Lake of the Ozarks officials remind boaters to ‘put safety first’ for the holiday weekend
The Fourth of July is expected to attract large crowds to the Lake of the Ozarks area.
Continue ReadingThe Fourth of July is expected to attract large crowds to the Lake of the Ozarks area.
Continue ReadingA server at a lakeside restaurant and bar says she was dragged into the Lake of the Ozarks while chasing down dine-and-dash culprits last weekend.
Continue ReadingSix members of a group federal prosecutors say is a ruthless motorcycle gang whose members dealt methamphetamine have court dates set for this week.
Continue ReadingLAKE OF THE OZARKS, Mo. (KMIZ) A 58-year-old Kentucky man was seriously injured Tuesday evening in a boating incident at Jobson Hollow Cove at the Lake of the Ozarks, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The report states that a 1997 Landau Pontoon – driven by Joseph Pelligrino, 45, of
Continue ReadingMORGAN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) An Oak Grove man was charged with four felonies after he allegedly stabbed another man in the knee early Wednesday in Morgan County. Dana Ritchie, 27, was charged with first-degree burglary, first-degree domestic assault, armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon. He is being held at the Morgan County
Continue ReadingCAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) An 81-year-old man from Jefferson City drowned in the Lake of the Ozarks early Tuesday morning. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s drowning report, Allan Mueller was last seen on his dock around 5 p.m. Monday and was reported as a missing person. Mueller entered the water at an unknown
Continue ReadingColumbia, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol is reminding people who own a UTV to take safety precautions before riding. On Friday, Troop F posted to its ‘X’ account detailing the importance of safety equipment. The post came after Troop F responded to two UTV crashes at the Lake of the Ozark on Friday
Continue ReadingSUNRISE BEACH, Mo. (KMIZ) The Lake of the Ozarks is playing host to the 2024 Shootout Offshore Boat Race this weekend, drawing thousands of people to the lake area. The Missouri State Highway Patrol released a statement this week acknowledging traffic delays the event might cause and advised boaters in the area to expect some
Continue ReadingTwo 15-year-old girls were hurt on Sunday afternoon after an accident with a waverunner at the Lake of the Ozarks.
Continue ReadingLAKE OF THE OZARKS, Mo. (KMIZ) A Greenwood, Mo. woman was seriously injured at the Lake of the Ozarks Saturday evening, according to an incident report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. According to the report, Sophie Mount, 24 left a 2023 Lowe Pontoon, when she was hit by its propeller at 5 p.m. Mount
Continue ReadingMemorial Day weekend is one of the busiest travel periods of the year, but this year AAA says it will be “record-breaking”.
Continue ReadingCAMDENTON, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people were arrested and charged in relation to a child abuse investigation in Florida, according to a press release from the Camden County Sheriff’s Office. Nikolas Adam Harris, 38, and Helen Harris, 33, were each charged on Monday in Camden County with drug possession and two counts of first-degree endangering the
Continue ReadingWARSAW, Mo. (KMIZ) A Warsaw man was charged after he was accused of stabbing his old roommate on Saturday at in the parking lot of a Dollar General in the 14000 block of Highway 7. David Charles Medding, 58, was charged with first-degree domestic assault and armed criminal action. He is being held at the
Continue ReadingCamden County prosecutors on Monday charged a man with first-degree murder after a shooting victim succumbed to their injuries.
Continue ReadingLAKE OZARK, Mo. (KMIZ) Several “blighted” properties on the Bagnell Dam Strip in Lake Ozark could be demolished, according to a Tuesday press release from Reese Development. The development company made plans to demolish properties and presented the plan to a Lake Ozark Board of Aldermen meeting, the statement says. The plan includes the immediate
Continue ReadingOsage Beach is hoping to add a walkway to the Grand Glaize Bridge after a pedestrian was killed last week.
Continue ReadingOsage Beach police said Wednesday that one person died in a crash near a bridge.
Continue ReadingA 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.
Continue ReadingCAMDEN 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
Continue ReadingLAKE OF THE OZARKS, Mo. (KMIZ) A house is a complete loss after a fire late on Thanksgiving day at the Lake of the Ozarks. Lake Ozark Fire Protection District responded to the fire just before 8:30 p.m. Thursday. Firefighters put out the fire and searched the house. Fortunately, no one was hurt. However, fire crews
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