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Police identify man whose body was found under Lake of the Ozarks dock

September 12, 2022 5:07 PM Matthew Sanders

Police on Monday identified the man whose body was pulled from underneath an Osage Beach dock last week.

Boy hurt in crash on Highway 42 in Miller County

September 12, 2022 6:33 AM Zachary Farwell

MILLER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A two-vehicle crash in Miller County on Sunday morning left a 4-year-old Iberia boy hurt. The crash happened on Highway 42 at Route C just after 11:45 a.m., according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Troopers said a minivan driven by Elaine K. Steen, 67, of Iberia, made a left turn

Phelps County man flown to University Hospital after crash in Miller County

September 11, 2022 10:14 AM Erika McGuire

MILLER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Phelps County man was flown to University Hospital early Sunday morning following a crash in Miller County. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash happened on Missouri Route 87 at Boulder Rd. in Miller County. Troopers say, 58-year-old Joseph Luskey was traveling northbound on Missouri 87 on his

Woman seriously hurt following motorcycle crash in Miller County

September 10, 2022 10:48 AM Erika McGuire

Miller County, Mo, (KMIZ) A Osage Beach woman is seriously hurt after a motorcycle crash in Miller County early Saturday Morning. The crash happened around 12:30 a.m on Route W South of Jade Road, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Troopers say, 58-year-old Bruce Keffer was driving northbound on Route W when he lost

Charges dropped against suspect in Lake of the Ozarks shooting

September 9, 2022 4:40 PM Chris Bryant

Charges have been dropped against a man accused of taking part in a shootout at the Bagnell Dam strip last summer.

Police find human remains under Lake of the Ozarks boat dock

September 8, 2022 12:54 PM Matthew Sanders

Osage Beach police are trying to find out what killed a person whose body was found under a boat dock on the Lake of the Ozarks.

Miller County man charged with having child pornography

September 2, 2022 4:41 PM Matthew Sanders

The Miller County prosecutor charged a Brumley man Friday with possession of child pornography after an investigation that started in July.

School safety investigation: Sedalia, Iberia and Fatima

August 25, 2022 9:23 PM Sarah Higgins

ABC 17 News asked for dozens of Mid-Missouri school districts’ security plans, maintenance records and expenses ahead of the 2022-2023 school year.

School safety investigation: Moberly, Eldon and New Bloomfield districts

August 24, 2022 5:19 AM Sarah Higgins

ABC 17 News asked for 41 Mid-Missouri school districts’ security plans, maintenance records and expenses ahead of the 2022-2023 school year.

School safety investigation: Jefferson City, Tuscumbia and Clarksburg districts

August 19, 2022 5:39 PM Sarah Higgins

ABC 17 News asked for 41 Mid-Missouri school districts’ security plans, maintenance records and expenses ahead of the 2022-2023 school year.

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