Missouri State Highway Patrol recovers boater’s body following crash
The driver of a boat on Lake of the Ozarks died Friday evening, according to a crash report from Missouri State Highway Patrol.
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Active Shooter Training is happening across Mid-Missouri
Two active shooter training exercises took place Thursday in Mid-Missouri.
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Woman hurt in WaveRunner crash at Lake of the Ozarks
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
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Missing Osage Beach attorney’s remains located at Lake Regional Hospital
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.
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Firefighters respond to laundry room fire at Inn at the Grand Glaize
OSAGE BEACH, Mo. (KMIZ) Just before 1 a.m. on Thursday, crews from the Osage Beach Fire Protection District responded to reports of a fire at the Inn at the Grand Glaize. Before crews arrived on the scene, dispatch said there were active flames and smoke visible and that guests were evacuating. Crews arriving on the
Continue Reading Stolen vehicle from 2003 found submerged at bottom of boat ramp in Osage Beach
A stolen vehicle was located by the Osage Beach Fire Protection District while they were using sonar radar submerged at the bottom of the boat ramp at All About Boats, 696 Passover Road on Tuesday.
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Police search for missing Lake Ozark lawyer
LAKE OZARK, Mo. (KMIZ) Law enforcement is searching for Brian Byrd, 50, of Lake Ozark. Byrd was last seen in a black Lexus on Sunday leaving his residence off of Sweetwater Dr in Lake Ozark in Camden County. The vehicle has a Missouri license plate EBOZ4G. He was last seen wearing a light blue cardinal
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St. Francois County Sheriff’s Department looking for missing 2-week-old
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Law enforcement agencies across the state are looking for a missing 2-week-old boy and his mother after she failed to make a court appearance. The St. Francois County Sheriff’s Department is looking for Aryan Shinstock. Shinstock is a white male, 2 weeks old, 18″ tall, 6 lbs, blonde hair, blue eyes, fair
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Local store held a firework safety course for the Fourth of July
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As the Fourth of July weekend begins firework shows will be taking place but if you plan to host your own, officials want you to do it safely. To help with those efforts, Spirit of ’76 Fireworks store is holding a free firework safety class Saturday. The safety class started at 11 a.m.
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Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Fourth of July counting period started Friday night
COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway patrol’s annual Fourth of July Counting period starts on Friday at 6 p.m. and will run until 11:59 p.m. on the Fourth of July. The counting period is a way for the departments to track traffic trends on the busy holiday weekend. “So it gives us an idea
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Highway patrol to start Fourth of July counting period Friday night
The Missouri State Highway Patrol put out a press release in June, reminding drivers and boaters to plan for a safe July 4th weekend.
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Lake-area firefighters battle blaze at business
CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) – Firefighters from across the Lake of the Ozarks area fought a fire at a Camden County business on Sunday morning. The Mid-County Fire Protection District said crews arrived at the Lake Area Liquidators building on Old South 5 just before 7 a.m. to find the flames coming from the roof.
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City of Osage Beach cancels alderman meeting after outlet mall project canceled
OSAGE BEACH, Mo. (KMIZ) The Monday Board of Aldermen meeting for the City of Osage Beach has been canceled after the city received a letter terminating the funding agreement with Osage Beach Marketplace LLC for the Outlet Mall project. In a release, City Clerk Tara Berreth says that “pursuant to Section 3 C of the
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Real estate agent accused in murder for hire plot accused of violating bond conditions
A real estate agent accused of trying to hire someone to kill her former mother-in-law is now accused of violating her bond conditions again.
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Bagnell Dam to be down to one lane overnights this week due to epoxy-wearing surfaces installation
Crews will continue work on the Bagnell Dam this week during the overnight hours.
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Former NASCAR driver Clint Bowyer involved in fatal crash
LAKE OZARK, Mo. (AP) — Former NASCAR driver Clint Bowyer was involved in a crash that killed a pedestrian in southwest Missouri earlier this month. Police say Bowyer’s vehicle struck a woman walking on an exit ramp on June 5 near Osage Beach. Bowyer stopped immediately and called 911. Police say 47-year-old Mary Jane Simmons
Continue Reading Brumley man hurt Monday night in motorcycle crash
MILLER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Crews flew a Brumley man to a hospital after a motorcycle crash in Miller County on Monday night. The crash happened around 10:05 p.m. in the 100 block of Hidden Bluff Circle in Brumley, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Troopers said a motorcycle driven by Keith C. Browning, 70,
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Storms drop tornadoes in KC area; wind damage in Lake of the Ozarks region
Two tornadoes hit the Kansas City area early Wednesday — part of a system that also caused wind damage in the Lake of the Ozarks area.
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Power outages reported across Mid-Missouri after early morning storms
COLUMBIA, Mo. 8:45 a.m. update: Ameren Missouri crews continue to work to restore the power to customers around the Lake of the Ozarks area. The utility provider’s outage map shows the number of outages is down to 48. Ameren Missouri reports the power outages are impacting more than 1,150 customers. Boone Electric is working to
Continue Reading Chicago man drowns at Lake of the Ozarks
CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Troopers have identified a Chicago man who drowned at the Lake of the Ozarks over the weekend. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, emergency crews responded Sunday around 5:30 p.m. to the 5.1-mile mark of the Grand Glaize arm. Troopers said Matthew G. Greenfield, 30, jumped into the water from
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