Tag: Lake of the Ozarks
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Highway Patrol Gives Safety Tips
The Missouri State Highway Patrol is encouraging Missourians to swim safe this summer. The Patrol has been called to investigate 28 drowning incidents so far this year. Troopers say Missouri’s lakes and rivers can include currents, drop-offs and floating debris that can make swimming more challenging. They continue by saying to never overestimate your swimming…
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One Injured In Lake Of The Ozarks Boat Crash
One person sustained serious injuries in a boat crash at the Lake of the Ozarks last night. [Wednesday] The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports a boat driven by 66 year old Rick Hansen of Iowa struck a dock and another boat before coming to rest partially through the roof of a dock at the 28…
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Arrest Made In Lake Ozarks Fatal Boat Crash
One man is facing charges after a fatal crash in Lake of the Ozarks this weekend. The Missouri Highway Patrol reports a collision happened between two boats on Saturday night around 10 near the 4 mile marker of Osage arm. Divers searched the area yesterday (Sunday) afternoon and found the body of 39 year old…
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Conservation Department Moves Toward Elk Hunting Season
The Missouri Department of Conservation shared its initial plan for a limited elk hunting season with the Missouri Conservation Commission at their meeting today. [Friday] According to MDC Elk and Deer Biologist Aaron Hildreth, the department will begin offering a limited season for hunting once the herd reaches a minimum of 200 with an annual…
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Piercy’s License Suspended Again
The Missouri Department of Public Safety has revoked the Peace Officer License of Anthony Piercy for a second time. Piercy was transporting 20 year old Brandon Ellingson on a boat at the Lake of the Ozarks when Ellingson fell from the boat and drowned due to an improperly secured life vest. The initial decision was…
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Free Fishing Days This Weekend
The Missouri Department of Conservation will be holding Free Fishing Days this Saturday and Sunday. One these two days, any person may fish in state waters without a permit, trout permit and prescribed area daily tags. Audrain County Conservation Agent Norman Steelman says user fees and permits may still be required at county, city or…
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Silver Alert Issued For Springfield Woman
The Missouri State Highway Patrol has issued a silver alert for a 62 year old Springfield woman. Sylvia Sue Donnell was last seen May 26 and has not been reached since, which is unusual. She suffers from dementia and is increasingly paranoid and often arms herself with blunt objects. Donnell is five feet eleven inches…
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Body of Swimmer Found At Lake of Ozarks
The body of a swimmer who went missing yesterday (Monday) at the Lake of the Ozarks is now found. According to the Missouri Highway Patrol the man is 27 year old William Gordon-Price from Overland Park, Kansas. The troopers found Prices body at around 1:30 this (Tuesday) morning, and his family has been notified.
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Search Ongoing For Missing Swimmer At Lake of the Ozarks
A search is on for a swimmer who went missing yesterday (Monday) at the Lake of the Ozarks. Troopers are searching near the Grand Glaize Bridge after the swimmer did not resurface. The swimmer was reportedly swimming off a boat.
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Flash Flooding, Severe Storms Possible Tuesday
The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood watch for the listening area from tomorrow through Thursday ahead of possible severe storms. Isolated severe storms are possible tomorrow [Tuesday] morning with the chance of large hail. More widespread storms are possible in the afternoon and evening hours capable of producing damaging winds, large hail…
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Man Drowns At Lake Of The Ozarks
A man who fell overboard from a boat at the Lake of the Ozarks yesterday morning [Friday] drowned according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. According to the drowning report, 52 year old Timothy Bysor of Deepwater was observed in the water by a trooper. The trooper, along with 3 acquaintances of Bysor, pulled him…
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Three Charged In Columbia Man’s Murder
Three people have been charged in relation to the murder of 41 year old Aaron Brantley of Columbia. Christopher English is charged with first degree murder, armed criminal action and abandonment of a corpse. William Lucas and Daniel Cole are charged with being an accessory to murder, accessory to armed criminal action and abandonment of…
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Lake Ozark Man Dies Hit By Vehicle In Columbia
A Lake Ozark man is dead after being hit by a vehicle in Columbia yesterday (Tuesday) morning. Police say 44 year old Jason L. Harvey was standing in dark clothing in the middle of the right lane of North Highway 63 and Prathersville Road when a vehicle driven by 65 year old Samuel T. Holer…
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Two Mid-Missouri Residents Injured In Motorcycle Crash
Two mid-Missouri residents sustained serious injuries in a motorcycle crash yesterday [SUNDAY] morning near the Village of Four Seasons at the Lake of the Ozarks. Fifty year old Brian Dunwoody of Moberly was passing an RV on the motorcycle on Horseshoe Bend Parkway when he lost control on a curve and hit a curb. Dunwoody,…
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Jet Ski Explosion At Lake of the Ozarks
Only minor injuries being reported to a 21 year old man after his jet ski exploded yesterday (Sunday) afternoon at the Lake of the Ozarks. According to the Missouri Highway Patrol it happened around 1 close to the Ivy Bend Resort. Troopers say Brandon Davis was trying to start up the jet ski at the…