Lake of the Ozarks Archives

Charges dropped against suspect in Lake of the Ozarks shooting

September 9, 2022 4:40 PM Chris Bryant

Charges have been dropped against a man accused of taking part in a shootout at the Bagnell Dam strip last summer.

Jefferson City man dies in jet ski crash at Lake of the Ozarks

September 7, 2022 4:39 PM Matthew Sanders

A Jefferson City man died Wednesday after his jet ski went airborne on the Lake of the Ozarks.

Missouri State Highway Patrol sees some crashes in counting period

September 5, 2022 7:24 PM Joushua Blount

COLUMBIA,Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri State Highway Patrol started its counting period Friday, and it’s set to end at 11:59 p.m. Monday. So while troopers have pushed traffic safety and water safety, crashes have still taken place. Patrol crash reports show at least 73 traffic crashes since 6 p.m. Friday. At least three crashes have been fatal and 10

Kentucky man drowns at the Lake of the Ozarks

September 5, 2022 3:27 PM Katie Greathouse

A 29-year-old Kentucky man drowned at the Lake of the Ozarks on Saturday afternoon.

Kansas City man killed after boat crash on Lake of the Ozarks

August 28, 2022 7:22 AM Erika McGuire

LAKE OF THE OZARKS, Mo. (KMIZ) One person is dead after a boat hit a wake on the Lake of the Ozarks. The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Troop F investigated the crash that happened around 4:30 Saturday afternoon at the 13 mile-marker of the main channel. According to the online crash report, the driver 31-year-old

One dead after boat crash on Lake of the Ozarks

August 27, 2022 7:20 PM Hannah Falcon

Missouri State Highway Patrol responded to a boat crash on the Lake of the Ozarks Saturday afternoon that result in one death.

Troopers arrest driver following deadly boat crash at Lake of the Ozarks

August 22, 2022 7:08 AM Zachary Farwell

CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) An Edwards, Missouri man faces possible charges following a deadly boat crash at the Lake of the Ozarks. Troopers arrested Roy T. Jackson, 63, on Sunday around 2:10 p.m. in Camden County on warrants out of Morgan County. Jackson faces possible felony charges of boating while intoxicated which resulted in the

One dead, three hurt after boat crash on Lake of the Ozarks

August 21, 2022 2:36 PM Hannah Falcon

MORGAN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) One person died and three are injured after a boat collided with a rock on the main channel of the Lake of the Ozarks. Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop F investigated the crash Saturday night. It happened around 9:10 p.m. at the 69-mile marker of the main channel. According to the

Jefferson City, Lake of the Ozarks participate in DWI awareness for Labor Day

August 20, 2022 3:11 PM Hannah Falcon

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Police Department’s “drive sober or get pulled over” campaign is underway this weekend, and Missouri State Highway Patrol is also having a DWI saturation event. It kicked off yesterday and lasts through labor day. There will also be extra officers out next Saturday to look for intoxicated drivers.

Iowa man hurt by boat propeller at Lake of the Ozarks

August 19, 2022 11:05 PM Lucas Geisler

CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) – An Iowa man went to the hospital with serious injuries after falling off a boat and hitting its propeller. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported that 57-year-old Marvin Neill of Little Sioux, Iowa fell off a boat Friday afternoon in the 2 mile marker of the Big Niangua Arm. The

Three hurt in head-on crash at Lake of the Ozarks

August 17, 2022 7:02 AM Zachary Farwell

CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Troopers responded Tuesday afternoon to a head-on crash at the Lake of the Ozarks. Three people were hurt in the crash on Route TT near Shawnee View Drive around 2:50 p.m., according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Troopers said Gary W. Cleek, 65, of Eldon, was driving a pickup truck

Toddler flown to hospital after near drowning at Lake of the Ozarks

August 11, 2022 7:55 AM Zachary Farwell

CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Sunrise Beach toddler was flown to a hospital Wednesday night following a near drowning at the Lake of the Ozarks. The Missouri State Highway Patrol responded to a home on Tara Vista Road near the 26.7 mile marker of the Osage Arm around 8:10 p.m. Troopers said the 2-year-old boy

Kansas City man hurt in rollover crash at Lake of the Ozarks

August 9, 2022 7:08 AM Zachary Farwell

CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Kansas City man was hurt late Monday night in a single-vehicle rollover crash at the Lake of the Ozarks. The crash happened on Bumper Hill Road near Route D in Camden County around 11:20 p.m., according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Troopers said 41-year-old Gregory W. Hepner was thrown

Independence man hurt in ATV crash at Lake of the Ozarks

August 8, 2022 6:33 AM Zachary Farwell

CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) An ATV crash at the Lake of the Ozarks Sunday night left a Kansas City area man with serious injuries. The Missouri State Highway Patrol responded to the crash on Bikini Beach Drive near Pyramid Point Lane around 9:40 p.m. Troopers said Brandon L. Cooke, 29, of Independence, Missouri, hit a

Camden County deputies arrest suspect after overnight shooting

August 4, 2022 1:31 PM Zachary Farwell

CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Camden County deputies have arrested a person following a shooting early Thursday morning. Deputies responded to a home on Nuttal Oak Road near State Highway 5 for a report of a disturbance with a gun around 1:45 a.m., according to the Camden County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies said the suspect pulled a

Camdenton man suffers serious injuries in motorcycle crash Wednesday night

August 4, 2022 7:02 AM Zachary Farwell

CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Camdenton man suffered serious injuries in a motorcycle crash on Wednesday night. The Missouri State Highway Patrol responded to the crash on Neongwah Bend Road near Double Tree Lane around 6:40 p.m. Troopers said 67-year-old Dennis G. Harmon was hurt after the motorcycle went off the side of the road,

Missouri State Highway Patrol recovers boater’s body following crash

July 30, 2022 2:46 PM Hannah Falcon

The driver of a boat on Lake of the Ozarks died Friday evening, according to a crash report from Missouri State Highway Patrol.

Active Shooter Training is happening across Mid-Missouri

July 21, 2022 9:38 PM Marina Diaz

Two active shooter training exercises took place Thursday in Mid-Missouri.

Woman hurt in WaveRunner crash at Lake of the Ozarks

July 19, 2022 6:04 AM Zachary Farwell

CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Troopers responded to the Lake of the Ozarks Monday afternoon following a WaveRunner crash. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash happened in Linn Creek Cove around 5:45 p.m. Troopers said Emme G. Thompson, 20, of Sunrise Beach, was jumping wakes with the WaveRunner when another WaveRunner crashed into

Missing Osage Beach attorney’s remains located at Lake Regional Hospital

July 18, 2022 2:32 PM Karl Wehmhoener

On Monday, detectives from the Camden County Sheriff’s Office and the Osage Beach Police Department responded to Lake Regional Hospital where they located missing local attorney Brian Byrd’s black Lexus.