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Tia Coleman is comforted by a guest during a funeral for her husband, Glenn Coleman, and her children, Reece Coleman, Evan Coleman and Arya Coleman, Friday, July 27, 2018, in Indianapolis. Nine members of the Coleman family were killed in a duck boat accident at Table Rock Lake near Branson, Mo.

Judge Throws Out Criminal Charges In Duck Boat Disaster That Took 17 Lives

Dan Margolies

Unless the government chooses to appeal, the dismissal brings to an end the federal criminal case against three employees of Ripley Entertainment.

As Branson Community Gathers to Mourn, Details of Boat Tragedy Continue to Emerge

Jennifer Moore

Mourners gathered Sunday afternoon near Branson to pay tribute to the 17 people who lost their lives Thursday when the tourist boat they were riding...

This fatal wreck along Interstate 44 in March 2010 was caused by a driver who was texting. A state senator hopes this accident, and a federal recommendation, lead to a statewide ban on texting while driving.

Government, Politics & Issues

Lawmaker will again attempt to ban texting while driving

Rachel Lippmann

In December, the National Transportation Safety Board recommended that states ban drivers from using their cell phones in any way while operating a car.In…

A driver uses a cellphone in Maine, which has laws that ban people under 18 from using cellphones behind the wheel and bar all drivers from texting.

Experts Question Need For Stronger Cellphone Ban

Scott Neuman

The National Transportation Safety Board wants states to pass tough new laws banning the use of electronic devices behind the wheel. Some state lawmakers and transportation experts say such a ban could be difficult to enforce and that there's no real evidence yet that existing laws have reduced accident rates.

Firefighters work a school bus accident that killed two and injured 38 others in a chain reaction accident near Gray Summit, Mo. on Aug. 5, 2010. It has since been reported that the driver in the initial collision of the pileup was texting while driving.

NTSB recommends ban on driver cell phone use following Gray Summit pileup

Federal accident investigators recommended states ban the use of cell phones and other electronic devices by all drivers except in emergencies.The…