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Updated December 24, 2025
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Fugitive and parole absconder arrested
MILLER COUNTY - A fugitive and parole absconder has been arrested after a tip to law enforcement sent them to the suspect.
Last Wednesday (December 17) deputies received a tip that a wanted fugitive and parole absconder, Daniel Wayne Witt, 43, of Eldon, was at a residence off Old Tuscumbia Road outside Eldon.
Deputies, along with detectives with the Mid-MO Drug Task Force and Troopers from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, began surveillance at the residence to confirm that Witt was in the home.
According to the Miller County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) after a short time, a vehicle left the residence, and a traffic stop was conducted. During the stop, a deputy located Witt hiding in the back seat of the vehicle.
While attempting to take Witt into custody, a struggle ensued with Witt allegedly resisting arrest, resulting in the deputy being injured.
The Probable Cause Statement (PCS) filed with the court gave more details on what happened.
“Upon approaching the driver’s side, the female operator rolled down her window. I asked her to roll down the back driver’s side window due to excessive tint. She complied. When the window rolled down, I observed Daniel Witt sitting in the back seat on the passenger side. I advised dispatch that he was in the back seat.
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Rep Vernetti supports audit of Camden County
CAMDEN COUNTY - Local Representative Jeff Vernetti has sent a letter of support to the State Auditor for a complete audit of Camden County.
Vernetti says the County Commission has requested that an audit be done for various reasons.
The Sheriff’s Department and Road and Bridge were two of the reasons mentioned in Vernetti’s letter.
On December 11, Commissioner James Gohagen posted the following on his Facebook page outlining the problems with the Sheriff’s Office and Road and Bridge funds.
WITNESS THE BUREAUCRACY
Looking back to look forward!
Road and bridge cut 7 million!
The sheriff's office 3 million!
A mutant possum in our midst!?
In 2007 a half cent sales tax was passed for Road and Bridge and the Sheriff's office.
50% to RB 50% to the SO
How much of that money do you think those Departments received from that?
Would you be shocked to find it was 5% for Road and Bridge and 20% for the Sheriff's Office in 2025?
The rest was dumped throughout "whoever" thought it was better, for them, to decide.
Essentially overriding the voters.
SPOILER WARNING
It collected roughly 90 million dollars since 2008
*taxes are generally held the first year to build it up for budgeting purposes*
Do you notice how the Commission and Sheriff’s office are always at odds?
Do you ever wonder why your roads are terrible? Why our law enforcement is underpaid?
I’m starting to notice a pattern below is the original sale for this ballot initiative.
Feel free to sunshine any and all of this information
James_gohagan@camdencountymo.gov
A sad tale here about the 2007 levy, which is very similar to what is happening to LEST 2 right now
It has now mutated from what it was originally intended to be, but the bureaucracy is thriving while subverting the voters of Camden County
The complete letter Vernetti sent to the auditor’s office is below.
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OBFPD breaks yearly call record
OSAGE BEACH – It was a record breaking month for the Osage Beach Fire Protection District (OBFPD) for November.
The yearly record previously set in 2024 of 2,503 incidents was broken. The current incident count at the end of November was 2,528.
The breakdown of the 213 incidents they responded to in November is as follows:
Free learn to Save a Life seminar
SUNRISE BEACH – The Sunrise Beach Police Department in partnership with the Rotary Club of Laurie-Sunrise Beach, the Rotary Club, along with the Rotary Action Group for Addiction Prevention (RAG AP), is offering a free “Learn to Save a Life” overdose-response training for the community.
This training teaches how to recognize an overdose and how to respond using easy-to-use medication and practical, life-saving knowledge anyone can use.
While this class is especially beneficial for restaurant and bar owners, managers and staff, it is open to the general public and encouraged for:
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Eldon issues boil order for residents
ELDON – The Missouri Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) has issued a Boil Water Order for the Eldon Public Water System after water samples tested positive for E. coli bacteria, indicating a potential acute health risk.
A routine water sample collected on December 16, 2025 from the Eldon distribution system tested positive for total coliform and E. coli.
As required under the Revised Total Coliform Rule and Ground Water Rule, repeat samples were collected at and near the original sampling location and from source water nearest to the well. One of the repeat samples in a separate location collected on December 17, 2025, also tested positive for total coliform bacteria.
The original violation location did not test positive.
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