Lake of the Ozarks Archives

Camden County deputies looking for man considered armed and dangerous

December 23, 2021 2:06 PM Zachary Farwell

Dustin Burkhart is charged in Camden County with first-degree assault, first-degree burglary, second-degree domestic assault and armed criminal action.

Suspect in Lake of the Ozarks biker club shooting requests venue change

December 20, 2021 11:17 AM Matthew Sanders

Prosecutors charged Tonka Way-Con Ponder with first-degree assault and armed criminal action in the shootout that killed one man and injured four others during a July event for motorcycle enthusiasts at the Lake of the Ozarks.

SSM Health Medical Group – Family Medicine & Walk-in Clinic closing at end of the year

December 1, 2021 10:33 PM Karl Wehmhoener

LAKE OZARK, Mo. (KMIZ) The SSM Health Medical Group – Family Medicine & Walk-in Clinic is closing on Dec. 31. Hospital officials report they have reached out to all affected patients to let them know this location is closing. Officials say they are helping patients find other SSM Health Medical Group clinic locations and ensure

Burning leaves cause house fire in Sunrise Beach

December 1, 2021 3:27 PM Karl Wehmhoener

SUNRISE BEACH, Mo. (KMIZ) Sunrise Beach Firefighters responded Tuesday morning to a house fire in the 1400 block of Pisces Dr. Upon arrival, firefighters found smoke showing from the attic and fire visible on the exterior of the structure. Crews brought the fire under control within 20 minutes. Officials say the house was occupied by

MoDOT extends Bagnell Dam Bridge in Lake Ozark rehabilitation

November 9, 2021 5:13 PM Karl Wehmhoener

The Missouri Department of Transportation has extended the time for the Business Route 54 Bagnell Dam bridge rehabilitation.

Voters in Osage Beach Fire Protection District reject property tax increase

November 3, 2021 7:51 PM Erika McGuire

OSAGE BEACH, Mo. (KMIZ) Voters in Camden and Miller counties voted against a 30-cent increase for every $100 of value. That money would have funded new equipment and a new location for the fire department to reduce response times. The new location of the fire department would have been a mile and a half away

Proposed tax increase would pay for Osage Beach fire equipment and station

October 28, 2021 10:49 PM Leila Mitchell

OSAGE BEACH, Mo. (KMIZ) Camden and Miller Counties will vote on Tuesday, November 2nd, on a proposed tax that would pay for new fire equipment and a new fire station. The property tax increase will cost residents 30 cents for every 100 dollars of property value. That would cost property owners $114 a year on

Voters in line to cast their absentee ballots Monday at the Boone County Government Center.

Tuesday is Election Day. What’s on the ballot?

October 26, 2021 3:19 PM Matthew Sanders

In Mid-Missouri, voters in just a few areas will see issues on their ballots. Each issue is a question about whether to keep or raise taxes.

Illinois man dies at Lake of the Ozarks

September 20, 2021 11:07 AM ABC 17 News Team

The Missouri State Highway Patrol said Stephen Jones, 51, of Peoria, Illinois, jumped into the lake off a diving board in an unnamed cove at the 17.6 mile mark Sunday evening and didn’t come back up. The Camden County coroner pronounced him dead about two hours later.

Arkansas man seriously injured after a motorcycle wreck in Osage Beach

September 17, 2021 3:58 PM Karl Wehmhoener

OSAGE BEACH, Mo. (KMIZ) An Arkansas man was injured after a motorcycle wreck Thursday night on Highway 54. The Osage Beach Police Department responded to Eastbound Highway 54 west of Passover Road after Chester Kowolski, 55, hit the guardrail while driving a motorcycle. Kowolski was taken to Lake Regional Health System with serious injuries treatment.

Man charged with deadly lake shooting appears in court

September 15, 2021 11:23 AM Leila Mitchell

A Hickory County man charged in connection with a deadly shooting at the Lake of the Ozarks appeared in court Wednesday morning.

MSHP readies extra troopers ahead of Lake of the Ozarks Bikefest

September 14, 2021 4:01 PM Zach Boetto

Osage Beach, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol says it will have additional staff in the lake area for increased traffic ahead of Bikefest. The five-day event will take place from Wednesday to Sunday. The Bagnell Dam will be closed for MoDOT repairs this year, but Bagnell Dam Strip businesses will remain open. Heather

Man allegedly involved in Lake Ozark shooting makes first court appearance

September 8, 2021 4:10 AM Ben Fein

Daniel S. Kurtzeborn of Iberia is set to appear at the Miller County Courthouse at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, after being charged with unlawful use of a weapon following the deadly shooting at The Lake of the Ozarks in July.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol is on high alert as traffic increases across mid-Missouri roadways throughout Labor Day Weekend.

Troopers on high alert for Labor Day Weekend

September 5, 2021 5:05 PM Zach Boetto

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri State Highway Patrol Troopers are out on high alert as the organization expects more traffic on highways and waterways for the Labor Day weekend. “I think over the next several days there’s gonna be a significant increase in traffic on all the major highways and interstates throughout the state and throughout

Sunrise Beach city employee pleaded guilty to dumping treated sewage water

September 2, 2021 9:43 PM ABC 17 News Team

SUNRISE BEACH, Mo. (KMIZ) A Sunrise Beach city employee has pleaded guilty to federal crimes related to sewage dumping at the Lake of the Ozarks. Brian Scheiter, 60, pleaded guilty to dumping treated sewage water from Sunrise Beach Wastewater Treatment Facility into a tributary of the lake. This happened from Oct. 2019 through Jan. of

MoDOT completes new Highway 54 Lake of the Ozarks interchange

September 1, 2021 6:35 PM Karl Wehmhoener

LAKE OZARK, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation has completed improvements to the Highway 54 Lake of the Ozarks interchange after 18 months’ worth of work. “The completion of this work is a milestone moment for safe travel through the Lake of the Ozarks Region,” said Central Area Engineer Robert Lynch. “With the completion

Missouri man drowns after jumping off a cliff at the Lake of the Ozarks

August 30, 2021 9:51 PM Karl Wehmhoener

LAKE OZARK, Mo. (KMIZ) A man drowned at the Lake of the Ozarks after jumping off a cliff Saturday evening. Missouri State Highway Patrol says 41-year-old Thomas Painter, of Bosworth, jumped from a 125-foot cliff near the 65-mile-marker of the lake’s main channel. Painter never came up after he hit the water. He was not

Man drowns at Lake of the Ozarks after jumping off cliff

August 30, 2021 7:26 AM Meghan Drakas

LAKE OF THE OZARKS, Mo. (KMIZ) A man drowned at the Lake of the Ozarks after jumping off a cliff Saturday night. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol incident report, 41-year-old Thomas Painter from Bosworth, Missouri, jumped off a cliff approximately 125 feet in the air. Painter did not come up once he hit

One man flown to hospital following boat incident

August 28, 2021 3:58 AM Ben Fein

One Wisconsin man was life flighted to University Hospital in Columbia following a boat crash at The Lake of The Ozarks.

August’s fifth drowning reported at the Lake of the Ozarks

August 26, 2021 10:13 AM Josie Anglin

LAKE OF THE OZARKS, Mo. (KMIZ) An Iowa man drowned at the Lake of the Ozarks on Tuesday night at the 3.7-mile marker of the Grand Glaize Arm. Chris Oliver, 50, of Indianola, Iowa, fell into the water and did not resurface as he was trying to step onto the dock from a boat, according