3 facing charges in deadly 2018 duck boat sinking near Branson, Missouri AP Three men linked to a deadly duck boat sinking near Branson By Carma Hassan, CNN Three men linked to a deadly duck boat sinking near Branson, Missouri, in July 2018 are facing a total of 63 charges related to the incident, according to a statement from the Missouri attorney general’s office. Kenneth Scott McKee, who captained the boat and was employed by the now defunct company “Ride the Ducks Branson,” was charged with 29 felony counts, including 17 counts of first-degree involuntary manslaughter, according to a criminal complaint. Charles Baltzell, who worked as the company’s operations supervisor, was charged with 17 counts of first-degree involuntary manslaughter, the complaint shows.