Rumors about Wally are still swimming. But, fortunately, none have any teeth.

One person died and another was seriously injured in a single-vehicle accident Tuesday afternoon near Linn Creek on Route V 1.9 miles east of V-17.

Nearly 13 percent of the boaters stopped at the 9.5-mile marker during a weekend sobriety check were arrested for being over the legal limit.

There was no mustard to be found, but firefighters from the Mid-County Fire Protection District found more hot dogs than they’d care to remember.

Three people were killed in separate accidents reported around the lake area over the weekend.

A combined raid by the Lake Area Narcotics Enforcement Group, the Camden County Sheriff's Office and the Osage Beach Police Department resulted in the arrest of two Hispanic men allegedly in the country illegally.

The Mid County Fire District responded to a reported residential structure fire at 40 Split Rail Drive off of South Highway 5 about 4:30 p.m. Wednesday. 
Firefighters found smoke showing from the residence and found a fire in the kitchen.

A Lake Ozark woman is in serious, but stable condition after a domestic assault incident at the 4800 block of Highway 54. Osage Beach police said at about 3:50 p.m., June 24, a 50-year-old female was reportedly run over by a small, white SUV. The suspect has been identified as the victim's husband, a 49-year-old, white male from Lake Ozark.

A MEGA-SLICE Towable Tube was stolen from a business in Osage Beach sometime between midnight and 7:30 a.m. on June 23. 

The Osage Beach Police Department received a report of felony stealing on June 23 from Lake Collision Repair located on Bluff Drive in Osage Beach.

A highway stop resulted in deputies from the Camden County Sheriff's Office arresting 3 subjects on charges of Possession of Controlled Substances with Intent to Sell on June 21.

Wreck closed toll bridge Friday night

Camden County Sheriff’s deputies seized "a sizeable quantity of suspected marijuana" and arrested a 26-year-old man June 20.

Three separate incidents, two involving personal water craft and the third a canoe, occurred over the weekend at the Lake of the Ozarks, causing injury to passengers.

A two-vehicle accident in Camden County  at about 9 a.m. Friday caused serious injuries to an Edwards man after the 1990 Nissan he was driving struck a 200 International Straight truck on Route 7, 1 1/2-miles south of Route J, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

A Thursday night accident on Route 5 at Route J left a Stover man with serious injuries when the car he was riding in struck another car attempting to make a left-hand turn, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

Despite what appears to be a growing number of sober captains on Lake of the Ozarks, the Missouri State Water Patrol does not intend to back down on its enforcement efforts. The Water Patrol will be participating in a national safe boating campaign that spans virtually every U.S. state and territory, according to Water Patrol Sgt. Jerry Callahan.

Christopher Cervantez was found by family members in heavily vegetated ravine behind home

11-year-old boy was shot in leg last month while playing on grandparents’ front porch