July 21, 2018 McCaskill promises duck boat 'solutions,' despite government inaction after past tragedies U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., pledged Friday to look into “legislative solutions” to improve the safety of amphibious vehicles like duck boats after 17 people died in the Table Rock Lake tragedy Thursday.
July 21, 2018 Duck boats in Branson short of federal standards, inspector alleges The duck boats in Branson, Mo., like the one that capsized in a Missouri lake Thursday, resulting in 17 deaths, are not up to federal safety standards, a private inspector asserted Friday.
July 20, 2018 Missouri duck boat survivor claims captain told passengers they wouldn't 'need' life jackets, report says A woman who is reportedly among the survivors of a duck boat that capsized in a Missouri lake on Thursday claimed that the vessel’s captain told passengers that wearing life jackets wasn’t necessary.
July 20, 2018 Missouri duck boat's dead include children, and 9 members of one family As a sudden storm turned a quiet Missouri lake into a maelstrom, the final bobs of a doomed duck boat were caught on terrifying cell-phone video that shows the vessel's belly sinking and rising through the waves in queasy rhythm, before the boat capsized with fatal results.
July 20, 2018 Missouri duck boat survivors rescued by off-duty cop, marina workers When a Missouri duck boat carrying 31 people capsized after hitting turbulent swells on a Branson-area lake Thursday, a nearby off-duty police officer didn't hesitate to jump into the chaotic scene to attempt to save as many people as possible — and the cop wasn't alone.
July 20, 2018 'Duck boat' safety again called into question after Missouri tragedy A tourist boat tragedy on a Missouri lake Thursday night has brought renewed attention to the problem-plagued history of so-called “duck boats.”
July 20, 2018 Duck boat capsizes on Missouri lake; multiple casualties reported Missouri dive teams continued a desperate effort Friday morning to find four people who disappeared into a Branson-area lake hours earlier when fierce winds capsized a packed tourist "duck boat," killing at least 13 and leaving several others in critical condition.
July 19, 2018 Mom let men rape her 2-year-old daughter while she watched, police say A Missouri woman was charged with child abuse Tuesday after allegedly allowing several men to rape her 2-year-old daughter while she watched.
July 16, 2018 Man who shot 3 cops in Kansas City, linked to murder of college student, is identified The man who shot three police officers in Kansas City, Missouri, on Sunday and ultimately died in a shoot-out was identified as Marlin Mack.
July 15, 2018 3 Kansas City, Missouri, cops shot; gunman killed in standoff with police, officials say At least three police officers were shot in Kansas City, Missouri, and the suspect was killed after a standoff with cops, officials said Sunday afternoon.