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Miller County man’s truck pulled from floodwater by local fire departments

August 16, 2022 5:23 PM Marina Diaz

Firefighters rescued a man from his truck after it got stuck Tuesday in Saline Creek floodwater in Miller County.

Barnett man charged with two sex crimes against a child

August 8, 2022 3:55 PM Karl Wehmhoener

KAISER, Mo. (KMIZ) A Barnett man is facing sexual crimes against a child after he allegedly sent lewd pictures of himself to an 11-year-old girl. A Miller County prosecutor has charged Jeffery Andrews with enticement of a child and sexual misconduct involving a child under 15. On Sunday morning, a Miller County Deputy responded to

Olean man charged with manslaughter following fatal April crash

August 2, 2022 2:56 PM Karl Wehmhoener

TUSCUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An Olean man is facing multiple charges following a fatal April 5 crash on Highway 52 in Miller County. A Miller County prosecutor has charged Chester McComb with first-degree involuntary manslaughter, second-degree involuntary manslaughter and failure to drive on the right half of the road. On the morning of April 5, McComb

Missouri State Highway Patrol recovers boater’s body following crash

July 30, 2022 2:46 PM Hannah Falcon

The driver of a boat on Lake of the Ozarks died Friday evening, according to a crash report from Missouri State Highway Patrol.

Certain exotic animals legal in Missouri; Zebra on the loose in Miller County

July 28, 2022 10:33 PM Marina Diaz

In Missouri, it is legal to own exotic animals, as long as the owner has a permit through Missouri’s Department of Agriculture’s Division of Animal Health.

FRIDAY UPDATES: 29 COVID patients in Boone County hospitals; 58 new cases

July 22, 2022 5:14 PM ABC 17 News Team

Check back for updates related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Missing Osage Beach attorney’s remains located at Lake Regional Hospital

July 18, 2022 2:32 PM Karl Wehmhoener

On Monday, detectives from the Camden County Sheriff’s Office and the Osage Beach Police Department responded to Lake Regional Hospital where they located missing local attorney Brian Byrd’s black Lexus.

Stolen vehicle from 2003 found submerged at bottom of boat ramp in Osage Beach

July 13, 2022 3:37 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A stolen vehicle was located by the Osage Beach Fire Protection District while they were using sonar radar submerged at the bottom of the boat ramp at All About Boats, 696 Passover Road on Tuesday.

Fire damages golf cart, outbuilding and boat in Osage Beach

July 5, 2022 9:03 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Osage Beach Fire Protection District responded at 8:42 p.m. to a report of a golf cart on fire next to a boat.

One person seriously hurt after a crash in Miller County

July 2, 2022 7:35 AM Erika McGuire

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Camden County man was seriously injured in a crash Friday night. The crash happened in Miller County along Highway 42. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports 53-year-old Timothy Farr lost control of his 2006 Harley Davidson motorcycle causing it to overturn, then hitting the side of a Dodge Ram 2500 driven

Two charged with drug trafficking after Thursday traffic stop in Miller County

June 24, 2022 6:20 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Two women are charged with several crimes after a search of a vehicle found fentanyl and meth on Thursday morning.

Real estate agent accused in murder for hire plot accused of violating bond conditions

June 23, 2022 7:31 PM ABC 17 News Team

A real estate agent accused of trying to hire someone to kill her former mother-in-law is now accused of violating her bond conditions again.

Natural gas rates going up for Ameren Missouri customers

June 23, 2022 6:11 PM Karl Wehmhoener

The Missouri Public Service Commission is reporting Ameren Missouri natural gas customers will see natural gas rates going up due to the estimated changes in the wholesale cost of natural gas on July 1.

Iberia woman charged in revenge porn case

June 21, 2022 9:55 PM Karl Wehmhoener

TUSCUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Tuscumbia woman is accused of sending nude photos of her ex-boyfriend to his friends while he was incarcerated at the Miller County Jail in February. A Miller County prosecutor has charged Peyton Baker with nonconsensual dissemination of private sexual images after she allegedly sent sexual pictures to friends and family of

Bagnell Dam to be down to one lane overnights this week due to epoxy-wearing surfaces installation

June 20, 2022 4:10 PM ABC 17 News Team

Crews will continue work on the Bagnell Dam this week during the overnight hours.

Columbia man flown to hospital after being seriously hurt in moped crash

June 19, 2022 9:57 AM Meghan Drakas

Miller Co. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was seriously hurt in a moped crash in Miller County. The crash happened just before 11 p.m. on Saturday when a Kaiser, Missouri man was driving along U.S. 54 near Route AA. That’s when the man went over a hill and began to skid, eventually hitting 47-year-old Jeremiah Adams

Eldon man charged with multiple sex crimes against children

June 17, 2022 4:50 PM Karl Wehmhoener

An Eldon man is facing multiple charges after an investigation began on Wednesday into sex crimes involving three girls.

Brumley man hurt Monday night in motorcycle crash

June 15, 2022 6:39 AM Zachary Farwell

MILLER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Crews flew a Brumley man to a hospital after a motorcycle crash in Miller County on Monday night. The crash happened around 10:05 p.m. in the 100 block of Hidden Bluff Circle in Brumley, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Troopers said a motorcycle driven by Keith C. Browning, 70,

Three people seriously injured in a two-vehicle wreck in Miller County

June 10, 2022 4:22 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Three people were seriously injured after a two-vehicle wreck Friday morning in Miller County on Highway 52 north of Norman Road.

Two charged after a head-on crash involving homemade go-kart; suspects allegedly burn vehicle in cover-up

June 9, 2022 8:31 AM Zachary Farwell

Two people are charged in Miller County after a head-on crash on Wednesday morning and then allegedly trying to cover it up.