Multiple Campground Tragedies, New Starlink Passport Rule for RVers, Tick & Bacteria Concerns

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🗓️ 12 May 2026

⏱️ 16 minutes

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A mass shooting at Scissortail Campground near Arcadia Lake, Oklahoma that left one dead and 22 injured, a Florida murder-suicide involving campground hosts found dead in an RV at Ocean Pond Campground, health experts warn of sharply rising tick activity and the northward, longer-season spread of vibrio “flesh-eating” bacteria in warming coastal waters. Lippert (LCI) and Patrick Industries end merger talks, while a House bill is introduced that could make interest on qualifying RV loans tax-deductible. Winnebago unveils the Ram 5500-based Arca off-grid expedition vehicle, and Starlink rolls out international travel registration requiring passport and identity uploads for cross-border use. The Liquified giveaway: https://liquifiedrv.com/ *Support RV Miles and independent RV journalism 👉 https://rvmiles.com/milemarkers*Curated, not Regurgitated. Sign up for the RV Miles Newsletter: https://rvmiles.com/mailinglist/*HOMECOMING tickets are on sale: https//rvmiles.com/homecoming 00:00 Headlines Preview00:41 Oklahoma Campground Shooting02:39 Florida RV Murder Suicide04:23 Ticks and Vibrio Warnings06:52 Sponsor Message07:57 RV Industry Merger Ends08:43 Tax Deductible RV Loans09:13 Winnebago Arca Debut11:01 Starlink Travel Registration13:22 Gas Tax and Travel Forecast15:28 Wrap Up and Rally Invite

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0:00.0	A mass shooting at an Oklahoma campground leaves one dead and 22 injured. Starlink rolls out
0:05.9	controversial new passport requirements for international RV travelers, and Congress introduces
0:11.7	a bill that could make RV loan interest tax deductible. Plus health experts warn campers about
0:17.4	rising tick activity and dangerous flesh-eating bacteria in warming coastal waters.
0:23.3	Winnebago unveils a serious new off-grid expedition vehicle, and we've got your Memorial Day
0:28.3	travel forecast, including where traffic and fuel prices are heading, heading into the holiday weekend.
0:33.7	All that and more. I'm Jason Epperson. This is RV Miles, and it's time for the latest in RV and camping news.
0:40.5	Welcome back, everybody. First up, a couple tragic incidents. A mass shooting at a crowded campground party near Arcadia Lake in Oklahoma has now left one person dead and 22 others injured. And police say they've arrested an 18-year-old suspect in connection with the violence.
0:56.0	The shooting happened Sunday night a week ago at Cisertail Campground about 20 miles north of downtown Oklahoma City.
1:03.4	According to police, the gathering was a large party promoted on social media that drew hundreds of mostly young adults to the Lake area,
1:10.4	despite organizers not obtaining
1:12.0	the required permits or reservations. Authorities say officers were already responding to a
1:16.9	noise complaint around 9 p.m. when gunfire erupted near a pavilion at the campground.
1:22.2	Investigators now believe the violence began after an argument between two women escalated
1:26.7	into a confrontation involving
1:28.7	rival gang members. Police say multiple people opened fire during the chaos with more than 80 rounds
1:34.2	discharged. In total, 23 people were shot or injured by gunfire or shrapnel. Six of the victims
1:40.5	were juveniles, some as young as 15 years old. 18-year-old Aviana Smith-Gray later died from her injuries.
1:47.8	Family members say she was a high school senior preparing for graduation and described
1:52.2	her as loving, energetic, and full of life.
1:54.8	On Wednesday, police announced the arrest of 18-year-old Jalen A. Davis in connection
1:59.3	with the shooting, he was initially booked on a charge
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