Camden Archives

Traffic flowing again on Interstate 70 west after crash

January 20, 2020 1:14 PM Matthew Sanders

Westbound Interstate 70 traffic was being diverted onto Highway 40 on Monday afternoon because of a crash on the Missouri River bridge.

Woman sentenced to 5 years of probation for abducting child

January 9, 2020 8:50 PM Matt Ragsdale

A woman was sentenced to five years of supervised probation on Wednesday after she pleaded guilty to a felony count of child abduction.

One dead after being hit by a truck in Camden County

January 9, 2020 7:35 AM Zara Barker

CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) One man is dead and two others were seriously injured after being hit by a truck Wednesday night. The Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report said the incident happened at 9:48 p.m. on Highway Z, just south of Coffman Bend Drive. According to the online crash report, three men were out

Camdenton man pleads guilty to fraud scheme

January 7, 2020 9:17 AM Madison Fleck

A Camdenton man pleaded guilty on Monday to a fraud scheme, the day his trial was supposed to begin.

Missouri woman killed in single-vehicle crash

December 13, 2019 8:40 PM Matt Ragsdale

A report from MSHP Troop F shows 71-year-old Donna Fletchall was killed in the crash.

Woman, 71, killed in Camden County crash

December 13, 2019 10:56 AM Matthew Sanders

A 71-year-old woman died after her car hit a tree Thursday night in Camden County.

Driver crashed into fire truck blocking highway in Camden County

December 7, 2019 3:02 PM Barry Mangold

Two crashes occurred on a stretch of highway in Camden County Friday night. The Mid-County Fire Protection District blocked off a section of Highway 5 near Harvest road around 10 p.m. after a rollover crash. According to a Facebook post, one man was seriously injured and was flown to University Hospital in a helicopter after

Camden County man charged with multiple counts of child pornography

December 5, 2019 10:36 PM Alec Pettus

Prosecutors charged a man in Camden County with child pornography after an anonymous letter was sent to the Camden County Children’s Division, according to court documents. The letter contained a micro SD card that showed images of child pornography. The images were then traced to Jason Medeiros of Camdenton, court documents say. Investigators executed a

3 arrested in Camden County drug bust

December 2, 2019 9:41 PM Alec Pettus

Darrin HopkinsRussell StammMary Hill The Camden County Sheriff’s Office and the Lake Area Narcotics Enforcement Group executed a search warrant early Sunday morning, according to a press release from the Camden County Sheriff’s Office. It happened at a home in Linn Creek. Authorities said they found around 56 grams of meth, 24 grams of hallucinogenic

Rockslide closes one lane of 54 in Osage Beach

December 1, 2019 11:16 PM Barry Mangold

OSAGE BEACH, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Osage Beach opened one lane of Highway 54 in Camden County on Monday morning after it was closed due to a rockslide. One lane of Highway 54 and the Case Road exit were still closed Monday as the Missouri Department of Transportation continued cleanup efforts. The rockslide caused

Camden County man accused of sexual contact with a child

November 27, 2019 4:45 PM Matt Ragsdale

CAMDENTON, Mo. (KMIZ) Camden County prosecutors have charged a Macks Creek man with seven felonies relating to alleged sexual contact with a child younger than 14 years old. Andrew Helm, 44, is charged with multiple counts of first-degree child molestation and first-degree statutory sodomy. He was arrested Tuesday, according to court documents. Court documents say

Camden County authorities bust marijuana grow operation

November 25, 2019 11:07 AM Madison Fleck

CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Camden County Sheriff’s Office and Lake Area Narcotics Enforcement Group busted a marijuana grow operation in the Climax Springs area on Friday. Authorities arrested James B Garr, 56, of Climax Springs after they found hundreds of marijuana plants at the property on Bollinger Creek Road, according to a news release

Camden County firefighters respond to multiple arson calls

November 18, 2019 8:10 PM Matt Ragsdale

MACKS CREEK, Mo. (KMIZ) Southwest Camden County Fire Protection District said crews responded to several arson calls Monday. Firefighters said four fires were set along Highway 54. According to a fire district spokesman, the fires were set between the intersection of Highway 54 and Carroll Cut Thru and where 54 meets Highway 73. A post

Authorities find nearly one pound of meth in Osage Beach hotel room search

November 18, 2019 10:41 AM Zachary Farwell

OSAGE BEACH, Mo. (KMIZ) The Camden County Prosecutor’s Office charged two people with second-degree drug trafficking following a drug bust on Friday. Shannon Chiarini, 34, of Linn Creek, and Brian Stogsdill, 42, of Mt. Vernon, were both arrested by police at the Osage Village Inn room 121. Police said about a pound of methamphetamine, syringes,

Camdenton police investigate threatening comments made by student

November 15, 2019 5:16 PM Katie Greathouse

The Camdenton Police Department investigated threatening comments made by a student Friday morning, according to a news release. Officials said administrators at Camdenton High School and police officers looked into the comments. They said a student was later taken to the Camden County Juvenile Detention Center. According to the release, officers and administrators learned of

Autopsies scheduled for bodies found in Camden County

November 13, 2019 10:55 AM Matthew Sanders

Autopsies were scheduled for Wednesday on two bodies found in the Lake of the Ozarks area this week.

Authorities investigate two deaths in lake area

November 11, 2019 9:47 AM Madison Fleck

CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Camden County Sheriff’s Office was investigating two deaths in the Lake of the Ozarks area on Monday morning. Authorities responded to Racquet Club Drive on Sunday in reference to a well-being check. When they arrived, they found a man and woman who were dead. Anand P Torres, 41, and Kourtney

Firefighters respond to house fire in Camdenton

November 6, 2019 9:30 PM Alec Pettus

MCFPD Firefighters battle house and forest fire off Highway 54 A large fire damaged a home and a section of woods in west Camdenton on Thursday morning. The Mid-County Fire Protection District posted on Facebook that crews were sent to the area of Cedar Heights Condos on Highway 54 around 12:57 a.m. On arrival, firefighters

LIVE UPDATES: Callaway voters OK sales taxes; lake area hikes go down

November 5, 2019 7:29 PM Matthew Sanders

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) UPDATE 8:50 p.m.: Callaway County voters turned out at about a 15 percent clip Tuesday to approve two sales tax increases to pay for law enforcement. Voters approved Proposition 1, a half-cent increase to pay for sheriff’s department staffing and salary raises, 3,099-1,129, or about 72 percent in favor. They approved Proposition

Mid-Missouri roads closed for flooding conditions

October 30, 2019 5:53 PM Matt Ragsdale

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Mid-Missouri officials have closed several roads around the area because of flooding. Cole County Public Works closed several roads in the southern part of the county. You can view a list of the roads below: 7600 block of Campbell Road8700 block of Payne Road11100 block of North Branch Road1400 block of