COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Mexican national who previously lived in Osage Beach was indicted by a federal grand jury on Tuesday for two felonies, according to a press release from the Department of Justice. Israel Ramirez-Jaramillo, 33, was charged with illegal reentry by a previously deported immigrant and being an illegal alien with a gun.
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CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Macks Creek woman was seriously injured in a two-vehicle crash in Camden County Sunday morning. According to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, a 31-year-old woman from Macks Creek was driving a 2015 Madza 3 just after 8 a.m. on Route W. The crash occurred when the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 17-year-old boy was seriously injured after he was hit by a vehicle on Thursday night on Route J in Camden County, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The youth was flown to University Hospital, the report says. The crash occurred when a 2017 Nissan Rogue –
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Lake Ozark man was charged on Wednesday in Camden County with sexually exploiting a minor and possessing child pornography. Zachery Todd Gramm, 30, is being held at the Camden County Jail without bond. A court date has not been set. According to the probable cause statement, Gramm allegedly abused and photographed
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The Oasis at Lakeport entertainment district in Osage Beach is now expected to open in Summer 2026, with the amusement park and parking garage scheduled for that summer, and the resort and water park expected to open in the first quarter of 2027.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The owner of The Peanut Gallery on Highway 5 in Camdenton has been charged with multiple felonies after she was accused of trafficking methamphetamine. Jennifer Schaunel, 54, of Camdenton, was charged on Thursday in Camden County with second-degree drug trafficking and four counts of unlawful use of a weapon. She is being
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A 73-year-old Osage Beach man suffered moderate injuries in a crash on Friday in Camden County, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 60-year-old Gravois Mills man was seriously injured Thursday in a crash in Camden County, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The report says that a 2023 Ford F250 and 2013 Lexus RX were stopped in traffic on Highway 5 when a 2012 Toyota Prius – driven
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Columbia, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation and the Missouri State Highway Patrol are urging drivers to remain alert and use extreme caution this weekend, as parts of the state prepare for what could be a historic rainfall event. According to MoDOT, more than six inches of rain are expected in some areas across
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Sunrise Beach man has been charged in Camden County with a pair of felonies after he allegedly took nearly $40,000 from someone without completing contracted work. Barry Kelley was charged on Friday with stealing more than $25,000 and deceptive business practices. A warrant was issued for his arrest and a $25,000
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 20-year-old man from Lake Ozark, Missouri, was killed in a crash on the Route MM bridge on Thursday, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The report says a 1999 Ford F-250 – driven by an 18-year-old Brumley man – was facing south while it was stopped
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Kehoe requested that President Donald Trump approve a major disaster declaration to give federal assistance for storms that caused significant damage in Missouri counties on March 14 and 15. A Wednesday release from the governor’s office say that Kehoe is requesting FEMA individual assistance for 25 counties, including: Bollinger, Butler,
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One person was taken into custody after a standoff and chase with law enforcement on Monday, which started when a driver tried to pull over an officer near Lake Ozark and Osage Beach city limits.
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CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A 21-year-old Pleasant Hill man was life flighted to a hospital Friday night after an accident involving a UTV. According to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, two people were in a 2021 Polaris Ranger on Route FF, north of Brown Bend Road at 10:30 p.m. The passenger
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LAKE OF THE OZARKS, Mo. (KMIZ) A 49-year-old La Belle man was seriously hurt and arrested after a boat crash at the Lake of the Ozarks Thursday morning, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The report states the man was recklessly driving a fishing boat near the 33 mile marker
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LAKE OF OZARKS, Mo. (KMIZ) A fast-moving wildfire burned about 15 acres of land near Bagnell Dam on the Lake of the Ozarks on Wednesday. Lake Ozark Fire Protection District firefighters were called to Valley Road, near the dam, at 11:12 a.m., the district says in a news release. Firefighters used the terrain and natural
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A burn ban has been announced for Camden County until 5 p.m. April 1, according to a social media post from Camden County Emergency Management. The ordinance was passed on Tuesday, days after the southwest portion of the county was devastated by fires and recent storms. The ordinance includes all of Camden
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The state of Missouri has requested that FEMA participate in joint preliminary damage assessments after storms devastated a number of counties on Friday night, according to a Monday press release from the governor’s office. The request is the start of the process of getting federal assistance, the release says. “As I observed
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CAMDEN COUNTY Mo. (KMIZ) Mack’s Creek in Camden County is seeing relief after a multi-fire event Friday night. According to a press release from Southwest Camden County Fire Protection District, Friday’s fire was made up of four different blazes, starting on Highway U, River Ridge Road, Stanton Chapel Drive and Jack Burch Drive. The fires
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Camden County Commission has declared a state of emergency after roughly 30 buildings “were either damaged or destroyed,” according to a Friday night Facebook post from the county’s office of emergency management. “The EOC was activated, Road & Bridge provided heavy equipment and the Sheriff’s Department provided intelligence and reconnaissance for
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