COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A substitute teacher and cross-country coach in the Macks Creek School District who is also the Hickory County treasurer was charged this week in federal court with distributing child sex abuse material. Kenneth S. Ratliff, 51, appeared Thursday in federal court in Jefferson City on one criminal count. The federal complaint alleges
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 51-year-old man from Clmax Springs, Missouri, was seriously hurt after a motorcycle crash involving a deer in Camden County on Monday morning. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, the man was riding a 2006 Harley-Davidson Dyna Wide Glide on Highway 5 north of Rock Grove Court at 6:48
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Osage Beach Board of Aldermen is reviewing a bill that would allow the creation of entertainment districts. The bill would create procedures to apply for a special license for an entertainment district and set out regulations. Osage Beach Mayor Richard Ross told ABC 17 News that the bill would
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A pursuit with law enforcement and a claim of a bomb in the suspect vehicle closed a Miller County road for more than two hours Tuesday, according to a post from the Miller County Coroner’s Office. The post said the Miller County coroner was returning from Lake Regional Hospital for an unrelated
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The parents of a toddler who was found dead in the Lake of the Ozarks in March 2025 filed a lawsuit in federal court on Friday. The lawsuit names as defendants various directors or employees of the Missouri Department of Social Services, Missouri Children’s Division, Camden County Juvenile Office and Camden County
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) There were more than 2,600 electricity customers without power on Wednesday in Camden County after storms went through the area. Roughly 15 reports of outages were called in by Ameren customers mostly along Highway 54. There were 1,005 Ameren customers affected. Most of those outages were reported after 5 p.m. with restoration
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A St. Louis man drowned Wednesday morning at the Lake of the Ozarks after he suffered a head injury, according to a report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The report says the man jumped from a deck into shallow water and injured his head at the 4.8 mile marker of the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Vernon County man died Sunday morning after he was hit by a vehicle in Camden County, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The crash was reported around midnight on westbound Highway 54 at Cedar Heights Drive just west of Camdenton and the Niangua Arm of the Lake of the Ozarks.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri drivers heading to recreation spots such as the Lake of the Ozarks for Labor Day weekend are paying nearly a dollar more per gallon than they were one year ago. The statewide average for regular gasoline reached about $3.82 per gallon Friday, according to AAA. That is nearly 93 cents higher
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SUNRISE BEACH, Mo. (KMIZ) Officials believe a me mechanical malfunction cause a boat fire at a popular Lake of the Ozarks beachfront bar on Saturday. The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Troop F posted the aftermath of the fire to its social media. The post said it happened at Frank and Louies Beachfront Bar and Grill.
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A high-speed boat crash Saturday at the Lake of the Ozarks Shootout left one person with serious injuries, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol post. MSHP said the boat “Dirty Duck” got some air time while traveling at 200 miles per hour during the 38th annual boat race for charity. The
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) EDITOR’S NOTE: The spelling of Pradhan’s name has been corrected. The Camden County Sheriff’s Office said Thursday that deputies have seized hundreds of pounds of drugs from people associated with the Gathering of the Juggalos festival at Macks Creek. The busts were made in partnership with the Mid-Missouri Drug Task Force, the
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CAMDENTON, Mo. (KMIZ) Camden County has opened its first Safe Haven baby box outside of the Mid County Fire Protection District station in Camdenton. Community members and first responders gathered Wednesday morning for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially unveil the safety box and conduct a final inspection of its alert system. The box allows parents
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – The head of the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Troop F is getting a promotion. The patrol announced Monday morning that Capt. Jason Crites would become a major in the department, and begin leading the Executive Services Bureau. That branch oversees services like records, budget, research and the governor’s security. Crites started
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LAKE OZARK, Mo. (KMIZ) The Lake Ozark Board of Aldermen on Tuesday unanimously approved a youth curfew, prohibiting anyone younger than 18 from being on the Bagnell Dam Strip after 11 p.m. without a guardian. The ordinance will stretch from the Lake Ozark Christian Church to the Bagnell Dam Strip and last from 11 p.m.-5
Continue Reading A Columbia man was airlifted with serious injuries Friday night after he was electrocuted at the Lake of the Ozarks.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Deaths by drowning are up 80% compared to last year, according to a Thursday press release from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. MSHP wrote that from Jan. 1-July 30, it has responded to 27 drownings, marking an 80% increase from the same period in 2025. There have also been 30 total water
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Lake Ozark Board of Aldermen decided on Tuesday to delay a vote on a proposed curfew that would prohibit anyone younger than 18 from being on the Bagnell Dam Strip without a responsible adult during late-night hours. During the meeting, aldermen amended the proposed ordinance, changing the proposed curfew start time
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Kansas man drowned in the Lake of the Ozarks Saturday night. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol drowning report, the 62-year-old man entered the water around 4:40 p.m. from a dock and came back up initially. He then went back under the water and never resurfaced. The report said his
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Springfield, Missouri, man was pronounced dead early Wednesday after getting into the Lake of the Ozarks and never coming back up. The 25-year-old man got into the water from a boat near the 21-mile mark at Ledges Cove in Camden County, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. Divers
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