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Updated September 3, 2025

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Another drowning, this time at public beach

LAKE OF THE OZARKS – An Illinois man drowned last Saturday at Public Beach number two.

According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) at 11:16 p.m., a 19-year-old man from Glenwood, IL, entered the water by an unknown means and did not resurface.

He was pronounced dead at 1:50 a.m. by Camden County Medical Examiner Andrew Hall. He was not wearing a life jacket.

This is MSHP Troop F’s fourth drowning for August and all of them took place at Lake of the Ozarks.

The MSHP refused to release the name of the victim.

The week started off with a woman seriously injured after being crushed.

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Local emergency services join forces to prevent child drownings

LAKE OF THE OZARKS - The Lake Area Fire Districts, EMS agencies and Law Enforcement Agencies are joining together to promote immediate 911 activation in the case of a missing person, especially children.

So far, in 2025 lake area emergency services have responded to six child drownings.

“Our area is unique in that we have Lake of the Ozarks, when a call is received for missing person, our responders make checking the shore and pools our top priority,” a spokesman said. “However, often when a child is missing the family and neighbors will attempt to search for the missing person before calling 911.

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Nighttime fire destroys mobile home

CAMDEN COUNTY – A nighttime structure fire has destroyed a mobile home.

Last Tuesday (August 26) at 10:28 p.m., the Mid-County Fire Protection District (MCFPD) was dispatched to a reported residential structure fire in the 9900 block of State Route D.

First arriving units found a single-wide mobile home well involved in fire, with flames showing out of all windows of the structure. Crews made a quick attack on the fire and were able to bring the fire under control in 15 minutes. Crews then overhauled the fire to extinguish all remaining hidden fire and hot spots. The fire significantly damaged the interior of the structure and the structure and contents are considered a total loss.

Investigation revealed that the fire originated in a utility room in the area of the breaker box. All occupants had safely evacuated prior to firefighter’s arrival. The American Red Cross is assisting the family with immediate needs. There were no injuries in this incident.

The MCFPD responded with an engine, two squads and three tankers and were assisted at the scene by the Camden County Ambulance District.

Additionally, the Osage Beach Fire Protection District responded with an engine to the MCFPD Station #1 to cover any additional calls.

Units cleared the scene at 12:57 a.m.

Two ejected when vehicle rolls over

LAKE OF THE OZARKS – Three people were seriously injured in a one-vehicle accident on Sunday August 24.

According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) at 9:39 a.m. on Route D near Route JJ in Morgan County, a 2003 Toyota Echo was being driven south by a 32-year-old female from Sedalia, MO, when the vehicle went off the right side of the road and overturned ejecting the driver and the back seat passenger, who were not wearing seat belts.

A third passenger who was in the front seat ended up being trapped in the vehicle.

Injured were:

The 32-year-old female driver had serious injuries and was taken by ambulance to University Hospital. She was not wearing a seat belt.
A 31-year-old male passenger, also from Sedalia, MO, suffered serious injuries and was taken by MU Air Care to University Hospital. He also was not wearing a seat belt.
A 28-year-old female passenger, from Blue Springs, MO, received serious injuries and was also taken by MU Air Care to University Hospital. She was wearing a seat belt.

The vehicle was totaled in the crash.

The MSHP refused to release the names of those involved.

A two-vehicle accident the next day at 2:52 p.m. sent one to the hospital.

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