Tag: Branson
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Judge Rules 1851 Law Does Not Apply To Duck Boat Sinking
A federal judge has ruled that an 1851 maritime law does not protect a company from making payments to the families of 17 people that drowned when a tourist duck […]
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National Transportation Board Says Coast Guard Ignored Recommendations
The National Transportation Safety Board says the Coast Guard has repeatedly ignored safety recommendations that could have made the tourist duck boats safer and potentially prevented the deaths of 17 […]
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Mexico Senior Center Director Ione Bickell At The Show-Me Summit On Aging In Health
Increasing funding and elder abuse the main topics of discussion at the Show-Me Summit On Aging In Health held this week in Branson. Ione Bickell Executive Director of the Mexico, […]
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Duck Boats Will Not Run In Branson In 2019
The company that owns a duck boat that sank killing 17 people on Table Rock Lake last summer will not operate the boats in 2019. Ripley Entertainment has announced plans […]
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Ripley Entertainment Settles Lawsuit
The company that owns the duck boat that sank in Table Rock Lake near Branson in July killing 17 people has settled the first of several lawsuits filed in response […]
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Captain Of Fatal Duck Boat Capsize Indicted
The captain of the duck boat that sank in Table Rock Lake in Branson last summer resulting in the deaths of 17 people was indicted by a grand jury today […]
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Duck Boat Operators Push Back On Attorney General’s Lawsuit
The operators of a Duck Boat that sank on July 19, killing 17 people issued a rebuttal to a court filing from The Missouri Attorney General’s Office saying the accusations […]
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Duck Boat Survivor Files Lawsuit
Another lawsuit has been filed in connection with a fatal duck boat sinking on Table Rock Lake in Branson on July 19. Tia Coleman, who survived the incident, lost her […]
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Coast Guard Finds Possible Negligence In Fatal Duck Boat Sinking
Federal Prosecutors said in court filings that the U.S. Coast Guard found probable cause that the captain of a duck boat that sank killing 17 people in Branson committed misconduct, […]
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Coast Guard Sends Duck Boat Case To Prosecutor
The U.S. Coast Guard has referred the investigation into a deadly sinking of a Duck Boat on Table Rock Lake on July 19 to federal prosecutors for possible criminal charges. […]
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NTSB Releases Preliminary Report On Duck Boat Sinking
A preliminary report issued by the National Transportation Safety Board revealed few new details about the sinking of a Duck Boat on Table Rock Lake in Branson on July 19. […]
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Attorney General Opens Criminal Investigation In Duck Boat Sinking
Missouri Attorney General, Josh Hawley, has opened a criminal investigation into the circumstances that led to a duck boat sinking in Branson, killing 17 people. The investigation is being conducted […]
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Missouri Attorney General’s Office Open Investigation Into Duck Boat Fatalities
A criminal investigation into the circumstances of the tourist boat that sank and killed 17 people is now underway by the Missouri Attorney General’s Office. Josh Hawley’s office confirmed […]
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Final Moments Of Duck Boat Show Storm Came Quickly
Video and audio recordings from the fatal duck boat crash on July 19 in Branson reveal the lake went from calm to deadly in minutes. According to information released yesterday […]
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Ride The Ducks Branson To Cover Funeral Expenses
Ride the Ducks Branson, the service that had a boat capsize on Table Rock Lake on Thursday, has vowed to pay for funeral expenses for the 17 people who died […]