Boat traffic and no-wake zones are expected in the Lake of the Ozarks this weekend as around 100,000 people are expected at the lake for the 37th annual Lake of the Ozarks Shootout.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Missourian who contracted an amoeba that kills brain cells at the Lake of the Ozarks has died, the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services said Wednesday. The Department of Mental Health and Senior Services stated in a news release that the person, whose gender and age have not been
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Lake Ozark woman was seriously hurt after being thrown from a jet ski at the 17-mile marker of the main channel at the Lake of the Ozarks in Miller County just after 7 p.m. Sunday, according to an incident report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The report states the woman
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 3-year-old boy from Tuscumbia drowned at the Lake of the Ozarks in Camden County Sunday afternoon at the 4.8-mile marker of the Glaize Arm, according to a report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The report states that the child entered the water around 12:30 p.m. Sunday from the back of
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By Alison Patton COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A health expert claims there is no “documented guideline” for treating a rare brain infection that the Department of Health and Senior Services said on Wednesday could have been contracted by someone at the Lake of the Ozarks. University of Missouri infectious disease expert Dr. Christian Rojas Moreno described
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services claims someone who contracted a rare brain infection may have been water skiing at the Lake of the Ozarks. A Wednesday press release from the DHSS says a Missouri resident has a laboratory-confirmed infection of Naegleria fowleri, which is a microscopic single-celled free-living ameba
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 2-year-old girl from Gravois Mills drowned at the Lake of the Ozarks on Wednesday morning around the 10-mile marker of the Gravois Arm, according to a report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The report says the child wandered away from her home and was found face-up in the lake. She
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A fire at a Lake of the Ozarks marina early Monday was accidental, investigators say.
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LAKE OF THE OZARKS, Mo. (KMIZ) A 22-year-old Versailles man was seriously hurt after crashing a jet ski into a bridge pier at the Lake of the Ozarks in Morgan County Thursday night, according to a report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The report states the man was driving a 2015 Sea-Doo around 7:30
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman was flown to University Hospital from the Lake of the Ozarks after she fell from a cliff near the 6 mile-maker, according to a social media post from the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Troop F. Deputy Chief Steve Lucas, of the Osage Beach Fire Protection District, told ABC 17 News
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CAMDENTON, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mid-County Fire Protection District is urging boaters get their boats serviced and to follow proper safety protocols after multiple boat fires have occurred since the end of June. Boating incidents this summer included two boat explosions on June 27 and July 8, and a boat fire on July 13. “We probably
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A ranger for Missouri State Parks was charged Sunday with three child sex crimes. Prosecutors charged Billy G. Stephens III, 34, with child molestation, second-degree statutory sodomy, second-degree statutory rape, witness tampering and evidence tampering. The Camden County Sheriff’s Office began investigating on Saturday after park ranger command staff told them about
Continue Reading CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol says a man is dead after drowning in the Niangua River at the Lake of the Ozarks. The MSHP Drowning Report says that the victim, a 46 year old man from Deepwater, MO went under and never resurfaced as he was attempting to pull other swimmers
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was accused of leading law enforcement on a boat chase Saturday in Morgan County was charged with a felony and multiple misdemeanors. Loren Peters, of Sunrise Beach, was charged with aggravated fleeing and four misdemeanors, including boating while intoxicated, not displaying navigation lights, not registering a boat and recklessly
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CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Troop F responded to a boat fire Sunday afternoon at the Lake of the Ozarks. Sgt. Kyle Green with the highway patrol tells ABC 17 News troopers were called around 2:20 in the afternoon to a boat fire at the 10 mile marker of the main channel on
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man charged with murder in the 2024 death of an Osage Beach police officer is facing more charges. Christopher Wehmeyer, of Camdenton, is now charged with aggravated fleeing, second-degree felony murder drug possession, unlawful use of a weapon and armed criminal action in the death of Officer Phylicia Carson. A motion for
Continue Reading A Wentzville man drowned on Wednesday evening at the Lake of the Ozarks.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 44-year-old Eldon man remained in jail Tuesday afternoon following his arrest after a standoff at a Miller County home. Lawrance J. Giddens, 44, was charged on Tuesday with four counts of illegal gun possession, one count of illegally possessing an illegal weapon and a count of resisting arrest. Giddens held deputies
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COLUMBIA, MO. (KMIZ) A St. Louis woman was seriously injured Saturday at the Lake of the Ozarks after being thrown from a tube. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report, the incident happened near the 45 mile marker just before 6 p.m. A 2001 Lowe Pontoon was towing a tube that the 30-year-old woman
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 35-year-old man suffered moderate injuries after a boat exploded and sank at the Lake of the Ozarks on Friday. A Missouri State Highway Patrol report indicates a 1986 Wellcraft Cabin Cruiser exploded after the driver – a 70-year-old St. Joseph man – started the motor. The 35-year-old man from St. Joseph
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