Two people are in custody after a report of a shoplifting in progress turns into a high-speed pursuit through parts of the Lake Area. Osage Beach Lieutenant Michael O’Day says the sequence of events started around 1:15 Thursday afternoon when officers responded to Dick’s Sporting Goods on the parkway. Sergeant Scott White, from the highway patrol, tells KRMS News that … [Read More]
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Camden County Audit Continues More Than a Year After it Began
An audit of the Camden County government that began over a year ago is still ongoing. State Auditor Nicole Galloway’s office began their review in January of 2018, … [Read More]
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Miller, Morgan, Camden Counties Combine Efforts for Tri-County Relay for Life
Organizers of the Relay for Life in the lake area are taking a different approach to the event this year. For the first time, Miller, Morgan, and Camden County will … [Read More...]
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Early-Morning Fire Destroys House in Montreal
A home in the Montreal area is a total loss after being destroyed by fire. Mid-County Fire Marshal Lianne Johnson says the initial call to the home on State Road-E was received just after midnight Friday morning. Upon arrival, the two-story home was fully … [Read More]
Several Departments Battle MFA Fire in Lebanon (photo courtesy of The Laclede County Record)
Fire personnel from several departments around the region, including Mid-County, responded to Lebanon after the MFA building went up in flames. The initial call was received around 9:30 Friday night and, upon arrival, heavy smoke was discovered in the … [Read More]
Lake Ozark Man Seriously Hurt in Cole County Accident
A Lake Ozark man is injured in a one-vehicle wreck on US-54 at Shepherd Hills Road in Cole County. The highway patrol says it happened around 8:15 Saturday morning when the vehicle driven by 86-year-old Claude Davidson ran off the road striking a ditch. … [Read More]
One Person Injured in Accident on Rte. A
A one-vehicle wreck on Camden County Route-A, just east of Swine Road, sends a Springfield man to the emergency room. The highway patrol says it happened shortly before 1:30 Friday afternoon when 24-year-old George Brumell overcorrected when the pick-up he was … [Read More]
Firefighters Want Criminal Charges for Fires Sparked by Drug Use
An effort is being made to convince state lawmakers to make it easier for criminal charges to be filed for those who start fires as a result of using or producing controlled substances. Springfield Fire Chief David Pennington is spearheading the effort. … [Read More]
Lake Area Contractor Faces Eight New Felony Counts
An Osage Beach businessman already on bond for eight felony charges now faces another eight felony charges. Contractor Kevin Short is accused of forgery in the new eight-count case filed, on Thursday, in Camden County. The charges stem from incidents, … [Read More]
TCLA Decision on Lodging Tax Could be Key to Soccer Complex
The fate of a proposed tournament soccer complex at Lake of the Ozarks could lie in the hands of Tri-County Lodging Association members, who have to decide whether to ask voters for an increase in lodging taxes as a funding mechanism. A proposal under … [Read More]
Hearing for Chicago Man Accused of Miller County Murder Postponed to May
A murder suspect in Miller County will have to wait a while longer to see if his case will move onto the circuit level for a possible trial. Joseph McKenna, from Chicago, is accused of meeting up in the Lake Area with Tyler Worthington, from the State of … [Read More]
Riverview Murder Case Set for March
A double-murder case accusing a Rolla man of killing two caretakers at the Riverview RV Park and Campground will apparently stay in Miller County. The court, last week, took up a motion filed on behalf of Gary Sweet seeking a change of venue. That motion was … [Read More]
Camden County Authorities Investigating Apparent Arson Fires
The Camden County Sheriff’s Office is turning to the public for information about who is responsible for a sequence of, apparent, arson fires. Over the past couple days, personnel from the Mid-County, Northwest and Southwest fire districts responded to, at … [Read More]
