31 was near the Miller Hollow Cove around six o’clock when he went into shallow water to try and

Motorcycle rider suffers serious injuries in Camden County crash

September 22, 2023 8:50 PM Matthew Sanders

An eastern Missouri motorcyclist suffered serious injuries when he crashed Friday afternoon in Camden County.