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Ozark County teen electrocuted while deer hunting

An Ozark County teenager was electrocuted Friday morning while he was deer hunting with a friend in the Brixey-Rockbridge area. The name of the 16-year-old boy has not been released by Ozark County Sheriff Cass Martin. Martin says the boy was a firefighter with the Brixey-Rockbridge Volunteer Fire Department.

The sheriff says the incident happened when the two boys encountered a sagging power line as they walked along the Howell-Oregon Electric Cooperative power line easement.

Martin says the boy grabbed the line, not realizing it was energized. There was no cell service there, so the other boy rode an ATV to a location where he could call 911.

When first responders arrived, they found the victim dead.

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Ozark County Jail now housing ICE detainees as added revenue for the county

The Ozark County Jail is now housing US and Immigration Customs Enforcement or ICE detainees for Homeland Security after signing a contract with the federal government, a move that will benefit the county financially. The first detainees arrived March 1 according to Sheriff Cass Martin. The county is getting paid…

March 14, 2025

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Road conditions poor in Ozark County; Saturday noon update from Sheriff

Ozark County Sheriff, Cass Martin, says road conditions are poor in the county in the early afternoon of Saturday. Heavy rain and flooding have made many areas impassable. Listen: click to download audio WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI

April 6, 2025

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Lutie School District makes donation to Ozark County Sheriff’s Office for K9 vest

K9 officer Karo with handler, Ozark County Deputy Josh Sherman Karo, the K9 officer with the Ozark County Sheriff’s Office, will soon have a bullet and stab proof vest thanks to a donation from the Lutie School District. The $500 donation will cover most of the cost of the vest…

January 21, 2025

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