Camden Archives

Multiple tax increases approved in Mid-Missouri special elections

August 4, 2021 4:59 AM Ben Fein

Camden, Cole and Callaway Counties all held special elections Tuesday, allowing voters to decide on various tax increases throughout the districts.

Kansas man drowns at Lake of the Ozarks

August 2, 2021 4:44 PM Karl Wehmhoener

LAKE OZARK, Mo. (KMIZ) A Kansas man went missing Saturday night at the Shady Gators Bar and Grill and his body was found two days later according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. According to the drowning incident report, Cornelious Anderson, 20, of Elwood, KS. was last seen entering the water by contracted security at

Multiple people injured in boat explosion at Lake of the Ozarks

August 1, 2021 12:03 AM Meghan Drakas

CAMDEN, Co. (KMIZ) Multiple people were injured in a boat explosion at the Lake of the Ozarks on Saturday afternoon. According to Missouri State Highway Patrol, a boat with four people onboard experienced a mechanical failure in the engine compartment which caused an explosion. The three women on board, 21-year-old Logan Waldow, 22-year-old Grace Wright,

Wellington man seriously injured after midday wreck in Camden County

July 29, 2021 6:32 PM Karl Wehmhoener

CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Wellington man is seriously injured after a wreck in Camden County Thursday at 1:51 on Highway 7 near Sparrow drive. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, James Hoffman, 75, was driving a 2011 Chevy Traverse when it went off the left side of the road and hit

Jefferson City man charged with murder after shooting at Lazy Gators May 29

July 28, 2021 4:25 PM Karl Wehmhoener

LAKE OZARK, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man is charged with the shooting death of a man at Lazy Gators in Camden County over Memorial Day weekend. Officials allege Chad Brewer shot Vonza Watson in the abdomen after a fight May 29. Brewer was arrested at the scene after deputies allegedly found drugs in his

Teen airlifted to hospital after UTV crash in Camden County

July 27, 2021 8:25 AM Molly Stawinoga

A 15-year-old boy from Richmond, Missouri, was seriously injured in a UTV crash Monday night.

St. Peters man drowns in Camden County

July 23, 2021 11:29 PM Karl Wehmhoener

CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A St. Peters man drowned Friday afternoon in Anderson Hollow Cove at the Lake of the Ozarks. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol drowning report, Gary Medley, 69, of St. Peters was trying to return to the dock then went underwater. Medley was pulled onto the dock by bystanders and

Illinois man drowns in Lake of the Ozarks

July 23, 2021 7:35 AM Molly Stawinoga

A 64-year-old from Illinois drowned in the Lake of the Ozarks Thursday night.

Miller County man seriously injured after wreck in Camden County Thursday afternoon

July 22, 2021 8:59 PM Karl Wehmhoener

CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A 76-year-old man is seriously injured after a wreck on Route A one mile south of Bear Road in Camden County. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, Earl Sanders was driving a 2004 Ford F-150 northbound on Route A when it went off the right side of the

Chicago woman seriously hurt in boat vs. jet ski crash at Lake of the Ozarks

July 19, 2021 8:15 AM Molly Stawinoga

The crash happened shortly after 5:30 p.m. Saturday in the Osage Arm in Camden County.

Driver seriously injured after Camden Thursday afternoon wreck

July 15, 2021 11:52 PM Karl Wehmhoener

CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A driver is seriously injured after a wreck on Horseshoe Ben Parkway in Camden County Thursday afternoon. According to the crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Kenneth Irwin was driving a 2011 Jeep Liberty when the vehicle traveled off the right side of the roadway. Irwin overcorrected and then

The director of the Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services on Thursday extended the current COVID-19 order, which had been set to expire Tuesday.

WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Boone County active coronavirus cases continues to rise; Cole County reports 9 breakthrough cases

July 7, 2021 4:25 AM ABC 17 News Team

Check back here for updates on the COVID-19 pandemic in Missouri.

Camdenton man charged with multiple counts of sex crimes against a child

June 28, 2021 4:40 PM Karl Wehmhoener

CAMDENTON, Mo. (KMIZ) A Camdenton man is charged with multiple sex crimes against a child after a nine-month investigation after a tip from a parent. According to a press release, Thomas Lee Earl Carnahan is charged with three counts of statutory rape of someone under the age of 14 and two counts of statutory sodomy

Man seriously injured in Camden County crash

June 22, 2021 7:20 AM ABC 17 News Team

CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A man from the state of California suffered serious injuries in a Camden County crash Monday night. According to Missouri State Highway Patrol crash reports, 32-year-old Christopher Sanetti was driving west on Route KK when his pickup truck started to skid and crossed over the center of the road. The vehicle then

Lake fire chief, business owner say awareness key to preventing fuel fires on boats

June 18, 2021 4:19 PM Lucas Geisler

SUNRISE BEACH, Mo. (KMIZ) According to a local fire chief and a business owner at the Lake of the Ozarks, awareness of a boat’s condition and even its smell can help boaters prevent fuel fires. Two boats have caught fire in the last week due to fuel issues, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

Five Nebraskans seriously hurt after boat explosion at Lake of the Ozarks

June 15, 2021 3:51 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Five people from Nebraska were seriously hurt Tuesday afternoon after a boat explosion near Sunrise Beach; two were taken by helicopter to a Columbia hospital for treatment.

Deputies find Laclede County man dead after he shoots at Camden County home multiple times

June 8, 2021 3:26 PM Karl Wehmhoener

CAMDENTON, Mo. (KMIZ) A Laclede County man killed himself after shooting at a Camdenton home Monday evening. According to a Camden County Sheriff’s Department release, deputies responded to 70 block of Bear Ridge Road Monday night about a man, Michael Horonzy, on foot from Laclede County to allegedly kill someone at the residence. When deputies

Highways and Transportation Commission approves rehabilitation for Bagnell Dam Bridge in Lake Ozark

June 2, 2021 6:43 PM Karl Wehmhoener

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Highways and Transportation Commission has approved the rehabilitation of the Business Route 54 Bagnell Dam bridge over the Osage River located in Lake Ozark. The commissioners awarded the $1.6 million dollar project to Concrete Strategies, LLC. The existing Bagnell Dam Bridge was built in 1929. The purpose of this project

Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission approves guardrail and median guard cable repair contracts

June 2, 2021 6:36 PM Karl Wehmhoener

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission has approved two one-year contracts that will provide guardrail and downed median guard cable repairs in several mid-Missouri counties. The first contract entails repairs in various locations as needed in Camden, Maries and Miller Counties. The second contract will be for repairs along various routes

Person of interest in Lazy Gators shooting arrested on drug charges

June 2, 2021 1:21 PM Ben Fein

One person is still in custody on unrelated charges following a shooting that killed one at Lazy Gators late Saturday night.