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Troopers respond to several deadly crashes over Memorial Day weekend

June 1, 2021 11:39 AM Katie Greathouse

At least six people died in crashes over the Memorial Day weekend, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

One person dies in a mid-day wreck in Camden County Monday

May 31, 2021 8:24 PM Karl Wehmhoener

CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) An Eldridge, Mo. man died Monday just before noon after a one vehicle wreck on Highway D in Camden County. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, 80-year-old Leonard Byars was driving a 1994 Ford Explorer on Highway D when it ran off the side of the road. Byars

Man drowns in Lake of the Ozarks Friday afternoon

May 29, 2021 1:50 PM ABC 17 News Team

CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A young man drowned in the Lake of the Ozarks on Friday afternoon, after leaving a residence intoxicated. According to Missouri State Highway Patrol Boating incident reports, 22-year-old Jose Ramirez of Columbia walked away from a home intoxicated, then never returned. Ramirez was later found in the water near Mile Marker

Officials remind people of the importance of water safety ahead of Memorial Day Weekend

May 28, 2021 5:29 AM Meghan Drakas

LAKE OF THE OZARKS, Mo. (KMIZ) State officials are reminding Missourians to be safe on the water during Memorial Day Weekend. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Missouri has averaged over 46 non-boating related drownings per year on streams, rivers, ponds and lakes over the past five years. MSHP says this does not include

Settlement reached with Camdenton school district over custodian’s behavior

May 27, 2021 8:25 PM Lucas Geisler

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two minors that sued the Camdenton R-III school district reached a settlement with the district this week. Federal court documents show a sealed settlement agreement between the minors, who are referred to as “Jane Doe” and “John Doe,” and the district on Monday. A court hearing was held Tuesday in Jefferson

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Eldon man seriously injured after a two-vehicle crash on Route V in Camden County

May 19, 2021 4:14 PM Karl Wehmhoener

CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A two vehicle wreck on Route V in Camden County sends one person to the hospital with serious injuries. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, a 2015 Chevy Trax was backing out of a driveway and into the oncoming traffic of Eric Cook on a motorcycle. The Trax

Deputies: Woman attacked during Camden County burglary

May 19, 2021 10:47 AM Katie Greathouse

The Camden County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a burglary and assault that left a woman hospitalized.

Osage Beach man charged after stabbing man in forehead

May 17, 2021 11:51 PM Karl Wehmhoener

OSAGE BEACH, Mo. (KMIZ) An Osage Beach man is charged with two offenses after stabbing another man in the forehead with a knife during an argument. According to online records, Rory Borden is charged with first-degree domestic assault and armed criminal action after a late-night incident on the 5600 block of Three Seasons Road. According

MSHP: One person dead after wreck in Camden County

May 17, 2021 11:16 PM Karl Wehmhoener

CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Camden County man has died after a wreck on Pier 31 road a half mile south of Possum Ridge road in Camden County. According to Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, Blake Hunt was driving on Pier 31 road when it traveled off the ride side of the road and

Louisiana man charged with murder in Camden County cold case

May 17, 2021 12:04 PM Matthew Sanders

A warrant was issued last week for the arrest of Larry G. Hicks, 78, on a second-degree murder charge. Hicks is accused in the Dec. 15, 1984, beating of Diane Lukosius, who was was found next to her abandoned near Camelot Estates in Camdenton, according to court records. Lukosius later died from her injuries.

Missouri Attorney General files charges against Texas County man construction contractor in Camden, Lincoln, and Phelps Counties

May 12, 2021 8:52 PM Karl Wehmhoener

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt has filed charges against Carlton J. Curtis of Licking, Missouri, for violating Missouri’s Merchandising Practices Act in Camden, Lincoln, and Phelps Counties. In a Wednesday press release, Curtis is charged by a complaint with one class E felony of deceptive business practices. The charges stem from

Two injured after wreck in Camden County Tuesday morning

May 11, 2021 8:06 PM Karl Wehmhoener

CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A two vehicle crash in Camden County sends two people to the hospital with injuries. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, a 1997 Subaru Impreza traveled into the northbound lane of Ballenger Creek Road when it hit a 2001 Ford F-250 head-on. According tot he crash report, the driver of

Missouri Attorney General files charges against contractor in Morgan and Camden Counties

April 30, 2021 3:56 PM Karl Wehmhoener

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Morgan and Camden County contractor is facing consumer fraud charges after an investigation by the Missouri Attorney General’s Office. Brandon Rusin of Rocky Mount, faces one count of financial exploitation of the elderly, a class C felony, and one count of deceptive business practice, a class E felony in Morgan

St. Joseph man accused of using peanuts attempting to assault a man with severe peanut allergy

April 28, 2021 4:58 PM Karl Wehmhoener

CAMDENTON, Mo. (KMIZ) A St. Joseph man is accused of using peanuts in an attempt to assault a man in Camden County with a severe peanut allergy. According to a release from the Camden County prosecuting attorney Facebook page, the victim told Camdenton police that Jacob Andes, 27, put peanuts in his coffee, laundry soap

Woman flown to hospital after UTV crash in Camden County

April 25, 2021 2:08 AM Zach Boetto

CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Raymore woman is recovering from serious injuries after being thrown from a UTV Saturday night. Missouri State Highway Patrol crash reports show it happened around 6:25 p.m. on Woodland Drive, just one mile east of Red Fox Drive. That’s when 56 year old Elizabeth Trussell drove a UTV off the

Two seriously injured after wreck on Highway 5 in Camden County

April 22, 2021 8:30 PM Karl Wehmhoener

CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri State Highway Patrol is reporting two people are seriously injured after a two-vehicle wreck on Highway 5 at Deer Valley road in Camden County. According to the crash report, a 2010 Hyundai crossed over the center turning lane and hit a 2008 Lincoln head on. Marie Capps, 32, the driver

MoDOT to replace culvert pipe on Highway 7 will impact travel

April 22, 2021 4:33 PM Karl Wehmhoener

CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) will close one lane of Highway 7 south of Camdenton beginning next Tuesday to improve roadside drainage. MoDOT will be replacing a culvert pipe at the intersection of Highway 7 and High Point Road beginning at 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. Flaggers will be in

Trial date set for lake-area woman accused in murder-for-hire plot

April 15, 2021 11:50 AM Matt Ragsdale

A Camden County judge has scheduled a five-day trial for the lake-area realtor charged with attempting to hire someone to kill her ex-husband’s mother.

Camdenton school board rescinds all coronavirus precautions

April 14, 2021 3:05 PM Matthew Sanders

The 4-3 vote Monday means students and staff who were in quarantine because of exposure with a person who tested positive can return to school, Superintendent Tim Hadfield said in a message to families. The vote also makes masks and social distancing voluntary, Hadfield said.

THURSDAY UPDATES: Audrain County reports 481 people receive coronavirus vaccine during Tuesday event

April 8, 2021 8:16 AM ABC 17 News Team

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