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 boat sank in Table Rock Lake near Branson in July of 2018. After the boat sank, multiple lawsuits were filed against Ride the Ducks International,…
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 people in Branson. A “Safety Recommendation Report” was released today [Wednesday] on the July 2018 incident in which a Ride the Ducks of Branson boat…
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, Missouri Senior Center was in attendance and says an increase in funding is needed. Featured speakers at the summit included Lt. Governor Mike Kehoe and…
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 for a new attraction called Branson Top Op. The venue will include indoor laser tag and an interactive outdoor maze, and should be open for…
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 to the accident. The children William and Janice Bright of Higginsville filed the suit soon after the July 19 accident. The terms of the agreement…
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 [Thursday] with 17 counts of misconduct, negligence, or inattention to duty by a ship’s officer resulting in death. U.S. Attorney Tim Garrison alleges 51 year…
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 are “irresponsible” and “littered with factual inaccuracies and innuendo.” The lawsuit alleges Branson Duck Vehicles and Ripley Entertainment violated the Missouri Consumer Protection law by…
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 husband and three children when the boat capsized, filed the federal lawsuit. Coleman is asking that the owners of the amphibious vehicles stop manufacturing or…
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, negligence or was inattentive to his duties. In motions filed today, prosecutors asked the federal court based in Kansas City to delay the discovery process…
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. The accident happened when a strong storm caused the boat to capsize. The Missouri Attorney General’s Office is conducting a criminal investigation into Ripley Entertainment.
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. According to the report, federal officials are continuing to review cell phones, a camera and attempting to access the data on the hard drive of…
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 under the Missouri Merchandising Practices Act. Investigators are working to determine whether criminal charges are appropriate. The duck boat sank July 19 on Table Rock…
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 yesterday (Monday) that it has an open investigation that falls under the Missouri Merchandising Practices Act into the duck boat incident that happened July 19th…
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 [Friday] the boat entered the water at 6:55 PM, and the lake was calm. At 7:00 whitecaps appeared on the water and the winds increased….
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 in the incident. According to their website, in addition to funeral costs, the company is also paying all medical bills and assisting with any related…
