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Authorities arrest man accused of running after vehicle chase in Osage County
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Osage County SheriffMike Bonhamr reprots the suspect is under arrest. According to the Jefferson City Police Department, officers searched for the man near Algoa Road and Stertzer Road. The Osage County Sheriff’s Office stated a deputy conducted a business check at Casper’s 66 in Linn, Missouri around 6:30 a.m. The sheriff’s
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Proposed tax increase would pay for Osage Beach fire equipment and station
OSAGE BEACH, Mo. (KMIZ) Camden and Miller Counties will vote on Tuesday, November 2nd, on a proposed tax that would pay for new fire equipment and a new fire station. The property tax increase will cost residents 30 cents for every 100 dollars of property value. That would cost property owners $114 a year on
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Teenager treated for serious injuries after crash in Osage County
OSAGE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A teenager from Linn, Missouri was treated for serious injuries Friday morning after a rollover crash in Osage County. The single-vehicle crash happened just before 3:30 a.m. on Highway 89 north of the Highway 50 intersection, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Troopers said the 17-year-old boy drove a pickup
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Osage County man seriously injured in Cole County wreck
COLE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) An Osage County man was seriously injured in a wreck on Route B at Valley Lane in Cole County Wednesday afternoon. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, Michael Massman was driving a 2002 GMC Yukon when the vehicle veered off the ride side of the road and hit
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Owensville man hurt in crash on Highway 89
OSAGE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) An Owensville, Missouri was taken to the hospital late Thursday night after a single-vehicle crash in Osage County. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash happened around 9:55 p.m. on Highway 89 at Route E. Troopers said Joshua H. Hollandsworth, 33, hit a stop sign, a guardrail, and two
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Wrongful death lawsuit filed in Osage County double homicide
The lawsuit filed Friday in Osage County seeks damages for the deaths of Leonard Gerloff, 59, and Pauline Gerloff, 56, who were found dead in July at their Chamois home. Prosecutors charged Warren M. Taylor, 62, with two counts each of first-degree murder and armed criminal action. The Gerloffs were shot to death, according to the lawsuit.
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Troopers on high alert for Labor Day Weekend
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri State Highway Patrol Troopers are out on high alert as the organization expects more traffic on highways and waterways for the Labor Day weekend. “I think over the next several days there’s gonna be a significant increase in traffic on all the major highways and interstates throughout the state and throughout
Continue Reading One Woman in serious condition following near drowning at The Lake of the Ozarks
One woman is in serious condition after falling off a dock and striking her head at The Lake of The Ozarks.
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While Osage County health officials encourage masks, school districts split on mandates
The three districts in Osage County all have different plans when it comes to face coverings.
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Back-to-school sales tax holiday underway in Missouri
Missouri’s sales tax holiday is underway in the Show-Me State, as the holiday by state law is set to begin the first Friday of August and run through the following Sunday.
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Jefferson City mayor wants Cole County residents to get vaccinated amidst state hot spot advisory
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City Mayor Carrie Tergin is pleading for Cole County residents to get vaccinated after the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) listed Cole and Osage Counties as coronavirus hot spots in a new advisory. “I just can’t tell the community enough how important it is to keep distance between
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Documents: Witness helped identify Osage County double-murder suspect
Prosecutors charged Warren M. Taylor, 62, with two counts each of first-degree murder and armed criminal action in the deaths of Leonard Gerloff, 59, and Pauline Gerloff, 56, at their Chamois home. Authorities were called to the address Saturday afternoon and found Pauline Gerloff with an apparent gunshot wound to the head and Leonard Gerloff lying face down with blood on his body and clothes, according to a probable cause statement.
Continue Reading UPDATE: Man charged with a double homicide in Osage County
OSAGE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Chamois man was charged in connection with a double homicide at a residence in Osage County. Around noon on Saturday, two individuals were found dead in a yard in Osage County. The Osage County Sheriff’s Office responded to a residence in the county for a report of two individuals found
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Kaiser building fire may be connected to Thursday night shooting at Lake of the Ozarks
Osage Beach Fire Protection District responded to a building fire off Highway 42 at 11:30 Tuesday night. Crews were at a metal building with Midwest Drifters Motorcycle Club signs until 5 a.m. The Midwest Drifters were at the shooting Thursday night at the Bagnell Dam Bouvard strip, according to Missouri State Highway Patrol.
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Jefferson City woman seriously injured after wreck on Highway 50 in Osage County
OSAGE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A 23-year-old Jefferson City woman was seriously injured Thursday morning after her car went airborne on Highway 50 in Osage County. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, Sue Archibong was traveling eastbound on Highway 50 in her 2012 Nissan Sentra when it veered off the road and became
Continue Reading Multiple people thrown off motorcycle in Osage County crash on Tuesday
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people were thrown off a Yamaha Boulevard motorcycle on Tuesday in Osage County, after it overturned in a crash. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, the motorcycle was trying to pass another vehicle while traveling westbound on Mo 100 West of Two Socks Trail, when it had a
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Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission approves guardrail and median guard cable repair contracts
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission has approved two one-year contracts that will provide guardrail and downed median guard cable repairs in several mid-Missouri counties. The first contract entails repairs in various locations as needed in Camden, Maries and Miller Counties. The second contract will be for repairs along various routes
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Crash closes Highway 63 in Osage County
A crash closed both lanes of Highway 63 south of Westphalia Thursday morning.
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Osage County wreck sends one person to hospital with serious injuries
OSAGE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) An Osage County wreck sent a Jefferson City resident to the hospital with serious injuries Friday afternoon. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Candace Rand was driving on Highway 133, north of County Road 504 in Osage County. According to the online crash report, Rand’s 2000 Ford Explorer traveled off
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