A Camdenton man was arrested on drug charges after an Aug. 31 search of his home yielded suspected marijuana plants, weapons and other paraphernalia.

Fire damaged a home on Turkey Bend Wednsday afternoon, but the occupants escaped without injury.

Two lake area drug task force operations will share in nearly $7 million in grant money for drug enforcement and to strengthen law enforcement efforts.

The Missouri Department of Public Safety made the announcement late last week. The funds come from two separate grants, including more than $978,000 from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.

On Thursday, August 19, 2010, the Osage Beach Fire Protection District held a ceremony to promote seven personnel. David Radlund was promoted to fire captain. Bobby Latham, Jimmie Chipley, Jeff Mellencamp, Mike Oakes, Casey Jones and Pete Zimmerman were promoted to Fire Engineer. The fire engineer is a newly created position within the district. An engineer is responsible to drive and operate the apparatus.

A Roach man was seriously injured in an accident Thursday night in Camden County.

The Missouri State Water Patrol announces the establishment of a temporary no wake/idle speed zone for the Lake of the Ozarks Shootout charity boat races on Aug. 28 and 29. 

A suspected meth-maker is off the streets and behind bars after authorities arrested him at his Stover residence on Tuesday.

A Missouri State Highway Patrol investigation into an incident involving an unidentified Lake Ozark city employee will take a little longer than originally anticipated.

Sgt. Paul Reinsch, the public information officer for Troop F, said the officer in charge of the case was still looking into the matter. Once the investigation is completed, the final report will be sent to the Miller County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office for charges to be considered.

It will be the prosecuting attorney’s decision on whether or not to file criminal charges, Reinsch said.
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Three people were arrested on Tuesday and charged with possession of drugs after officers responded to a residence with reports of suspicious activity.

A Miller County woman accused of kidnapping her son and leading New Mexico State Police on a violent, high-speed car chase asked for a competency hearing that could extend her court case.

An 18-year-old from Osage Beach faces three felony charges after a routine traffic stop leads to the seizure of three different illegal drugs.

Travis L. Nelson, 26, of Osage Beach was arrested Friday night on a charge of third degree domestic assault.

A 24-year-old Ohio man drowned Saturday night in Morgan County.

A Waynesville man is in serious condition following a one-vehicle accident Friday night in Camden County.

(AP) — A hydroplaning vehicle is blamed for starting a 22-vehicle pileup on Interstate 70 in mid-Missouri.

The superintendent of the Missouri Highway Patrol heading up the transition to merge the agency with the Water Patrol says other than a change in uniforms, the consolidation is likely to draw little notice from the public.

The Water Patrol’s presence on Lake of the Ozarks will not change. Their mission will not change. If anything, enforcement efforts may increase as the pool of officers increases.

Colonel Ronald Replogle is heading up the transition and will be the commander of the highway and water patrol once the transition is complete. Replogle was appointed to the Highway Patrol’s superintendent position in March of this year.

Larry Wayne Davis, 18, and Brandon Terrell Green, 19, both of Jefferson City reportedly fled Marshall's department store in Osage Beach with stolen merchandise.

The Lake Ozark Fire Protection District was a recent recipient of a $2,500 grant provided by the Missouri Department of Conservation’s Forestry Division. The district used the money to develop a Community Wildfire Protection Plan, which establishes a plan to reduce wildfire hazards in the district’s coverage area. A main component of the plan is to work with the community to reduce a structure’s ignitability due to wildfires.

The Osage Beach Police Department is reporting a wrecker stolen late Monday night after 10 p.m.
A 1986 Chevrolet K-30 Truck with wrecker body attached was taken from an Osage Beach business on Highway 54. The truck has Missouri registration No. 12A6BL.

A Miller County couple charged with kidnapping a five-year-old boy and leading state troopers on a high-speed chase in the New Mexico desert returned to New Mexico where they will face a total of 21 criminal charges.