Lake of the Ozarks Archives

One Woman in serious condition following near drowning at The Lake of the Ozarks

August 21, 2021 5:01 AM Ben Fein

One woman is in serious condition after falling off a dock and striking her head at The Lake of The Ozarks.

Columbia man arrested after Lake Ozark chase

August 16, 2021 11:43 AM Matthew Sanders

Kenneth Rybolt, 26, of Columbia, is charged in Camden County with burglary, vehicle theft, property damage and stealing and in Miller County with first-degree assault and resisting arrest.

Columbia man arrested after police chase

August 14, 2021 8:32 PM Chanel Porter

LAKE OZARK, Mo. (KMIZ) A man accused of leading officers on a police chase Saturday afternoon in Lake Ozark and stealing multiple cars has been arrested. The Lake Ozark Police Department has not identified the suspect, but says officers arrested a Columbia man in the investigation. The pursuit began after officers responded to a shoplifting

Highway patrol find a missing man’s body Monday afternoon at Lake of the Ozarks

August 9, 2021 9:21 AM Molly Stawinoga

Divers were searching at the 20-mile marker of the lake’s main channel near Osage Beach.

Back-to-school sales tax holiday underway in Missouri

August 6, 2021 5:10 AM Ben Fein

Missouri’s sales tax holiday is underway in the Show-Me State, as the holiday by state law is set to begin the first Friday of August and run through the following Sunday.

Kansas man drowns at Lake of the Ozarks

August 2, 2021 4:44 PM Karl Wehmhoener

LAKE OZARK, Mo. (KMIZ) A Kansas man went missing Saturday night at the Shady Gators Bar and Grill and his body was found two days later according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. According to the drowning incident report, Cornelious Anderson, 20, of Elwood, KS. was last seen entering the water by contracted security at

Multiple people injured in boat explosion at Lake of the Ozarks

August 1, 2021 12:03 AM Meghan Drakas

CAMDEN, Co. (KMIZ) Multiple people were injured in a boat explosion at the Lake of the Ozarks on Saturday afternoon. According to Missouri State Highway Patrol, a boat with four people onboard experienced a mechanical failure in the engine compartment which caused an explosion. The three women on board, 21-year-old Logan Waldow, 22-year-old Grace Wright,

Illinois man drowns in Lake of the Ozarks

July 23, 2021 7:35 AM Molly Stawinoga

A 64-year-old from Illinois drowned in the Lake of the Ozarks Thursday night.

Kaiser building fire may be connected to Thursday night shooting at Lake of the Ozarks

July 21, 2021 5:20 PM Hannah Falcon

Osage Beach Fire Protection District responded to a building fire off Highway 42 at 11:30 Tuesday night. Crews were at a metal building with Midwest Drifters Motorcycle Club signs until 5 a.m. The Midwest Drifters were at the shooting Thursday night at the Bagnell Dam Bouvard strip, according to Missouri State Highway Patrol.

Bike Night canceled in Lake Ozark after deadly shooting

July 20, 2021 3:05 PM Matthew Sanders

Police Chief Gary Launderville announced the cancelation in a meeting with business owners, according to a city news release. Bike Night is a business promotion targeting motorcycle enthusiasts that takes place on the third Thursday of every month. The deadly shooting took place on Bike Night.

Documents: Lake of the Ozarks shooting part of confrontation involving three motorcycle clubs

July 19, 2021 3:26 PM Matthew Sanders

Miller County prosecutor Ben Winfrey on Friday charged Daniel S. Kurtzeborn of Iberia with a single count of illegal gun possession in connection with the deadly shooting last week outside Casablanca Pub and Grill on the Bagnell Dam Strip. Bond was set at $25,000.

Chicago woman seriously hurt in boat vs. jet ski crash at Lake of the Ozarks

July 19, 2021 8:15 AM Molly Stawinoga

The crash happened shortly after 5:30 p.m. Saturday in the Osage Arm in Camden County.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are you concerned about crime at the Lake of the Ozarks?

July 19, 2021 1:16 AM ABC 17 News Team

Two people have died in shootings this summer at the Lake of the Ozarks.

Man charged with first-degree assault in deadly Lake of the Ozarks shooting involving motorcycle clubs

July 15, 2021 9:07 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A Hickory County man has been charged with two felonies in connection with a deadly Thursday night shooting during an altercation between motorcycle clubs on the Bagnell Dam Strip at Lake of the Ozarks.

Local businesses react to shooting at Bagnell Dam Strip

July 16, 2021 3:17 PM Ben Fein

Business owners on the Bagnell Dam Strip say last nights shooting, is something they’ve never seen in their years at the lake.

Troopers increase DWI enforcement as Fourth of July counting period kicks off

July 2, 2021 12:27 AM Zach Boetto

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol is strictly enforcing driving while intoxicated and underage drinking laws this Fourth of July weekend. The 2021 counting period for the holiday will run from 6 p.m., Friday, to 11:59 p.m., Monday. The Missouri Department of Transportation Division of Highway and Traffic Safety also kicked off it’s

Lake fire chief, business owner say awareness key to preventing fuel fires on boats

June 18, 2021 4:19 PM Lucas Geisler

SUNRISE BEACH, Mo. (KMIZ) According to a local fire chief and a business owner at the Lake of the Ozarks, awareness of a boat’s condition and even its smell can help boaters prevent fuel fires. Two boats have caught fire in the last week due to fuel issues, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

Missouri State Highway Patrol responded to a boat on fire at Lake of the Ozarks

June 13, 2021 1:21 PM Chanel Porter

OZARKS, Mo. (KMIZ) On Saturday, Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop F was advised of a boat fire near a gas dock at the 17.5 mile mark at Lake of the Ozarks. An employee at the Getaway Gas Dock reported the boat on fire and that all three subjects who were aboard had all exited the

Missouri State Highway Patrol Vehicle parked with its lights on.

Child dead after being struck by a propeller at Lake of the Ozarks

June 6, 2021 9:28 PM Chanel Porter

LAKE OF THE OZARKS, Mo. (KMIZ) An eight-year-old Waynesville boy was pronounced dead at the Lake of the Ozarks Saturday after being struck by a propeller. The Missouri State Highway Patrol confirmed that emergency personnel responded to the Ft. Wood Recreation Area near the six mile mark of the Glaize Arm in reference to the

Person of interest in Lazy Gators shooting arrested on drug charges

June 2, 2021 1:21 PM Ben Fein

One person is still in custody on unrelated charges following a shooting that killed one at Lazy Gators late Saturday night.