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Mitchell Kaminski

ST. LOUIS (KMIZ)

Missouri voters approved Amendment 6 on Tuesday, making it harder for state lawmakers to change or repeal laws approved through the citizen initiative petition process.

The amendment passed with roughly 60% of the vote.

Amendment 6 changes the Missouri Constitution to strengthen protections for citizens’ initiative and referendum powers. Under the amendment, lawmakers will need at least 80% approval in both the Missouri House and Senate to send a proposed change to a voter-approved initiative law back to the ballot.

Voters would then have to approve the change.

Supporters said the amendment will protect the will of voters and prevent lawmakers from undoing policies approved at the ballot box. Opponents argued it will limit the Legislature’s ability to respond to changing circumstances and adjust state law.

The amendment also declares initiative and referendum rights fundamental under the Missouri Constitution. It restricts lawmakers’ ability to weaken the process, including by increasing signature requirements, shortening the time available to collect signatures, or adding other requirements for petitioners.

The Missouri Republican Party and the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry were among the most vocal opponents of Amendment 6.

However, the measure received strong support from labor unions across the state, including the Missouri AFL-CIO and Missouri National Education Association. Supporters of Amendment 6 also significantly outspent opponents. Campaign finance reports show more than $8 million spent in support, compared with $109,627 in opposition spending, all of which came from the Mo Protect PAC.

Meanwhile, the Missouri AFL-CIO contributed $1,173,497 to the campaign, the largest donation from any single contributor. The Sheet Metal Workers International Association Local Union No. 36, which hosted an election night watch party in St. Louis, also donated $300,000 in support.

Organizers for the Yes on 6 campaign told ABC 17 News they held 25 town halls across the state and had 2,500 volunteers.

Other organizations supporting Amendment 6 include the Missouri Democratic Party, Empower Missouri, Metropolitan Congregations United, Missouri Action Alliance, Missouri NAACP State Conference, Missouri National Organization for Women, Missouri NORML, Show Me Integrity, Sierra Club Missouri Chapter and Veterans for All Voters.

“For 118 years, Missourians have had the constitutional right to put initiatives on the ballot and to vote on those things. We’ve seen those under attack recently here in the state of Missouri,” Jack Cardetti, a spokesperson for the “Yes on 6” campaign, told ABC 17 News. “We’re really thankful to have all of the support we have, from working families and from other organizations that want to make sure that we continue to have a way to hold politicians accountable when they’re ignoring our voices.”

Over the past 50 years, 21 changes to the state’s constitution have come through citizen initiative petitions.

Notable measures approved in the past decade include medical marijuana in 2018, Medicaid expansion in 2020, recreational marijuana in 2022, sports betting in 2024 and a 2024 constitutional amendment establishing reproductive freedom.

The 2024 sports betting measure passed by fewer than 3,000 votes, making it the narrowest victory among the 21 successful initiative petitions.

However, state lawmakers have since reversed or modified some of those voter-approved initiatives, making Amendment 6 a pivotal measure in the ongoing debate over the future of Missouri’s citizen-led initiative petition process.

This includes advancing a proposed constitutional amendment that would repeal the 2024 reproductive freedom protections and replace them with more restrictive abortion provisions.

Supporters of Amendment 6 also pointed to Proposition A, approved by Missouri voters in 2024, as an example of why they believe the initiative process needs stronger protections.

Proposition A raised the state’s minimum wage and required employers to provide paid sick leave. In July 2025, Gov. Mike Kehoe signed a House bill that repealed the paid sick leave requirement and the automatic inflation adjustments approved by voters.

With Amendment 6 now approved, lawmakers will face a much higher threshold to send proposed changes to voter-approved initiative laws back to the ballot.

“We’ve heard from a lot of voters that they’re just sick and tired of them going through the whole process to put something on the ballot, vote for it, only to see politicians return to Jeff City and overturn it,” Cardetti said. “The beautiful thing about Amendment 6 is that it’s not about any one issue. It’s about having that right and making sure that we’re able to have an issue of petition process here in Missouri, and also making sure that the ballot summaries that are on these are unbiased, clear and easy to understand.”

Under previous law, citizens could use initiative petitions to propose constitutional amendments and state statutes. Voters could also use veto referendums to challenge legislation passed by the General Assembly.

To qualify a measure for the ballot, petitioners had to collect signatures from registered voters in at least two-thirds of Missouri’s congressional districts. The required number of signatures was based on the votes cast for governor in each district. Constitutional amendments required signatures equal to 8% of the votes cast for governor, while statutes and veto referenda required 5%.

Previously, voter-approved state statutes could be amended or repealed by the Legislature through the regular legislative process. Changing a voter-approved constitutional amendment required another constitutional amendment approved by voters.

Amendment 6 adds a higher threshold for lawmakers seeking to refer changes to voter-approved initiative laws back to voters.

Less than an hour before polls closed, Cardetti told ABC 17 News he was confident Amendment 6 would pass, pointing to voters’ rejection of Amendment 4 in August, a separate proposal that would have required initiative petitions to receive majority support in all eight congressional districts, rather than simply winning a statewide majority.

“More than 80% of Missourians in August went and voted against Amendment 4. Amendment 6 is just the opposite. So we’re really, really enthusiastic,” Cardetti said. “We have support from Democrats, Republicans, and Independents. This isn’t a partisan issue. In fact, most of our opposition is coming from the politicians themselves.”

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Demetra Alarcon

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

Proposition L — a sales tax increase to pay for a new Boone County Jail — failed Tuesday, with nearly 60% of voters voting against it.

A total of 65,511 votes were counted, with 39,178 “No” votes and 26,333 “yes” votes

Proposition L was among the questions local voters saw on their ballots in Tuesday’s midterm elections. The tax is expected to bring in about $17 million each year and expire in 2042.

According to a statement from No New Jail – Boone County, the group is thankful Boone County voters had the sense to say no to this “blank-check tax hike for more human caging.” The group says the sales tax preys on poverty.

The statement says that the mission of No New Jail – Boone County remains to organize against carceral expansion, educate about the injustice of carceral systems and envision true public safety for Boone County.

Boone County’s sheriff said Tuesday afternoon that he felt good about the prospects for passage of a 3/8-cent sales tax to pay for a new jail.

“So I think, you know, probably the number one thing is it’s a public safety issue,” Sheriff Dwayne Carey said Tuesday. “And then we’re going to try to go a little bit farther with what we’re doing on mental health, because we know the funding is not going to come from the state of Missouri.”

However, Carey said before the results were tabulated that the county would keep pushing for more money for a new jail.

The current jail has 246 beds but can only hold about 200 people because of logistics, the sheriff’s office says. The county has twice that number of criminal detainees, he said. If Proposition L passes in November, it would allow the county to start building a 570-bed jail that can expand to 990 beds.

Currently, the jail has 457 people in custody with only 246 beds.

In 2022, the county spent $499,000 on out-of-county housing. Last year, the county spent about $2.5 million.

A group against Prop L, No New Jail, argue that the timing was bad, among other problems.

“First off, right, it’s a major sales tax increase at a time when people are really hurting, and things are going up. City Utilities and Columbia are going up,” said Amick. “It’s a regressive sales tax also, so it’s the most vulnerable, the hardest, but also hits the most vulnerable.”

In previous reporting on Prop L, Susan Maze, a member of the group No New Jail, said she’s against the new jail because there have been no answers on why the number of detainees has increased, causing the overcrowding problem.

Amick said Tuesday that a new jail would mean more incentive to put people in it.

“That affects thousands of people across the county. And really, again, across the region. Like I said, we see the destabilization that occurs from jail when someone’s disappeared for days, weeks, months,” Amick said.

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Matthew Sanders

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A sales tax to pay for a new Boone County Jail was roundly rejected by voters on Tuesday.

More than 39,000 votes were cast against Proposition L, with a little more than 26,000 votes in favor of it. Boone County Sheriff Dwayne Carey had earlier Tuesday expressed optimism that the measure would pass.

In the contested race for Division 9 judge, Democrat Bill Ellis easily bested Republican James Egan.

In Boone County’s 44th House District race, Republican incumbent John Martin beat Democrat Bekki Brewer by about 700 votes out of nearly 15,000 cast.

On statewide ballot issues, Boone County voters rejected a new congressional map and a statewide ban on most abortions but supported Amendment 6, which would weaken legislators’ ability to overturn laws approved by popular vote.

Amendment 3 opponents claim victory

Stop the Ban Missouri, the political action group opposed to Amendment 3, has declared victory.

Amendment 3 would have undone another Amendment 3, which was passed in 2024 and enshrined abortion rights into the Missouri Constitution.

This November’s Amendment 3 would have outlawed most abortions and instituted a permanent ban on transgender health care for minors.

The “no” votes were in the lead by about 20,000 votes with 74% of precincts reporting.

Democrats take Senate

Democrats are projected to win control of the Senate, according to Decision Desk HQ.

The organization predicts Democrats will end the night with 51 seats in the 100-seat Senate. Democrats are also expected to take a majority in the House, flipping both chambers and delivering a defeat to Republican President Donald Trump.

Among Senate seats that are expected to flip are those in Texas and Ohio.

ABC News also projects Democrats will win the Senate.

‘Missouri First’ map opponents celebrate Proposition A defeat; Amendment 6 supporters celebrate

People Not Politicians, a political action group that fought against a Missouri congressional map redrawn to favor Republicans.

Proposition A on the ballot sought to make the “Missouri First” congressional map the law of the land after it was struck down by the Missouri Supreme Court. The map was part of a nationwide effort to squeeze more seats favorable to the GOP out of red states.

With about 59% of precincts in statewide, about 59% of voters cast ballots rejecting the map.

The backers of Amendment 6, which would restrict the General Assembly’s ability to undo laws approved by voters, also declared victory at their watch party in St. Louis. With more than 60% of precincts in

Former sheriff Chism wins Callaway County presiding commissioner

Former Callaway County Sheriff Clay Chism will be back in county government soon.

Chism, a Republican, won election as presiding commissioner over Democrat Mike Conner with about 8,500 votes compared to Conner’s approximately 5,300.

Democrat Suzanne Luther wins House District 60

Democrat Suzanne Luther, a former member of the Jefferson City Board of Education, has won in Missouri’s 60th House District, representing Jefferson City.

Luther took 5,329 votes to Republican Shane Kampeter’s 5,140 — a difference of fewer than 200 votes in a race where more than 10,000 were cast. In the 59th House District, former Jefferson City mayor Carrie Tergin won an easy victory.

She will represent Cole County in the Missouri House.

Jefferson City voters easily approved Proposition 1, a sales tax increase for law enforcement

Decision Desk HQ calls Texas for Talarico

Democrat James Talarico is projected to win Texas by Decision Desk HQ.

Talarico was in a tight race against Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton. The race drew hundreds of millions of dollars in spending, including from Tesla and SpaceX head Elon Musk.

Decision Desk HQ called the race at 9:14 p.m.

First Boone County votes counted

The first Boone County votes have been counted, with the County Clerk’s Office dropping its first count at about 9 p.m.

The report is for five out of the county’s 61 precincts and includes absentee ballots.

While the numbers are low, the initial count has Democrat Bekki Brewer leading incumbent Republican John Martin in the 44th House District.

In the Division 9 judge race, Bill Ellis had more than 13,000 votes, compared to about 4,700 for Republican James Egan.

The first votes counted went hard against Proposition L, a sales tax to pay for a new county jail. In the first batch of votes counted, close to 11,000 people voted “no,” while about 7,400 voted for the tax.

Bernskoetter to win Cole County presiding commissioner; Luther keeps lead in 60th District

Republican Mike Bernskoetter is expected to win Cole County presiding commissioner.

Bernskoetter had about 11,500 votes to independent Chuck Steck’s approximately 7,100 with 20 of the county’s 29 precincts reporting. Bernskoetter will take over as presiding commissioner after being term-limited out of the Missouri General Assembly.

In the race for the 60th House District, Democrat Suzanne Luther held a 52% to 48% lead over Republican Shane Kampeter with nearly 87% of precincts reporting. The seat represents Jefferson City in the Missouri House.

Republicans win in Fourth, Sixth, Eighth districts

Republican candidates are projected to win three of Missouri’s U.S. House districts that include parts of Mid-Missouri.

Incumbent U.S. Rep. Mark Alford will win reelection in the Fourth District and incumbent U.S. Rep. Jason Smith will win in southern Missouri’s Eighth District. Republican Chris Stigall is expected to take the Sixth District, which is being vacated by Sam Graves.

Decision Desk projects Democrats to win House

Decision Desk HQ has projected Democrats to win the House of Representatives.

The vote-tracking company made the call at 8:09 p.m. based on exit polling and votes that have already been counted.

The organization is yet to call the Senate.

5,000+ absentee ballots cast in Cole County

More than 5,100 people voted with absentee ballots in Cole County.

Preliminary results showing absentee voting was shared to media by Cole County Director of Elections Matt Musselman at 7:43 p.m.

Jefferson City’s Prop 1, which asks votes if they should impose an additional quarter-center sales tax for police and fire services currently holds a roughly 500-vote advantage, per the absentee results.

Democrat Roy Cooper wins North Carolina; Ossoff wins Georgia

Democrat Roy Cooper is projected to win the North Carolina Senate race, according to ABC News.

The race has been one of the closely watched Senate contests as Democrats battle for control of Congress. Cooper is expected to defeat Republican Michael Whatley.

In Georgia, incumbent Democrat Jon Ossoff is expected to win reelection against Republican Mike Collins.

Boone County turnout tops 40% with hours to go

Turnout in Boone County topped 40% with more than two hours of voting left, not counting any ballots that came in via mail.

Turnout was at 43% at 4:30 p.m., the Boone County Clerk’s Office reported on the social media site X. That number only counts votes cast in person leading up to and on Election Day, so actual turnout is already higher than that.

Boone County voters are deciding whether to approve a sales tax to fund a new jail, listed on the ballot as Prop L. They’re also deciding on four statewide amendments and one proposition, including Amendment 3, which would ban most abortions.

Polls close at 7 p.m.

Cole County election officials predicted turnout there could approach or exceed 50%.

Information about each ballot issue and some key races in Mid-Missouri is available on our Voter Guide page.

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Melissa Houston

ST. LOUIS (KMIZ)

Amendment 3 failed in Missouri and voters who wanted “no on 3” are excited about the results.

The coalition Stop The Ban has been campaigning for no votes on Amendment 3 and at the watch party hosted by them, the entire room was filled with cheers when the announcement was made that no votes won.

“Missouri made history tonight,” Tori Schafer executive member with Stop the Ban said. “Missouri was the first state in the entire country to have to defend the right to reproductive freedom the very next cycle after we passed it.”

Amendment 3 if approved, would have repealed the constitutional ‘right to reproductive freedom‘ that was put into place in 2024, and ban gender transition procedures for minors.

Under the proposed amendment, abortion would have to be allowed only in cases of medical emergency or fetal anomaly. Abortion would have been allowed only in cases of rape or incest up to 12 weeks of pregnancy. The amendment would have required written consent from a minor and a parent or legal guardian before an abortion, except in the case of a medical emergency when consent cannot be obtained.

For minors, the amendment would have prohibited gender-transition surgeries and the use of hormones or puberty-blocking drugs for the purpose of gender transitions.

Throughout the night, the numbers on the amendment were very close, and even having a tie halfway through the votes.

Mallory Schwarz, a spokesperson for Stop the Ban, said that she was confident that Missouri voters would defend their vote from back in 2024.

“Last time we won by 51 points and I knew that we were going to get that majority,” Schwarz said. “I am so proud of Missourians for standing up to bullies and making sure that their rights and their voices are protected.”

In the end, the votes came out to be 1,173,172 votes cast against Amendment 3 and 941,065 votes for it.

“You heard it this evening from our hooting and hollering, but we have a lot of folks that put a lot of time to build this incredible coalition,” Schafer said.

Groups like the League of Women Voters in St. Louis endorsed Stop the Ban, showing their support for keeping the same reproductive rights in place that were established in 2024.

Schwarz said that she believes that people will continue to repeal abortion rights and that Stop the Ban will continue to fight for reproductive rights and minor gender transition rights.

“We are going to see continued attacks on our trans siblings and trans communities, and I think we’re going to stand together and fight against those attacks because it’s the same issue,” Schwarz said.

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Marie Moyer

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

Anti-abortion supporters claim the fight is not over in Missouri even, after Amendment 3 failed in the 2026 midterms.

“We’re disappointed in the outcome tonight, we’re still watching the numbers, we know that the other side has spent $30 million to destroy the lives of children and babies in the state of Missouri,” Missouri Right to Life Executive Director Susan Klein said. “We performed better than the rest of the nation and we will continue to fight.”

Klein was one of several groups at a “Yes on 3” Election Night watch party hosted by Her Health, Her Future, in Columbia Tuesday. Yes on 3 Political Director Tom Estees added that all those involved in the campaign should be proud.

“We came up short today but this is a battle in a war, so we are going to keep on going forever,” Estees said.

Amendment 3, if it passsed, would have enacted a general abortion ban in the state with exceptions for medical emergencies, fetal anomalies, and rape or incest through 12 weeks of pregnancy. It would also require parental consent for minors’ abortions. Gender-transition procedures for minors will also be banned. Gender-affirming surgery is illegal for minors in the state of Missouri. However, a current ban on hormone therapy and puberty blockers is set to expire in 2027.

The group said next steps will be following the rest of the Midterm results and finding new opportunities for anti-abortion support, adding that they will not be swayed by Tuesday’s results.

“The fight to protect children doesn’t just end with the legislature or with laws, it also happens on the streets, it happens with our families, our communities, the people around us,” Her Health, Her Future campaign manager James Lawson said. “You saw an unbelievable shift to the left nationally in the overall climate and I think that that obviously had an impact on this particular race.”

Voters overturned an abortion ban in 2024 with another constitutional amendment that was also named “Amendment 3.” Months of court deliberation followed, with varying levels of abortion access resuming and pausing several times. Jackson County Circuit Court judge Jerri Zhang ultimately blocked the Missouri Supreme Court in 2025 and ruled in favor of Planned Parenthood after a weeks-long trial in June 2026, opening up appointments for medical abortions

During the trial, Planned Parenthood argued that the current state regulations were unreasonable and difficult to achieve, and unfairly unique to Missouri abortion clinics only. The state argued that Missouri laws were in place to protect patients’ physical and mental health and safety.

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Haley Swaino

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ)

Democrat Suzanne Luther beat Republican Shane Kampeter in a nail-biter race Tuesday. With less than a 200-vote difference, Luther will succeed state Rep. Dave Griffith (R-Jefferson City), who is term-limited.

“It was actually pretty emotional when it actually happened,” Luther said. “We’ve been working on it a really, really long time. Over two years.”

After her win, Luther told ABC 17 that she was grateful not only that voters put their trust in her, but also that another Democrat will have a seat in the Missouri House of Representatives.

“It feels like we’re having a chance,” Luther said. “Because there’s been this dialogue for the last 20 years when Republicans were actually running everything like, ‘Oh my gosh, the Democrats did this, and the Democrats did that.’ And it’s like, where are those Democrats that you’re talking about? These are the effects from your policies. And that was, I think, frustration that was showing up in this district. And I feel like there’s hope moving forward that we will have more conversation.”

Kampeter serves as Fifth Ward Councilman for Jefferson City and was vying for the HD 60 seat. He declined an interview with ABC 17 News.

Replacing term-limited State Rep. Rudi Veit (R-Wardsville) in House District 59 is Republican Carrie Tergin. She served as Jefferson City mayor for two terms before Ron Fitzwater. That role, she said, helped prepare her for her run for HD 59.

“It’s been a wonderful experience, and I really learned to face all kinds of challenges that we had here as a city,” Tergin said. “For example, we went through the tornado, some of the most difficult times we saw as a city. But then we were able to come back stronger. So I really enjoyed finding those challenges and ways to work through them to make us even better as a community. And I look forward to doing that also in the Capitol.”

Her opponent, Becky Kroll held her election night watch party alongside Luther at the Democratic Headquarters in Jefferson City. After her loss, Kroll told ABC 17 that she was not feeling defeated, rather, hopeful.

“Very excited,” Kroll said. “Because the numbers that we were told for this district were supposed to be so much lower. I’ve been told the last eight years that I’ve lived here that this is a Republican only place and that Democrats don’t belong. And guess what? We move the needle, and it’s fantastic.”

Tergin defeated Kroll with 66% of the vote. Kroll said she plans to run again.

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Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A woman was arrested Monday night after a manhunt occurred in Randolph County.

Courtney Pingleton, of Moberly, was charged on Tuesday with first-degree assault and misdemeanor escaping from custody. She is being held at the Randolph County Jail without bond. An arraignment is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the Randolph County Courthouse.

The probable cause statement says law enforcement was called to a Huntsville address at 6 p.m. after Pingleton hit a woman in her head with a hammer. The deputy wrote the victim “was visibly injured, covered in blood, and holding a rag against the upper left side of her head to control the bleeding.”

The victim claimed Pingleton was drunk, shined a light in the victim’s face and then attacked her after the victim told her to stop, the statement says. The victim was taken to a hospital in Columbia for her injuries.

Pingleton was found wandering through yards in Huntsville at 7:22 p.m. and she allegedly claimed she attacked the victim in self-defense before saying she “bashed” her face, the statement says. She denied using a hammer at the time, court documents allege.

Pingleton was arrested but needed a medical evaluation at Moberly Regional Medical Center, court documents indicate. While she was getting treatment, Pingleton ran off and ran outside the hospital, prompting the manhunt. She was found on Taylor Street about 0.2 miles away from the hospital at 11:24 p.m., the statement says.

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Ryan Shiner

BRUMLEY, Mo. (KMIZ)

EDITOR’S NOTE: A reference to the crash being in Camden County based on information from the Missouri State Highway Patrol has been removed.

Two people from northern Kentucky were killed in a Lake of the Ozarks-area plane crash on Tuesday.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol said a 51-year-old woman and a 52-year-old man from Simpsonville, Kentucky, were killed when their plane crashed shortly after takeoff from Lee C. Fine Memorial Airport.

Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Troop F – which covers much of Mid-Missouri – shared on its social media that a small plane was “fully engulfed and first responders are searching for survivors” after the plane crashed near Public Beach Drive.

The FAA told ABC 17 News in a statement that a crash occurred at 2:15 p.m. Tuesday with two people on board. The FAA and National Transportation Safety Board will investigate.

🚨Plane Crash At Lake of the Ozarks🚨

UPDATE: Unfortunately, there are two confirmed fatalities.

First responders are working to identify the occupants to notify next of kin.

The FAA and NTSB will be investigating the crash, with officials expected to arrive tomorrow. https://t.co/WjPiDzymuj

— MSHP Troop F (@MSHPTrooperF) November 3, 2026

Osage Beach Mayor Richard Ross told ABC 17 News that city staff told him that the plane left Lee C. Fine Airport. A “mayday” call occurred shortly after and then was found crashed not too far from the end of the runway.

The Miller County Coroner’s Office wrote on its social media that “Preliminary identifications have been made, and individuals believed to be the next of kin have been notified. However, positive identification remains pending. The identities of the deceased will not be publicly released until positive identification has been established.”

Information from Flight Aware shows an SR22 aircraft flew 15 minutes from Lee C. Fine Memorial Airport beginning at 2:09 p.m.

U.S. Rep. Mark Alford (R-MO) gave condolences on social media.

“My heart goes out to those impacted by the plane crash in Camden County this afternoon. I urge everyone to keep the victims and their families in your prayers as we await more information,” he wrote.

A state park ranger was stationed at the entrance to the trail leading to the crash site, blocking access to the area during the night. An ABC 17 reporter also observed several fallen trees near the trail entrance.

The National Transportation Safety Board said investigators are expected to arrive at the scene Wednesday afternoon to begin documenting the crash site and examining the plane.

Once the on-scene investigation is complete, the plane will be taken to a secure facility for further evaluation. The NTSB said its investigation will focus on three primary areas: The pilot, the aircraft and the operating environment.

Investigators will review flight track data, air traffic control communications, aircraft maintenance records and weather conditions around the time of the crash. A preliminary report is expected within 30 days and a final report could take 12-24 months to complete.

Other plane crashes have been reported near the Lake area in the past few years. One crash left two people dead in Osage Beach in August 2020 and a second crash that killed two people in Osage Beach occurred July 2023.

🚨Plane Crash at Lake of the Ozarks🚨

Troopers are responding to a plane crash near Public Beach Drive in Camden County.

The small plane is fully engulfed and first responders are searching for survivors.

More information will be released at a later time. https://t.co/GPGbiohod8

— MSHP Troop F (@MSHPTrooperF) November 3, 2026

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Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

The City of Columbia Public Works crews will partake in its annual dry snow run Thursday, according to a Tuesday press release from the city.

The event is designed “to test readiness and familiarize drivers with routes” for the upcoming winter season.

The release says plows will leave between 10-10:30 a.m. from the Grissum Building on 1313 Lakeview Ave. Newer drivers will be paired with veteran drivers “to navigate routes, map potential obstacles and ensure all trucks perform safely and effectively.”

Residents may see city snowplows throughout the rest of the day.

The release says the Street Division maintains about 1,465 lane miles of roads and 1,100 cul de sacs each winter. Priority routes make up more than 691 lane miles and connect residents to emergency services, hospitals, schools and major transit corridors, the release says.

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Alison Patton

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ)

Missouri voters rejected Proposition A on Tuesday, and shut down the opportunity for the 2025-drawn congressional map to be used in the next election. State lawmakers passed the map last September in an effort to redraw congressional boundaries ahead of the midterms.

“I’m a very proud Missourian tonight. Together, we delivered a simple yet powerful message to our state and to the nation. In Missouri, we pick our politicians; they do not pick us,” said Richard von Glahn, executive director of People Not Politicians, the group that put Proposition A on the ballot.

People Not Politcians started the process for the referendum in September, shortly after the General Assembly passed it.

The 2025 congressional map expanded District 5 from being centered around Kansas City and stretches it out to northern Boone County, Osage County and Maries County.

Some Mid-Missouri voters might have voted in the August primary for incumbent Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-Kansas City) or state Sen. Rick Brattin (R-Cass County) because that election was conducted under the 2025 map.

Voters in those counties will now see different candidates because a United States Supreme Court decision in September mandated the state use the 2022 map.

Cleaver won back his District 5 seat against Brattin. Cleaver told ABC 17 News that he’s grateful for the work People Not Politicians did to overturn the gerrymandered map.

“I feel good that an organization came into the state of Missouri called People Not Politicians took it upon themselves to collect 303,000 signatures from Missourians who thought that mid-decade redistricting was wrong,” Cleaver said.

Before the polls closed, Brattin said he would consider running for District 5 again if Proposition A passed.

After the District 5 results came out with Cleaver on top, Brattin released a statement referencing the United States Supreme Court and the Missouri Supreme Court’s decisions to use the 2022 map for the November election.

“Unfortunately, the Missouri Supreme Court chose to make an unprecedented decision to benefit Democrats, swapping the congressional map after primary votes had already been certified, disenfranchising 1.2 million Missouri voters in the process and making it nearly impossible for a Republican to win in this district,” Brattin is quoted in the release.

The Missouri Supreme Court upheld the referendum after Hoskins denied its certification. In court proceedings, the secretary was warned the certification of the referendum would freeze the 2025 map and force the state to use the 2022 map.

The group collected 305,000 signatures for the referendum, and Secretary of State Denny Hoskins threw out over 100,000 signatures because they were collected before the secretary approved the referendum for circulation.

The group also spearheaded court battles against Hoskins after he tried to reject the referendum. The Missouri Supreme Court upheld the referendum, and the United States Supreme Court upheld the state high-court’s decision.

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