Lake of the Ozarks Archives

Deadly week on the water prompts boat safety tips from officials

August 28, 2023 11:14 AM Morgan Buresh

Two people died and one person was seriously injured at the Lake of the Ozarks this past weekend.

2-year-old boy drowns at Lake of the Ozarks Sunday morning

August 28, 2023 7:40 AM Erika McGuire

LAKE OF THE OZARKS, Mo. (KMIZ) A 2-year-old boy from Illinois drowned at the Lake of the Ozarks Sunday morning. The Missouri State Highway Patrol responded to the call at 9:45 a.m. near the Grand Glaze Arm. According to Troopers, the boy wandered away from his family and was later found in the water. The

Man seriously hurt after being thrown from jet ski Saturday night

August 27, 2023 11:05 AM abc17news-Newsroom

MORGAN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A man was seriously hurt after being thrown from his jet ski Saturday night at the Lake of the Ozarks. According to an online incident report, Matthew Kissinger, 23 of Parkville Missouri was injured when he was thrown from his jet ski while trying to jump a wake on the Gravois

Woman dies in boat crash at the Lake of the Ozarks, driver arrested for boating while intoxicated

August 27, 2023 7:37 AM abc17news-Newsroom

CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Sunrise Beach woman was killed during a boat crash at the Lake of the Ozarks Saturday night. According to an incident report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Nicholette McKenna, 44 was killed in the crash that occurred when the boat got too close to the dock, hit a wake

2023 Shootout charity boat race emphasizes safety for this years event

August 26, 2023 5:15 AM Gabrielle Teiner

Saturday begins the 35th Lake of the Ozarks boat Shootout charity race and boat safety is on top of mind.

Missouri State Highway Patrol releases reports on Friday boat explosions

August 12, 2023 9:51 PM abc17news-Newsroom, Grace Pankey

MORGAN, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports for those boat explosions Friday are now available. According to the report, the explosion in Morgan County happened when one boat was fueling at Milestone Marina gas docks and someone started the boat causing it to explode. Three people were ejected when the boat exploded. The

Boat explosion injures 16 people at the Lake of the Ozarks

August 11, 2023 7:10 PM Katie Greathouse

MORGAN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A boat explosion injured 16 people at the Lake of the Ozarks on Friday, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Troop F spokesman Cpl. Kyle Green said the explosion happened around 4:30 p.m. while the boat was being fueled at the Millstone Marina. Investigators believe improper ventilation likely sparked the

Firefighters rescue people from out-of-control boat at the Lake of the Ozarks

July 25, 2023 9:18 PM Katie Greathouse

The Osage Beach Fire Protection District is praising two firefighters and jet skiers who helped regain control of a boat Tuesday morning.

MSHP gives boat safety tips after weekend crash lands 8 in hospital

July 24, 2023 11:52 AM Hannah Falcon

Three out of the eight people involved in this weekends boat crash at the Lake of the Ozark are still hospitalized, according to Cpl. Kyle Green from Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop F.

All eight people involved in boat crash alive; driver arrested for boating while intoxicated

July 23, 2023 7:30 AM Erika McGuire

LAKE OF THE OZARKS, Mo. (KMIZ) All eight people onboard a boat that crashed into a house at the Lake of the Ozarks are alive, according to Missouri State Highway Patrol. Eight people were sent to the hospital after a boat crashed into a home on the Lake of the Ozarks. Missouri State Highway Patrol

NTSB releases preliminary crash report for Osage Beach plane crash that killed two

July 20, 2023 7:38 PM Marina Diaz

OSAGE BEACH, Mo. (KMIZ) The National Transportation Safety Board released its preliminary crash report one week after the plane crash in Osage Beach that killed two people. The crash happened on July 13 near the Grand Glaize Airport. Hayden Michael Ritchhart, 22, of Carrollton, and Evan R. Vandiver, 19, Richmond, died in the crash. Gary

Passage of Show Mo Act opens door for Mid-Missouri film productions

July 19, 2023 3:59 PM Hannah Falcon

The Show Mo Act, which provides tax incentives for entertainment projects in Missouri, passed this year and was signed into law after years of trying.

Tennessee teen hurt in Lake of the Ozarks jet ski crash

July 17, 2023 10:39 AM ABC 17 News Team

The 16-year-old boy from Lebanon, Tennessee, and another teen were jumping wakes on their jet skis at the three-mile marker on the Grand Glaize Arm at about 7 p.m. Sunday.

Power back for thousands in Miller and Morgan counties

July 16, 2023 9:53 PM Lucas Geisler

Editor’s note: This story has been updated to reflect new information on the power outage. ELDON, Mo. (KMIZ) – Lights are back on Sunday night for thousands of Ameren customers in and around the city of Eldon. The Ameren outage map showed more than 2,000 customers without power just after 9 p.m. The largest concentration

Federal investigators arrive at scene of Lake of the Ozarks plane crash

July 14, 2023 11:18 AM Isabella Roberts

The first federal officials have arrived at the scene of a plane crash in Osage Beach that killed two people Thursday.

Police name victims in Lake of the Ozarks plane crash; 2 dead, 1 in ‘serious condition’

July 13, 2023 1:38 PM Matthew Sanders

An aircraft crashed Thursday afternoon near the Lee Fine airport at the Lake of the Ozarks.

Attorney claims DOJ ‘neglect’ should lead to dismissal of Versailles man’s Jan. 6 case

July 11, 2023 5:57 PM Lucas Geisler

WASHINGTON, D.C. (KMIZ) – An attorney representing a Lake of the Ozarks-area man wants a federal judge to dismiss a Jan. 6-related case based on a lack of action from the prosecutor. The attorney for Matthew Loganbill said federal prosecutors have not tried the Versailles man in enough time under the Speedy Trial Act. Attorney

One man killed, another hurt in separate boating incidents at Lake of the Ozarks

July 3, 2023 9:45 AM Madison Stuerman

The Missouri State Highway Patrol has reported two boating incidents over the Fourth of July holiday weekend, both at the Lake of the Ozarks.

Lake Ozark firefighter injured in house fire Saturday night

June 25, 2023 3:56 PM abc17news-Newsroom

LAKE OF THE OZARKS, Mo. (KMIZ) One Lake Ozark firefighter was taken to the hospital with injuries after fighting a house fire Saturday evening. Just after 5:30 Saturday night, Lake Ozark Fire Protection District responded to a house fire in the 1800 block of Sweetwater Court. According to a news release, the only person injured

Body of Chicago man recovered from Lake of the Ozarks

June 19, 2023 10:46 AM Matthew Sanders

Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers say the body of a Chicago resident who went missing after jumping into the Lake of the Ozarks was found Monday morning.