Man dead after drowning in Lake of the Ozarks
A 55-year-old man from Imperial, Missouri, is dead after drowning in the Lake of the Ozarks.
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Power being restored in Camden County after hail storm rolls through
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) More than 1,100 electricity customers in Camden County were without power after a storm with hail went through the Lake of the Ozarks area on Tuesday afternoon. The Association of Missouri Electric Cooperatives’ map shows 1,056 Co-Mo Electric Cooperative customers without power and another 89 Laclede Electric customers had no electricity. Most
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Trees down in Mid-Missouri after storms roll through
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Branches and trees were down around Mid-Missouri after storms rolled through the area on Friday. The threat of high winds and hail damage prompted the ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team to issue a Weather Alert Day for Friday. Most of Mid-Missouri was in tornado watch on Friday evening. Gov. Mike Kehoe had preemptively
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Six hurt after deck collapse at Lake Ozark home
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Multiple people suffered injuries after a deck collapsed in Lake Ozark on Wednesday night. According to the Lake Ozark Fire Protection District, the dock collapsed around 8:30 p.m. Wednesday on Sander Road. Fire crews found that the entrance walkway of a multi-family home had collapsed, with six people. Fire Chief Jerome Blomberg
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Osage Beach mayor, business named in New York civil lawsuit
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Osage Beach Mayor Michael Harmison and his business Harmy’s Cheese Store and More have been named in a civil suit out of the state of New York. The lawsuit was filed in Monroe County, New York on March 17, but documents were dated March 13. The complaint claims Favo Funding LLC went
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Man accused of pointing gun at woman’s head, threatening to shoot cat
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An Eldon man was charged on Monday after authorities claim he threatened to shoot a cat and pointed a gun at a woman’s head. Robert Russell, 18, was charged in Miller County with second-degree domestic assault and unlawful use of a weapon. He was released from the Miller County Jail on Tuesday
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Man accused of exposing himself at Lake of the Ozarks bar; allegedly ran away after police used stun gun
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Lake Ozark man has been charged with two misdemeanors after he was accused of exposing himself at a Miller County bar on Friday. Jeremy Chorpening, 38, was charged on Saturday with resisting arrest and first-degree sexual misconduct. He was arrested, but posted a $2,000 bond, according to Monday court filings. An
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3 homes catch fire at Lake of the Ozarks
ELDON, Mo. (KMIZ) Three homes at the Lake of the Ozarks caught fire on Friday afternoon, according to an email from the Lake Ozark Fire Protection District. Fire crews were called at 12:44 p.m. for a report of a house fire in an area off of Route W in Eldon. Firefighters found three residences on
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Camden County prosecutor alleges misconduct, including false evidence, by sheriff’s deputies; sheriff defends his office and its work
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An extensive backlog, a lack of support and concerning behavior by personnel from the sheriff’s office were just some of the accusations laid out by the Camden County prosecutor to commissioners at their meeting Tuesday. Prosecutor Richelle Grosvenor spoke at the end of the Camden County Commission meeting. “When we showed up
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Osage Beach Fire officials unsure what started hillside fire, saying blaze could burn for days
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – Osage Beach leaders are working to tame a lingering fire near the Lake of the Ozarks. Mayor Michael Harmison told ABC 17 News that fire crews have been dealing with a cover fire behind the Dierbergs grocery store on Osage Beach Parkway. An ABC 17 News news reporter found the response
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Camden County installing baby box this spring
COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) Camden County will install a baby box at the Mid-County Fire Protection District. State Rep. Jeff Vernetti said the baby box is scheduled to be installed and unveiled this spring. Baby boxes are safe ways to legally surrender newborns up to 45 days old. An alert is sent to first responders as
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AMBER Alert canceled after child found safe, suspect in custody tied to possible Texas homicide
Law enforcement took Malang Jan Akbari in custody around 1:40 p.m. after he was accused of taking two children after killing their mother.
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Lake Ozark gets $300,000 Community Development Block Grant for demolition project
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Lake Ozark announced in a Thursday press release that it will received a $300,000 Community Development Block Grant from the state’s Department of Economic Development for a demolition project. The release says the money will be put toward a $433,030 demolition project “focused on improving safety and redevelopment opportunities
Continue Reading O’Fallon man dead after drowning in Lake of the Ozarks
LAKE OZARK, Mo. (KMIZ) A 36-year-old man from O’Fallon, MO is dead after drowning in the Lake of the Ozarks, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The MSHP drowning report, said the man was last seen on a dock at the 40.1 mile marker of the Osage at the lake. He is believed to
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Lake of the Ozarks mansion considered total loss after fire
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Editor’s Note: A source error regarding the time firefighters responded has been corrected. No one was injured after a home caught fire Wednesday on Trillium Lane, according to a press release from the Lake Ozark Fire Protection District. The release says firefighters were called at 1:23 p.m. and arriving first-responders saw a
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Fisherman whose boat motor broke found at Lake of the Ozarks
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An elderly fisherman at the Lake of the Ozarks was found on Tuesday evening after a roughly hour-and-a-half search, according to a Wednesday social media post from the Gravois Fire Protection District. The post says the Gravois Fire Protection District was called at 6:07 p.m. to the Gravois Arm of the Lake
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Osage resort to receive $65 million in PACE financing
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An entertainment district at the Lake of the Ozarks that is expected to open next year will receive additional funding from the state’s Property Assessed Clean Energy program. Oasis at Lakeport in Osage Beach –which will be located at Highway 54 and Jeffries Road, adjacent to the Grand Glaize Bridge – will
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Vernetti announces reelection bid for statehouse
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) State Rep. Jeff Vernetti (R-Camdenton) announced his reelection bid in the Missouri House of Representatives in a Wednesday press release. Vernetti first won his seat last year. State representatives serve two-year terms. The release says focuses of his campaign include “accessibility and constituent service.” He owns LOZ Sports Training and Vernetti’s Italian
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Boat catches fire on Lake of the Ozarks
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The sole occupant of a boat on the Lake of the Ozarks was not hurt in a Thursday afternoon explosion and fire. Firefighters were called to the 3.5 mile marker a little after 4 p.m. Thursday for a call of a boat and dock fire, the Lake Ozark Fire Protection District stated
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Chronic Wasting Disease testing to occur this weekend throughout state
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Conservation is holding a mandatory sampling this weekend for Chronic Wasting Disease as the November firearms portion of deer season opens. The department will use the findings from this weekend during the annual targeted deer removal between January and mid-March. The procedure has the MDC working with local
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