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Deputies in Cooper County are searching for one person after a motorcycle crashed and caught on fire Saturday afternoon. Cooper County sheriff’s deputies and Highway Patrol troopers responded to reports of a crash on I-70 near mile marker 111, by the Wooldridge exit. “The motorcycle caught on fire and the rider fled from the scene,”

TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and storms. Lows in the upper 60s. Patchy fog possible Monday morning. MONDAY: A Weather Alert Day is in effect for the potential of severe storms with damaging winds and hail by late afternoon. Highs in the mid-80s. EXTENDED: A strong cold front will bring thunderstorms to the region

A 17-year-old girl suffered serious injuries in a rollover crash Saturday night in Callaway County. According to Missouri Highway Patrol crash reports, the crash happened on Route J near County Road 354 just before midnight. A Jeep Grand Cherokee reportedly went off the right side of the road, hit a ditch and went airborne. When

TODAY: Having your umbrella on standby for today might be a good idea as you’re heading out the door, especially in the morning. Rain chances start to pick up as we head towards the late afternoon/early evening hours. Throughout the day we will stay mostly cloudy and will only warm up into the mid 70’s.

UPDATE 2:20 a.m.: Highway Patrol incident reports identify the man as Sean Burgess, 23, of Peoria, Illinois. UPDATE 11:30 p.m.: MSHP divers found the body of the man who went missing at the Lake of Ozarks after about eight hours of searching. “We extend our sincere condolences to family & friends,” The Highway Patrol Troop

UPDATE: A Breckenridge Hills man died after his car overturned several times on I-70 Saturday afternoon. Forty-two year-old Michael May Jr. was ejected from the car after it struck a rock outcrop near the 124 mile-marker of I-70 Westbound, according to a statement from the Columbia Police Department. The statement said May was not wearing

The 14th annual Mid-Missouri PrideFest kicked off Saturday in downtown Columbia. Officials say the event will feature activities, vendors and performances which will be in the Rose Music Hall in Columbia. Parts of Orr Street and Park Avenue will be blocked off for the festival. Officials say the festival is expected to run from 1

TODAY: Mostly sunny and comfortable with highs in the upper 70’s and lower 80’s. SATURDAY EVENING: Mostly cloudy with slight chances of rain after midnight. Low’s are sticking in the mid-60’s. EXTENDED: High pressure keeps us very comfortable with temperatures well below average through the rest of the weekend. A warm front approaches the area

TONIGHT: Skies will become mostly cloudy as we head into tonight, with an isolated shower possible, but it looks like most of us will stay dry tonight. Overnight lows will fall back into the low to mid 60s . SUNDAY: Having the umbrella handy in the morning to fend off a stray shower wouldn’t be

Boaters may run into navigational restrictions at the Lake of the Ozarks Saturday and Sunday for the 2019 Lake of the Ozarks Shootout. The Missouri Highway Patrol said there will be a no-wake restriction from mile marker 31.5 of the main channel to mile marker 36 starting at 9 a.m. on Saturday. There will also

UPDATE: Management of Brookside Apartments has evicted the tenants of the apartment where the church vandalism took place, according to a company spokesman. Brookside spokesman Jack Cardetti tells ABC 17 News that the company became aware of the video Thursday after the church notified them of the vandalism. Cardetti said Brookside security team tracked down

The southern Callaway County town of Mokane will hold a citywide flooding cleanup effort this weekend as it prepares for its Fall Festival on Labor Day weekend. Board of Aldermen member Chad Booher said the city is recovering from months of flooding this summer. “For as bad as it was, we ended up a lot

A fair opened in Columbia Mall’s parking lot this week, bringing carnival rides and fair food. Inspectors from the Columbia/Boone County Public Health Department inspected the concession stands Thursday afternoon, and ABC 17 News obtained the food inspection results Friday. All six vendors passed the county health inspections. Those vendors include Totally Fried, Grab, Friendly

The 13th Judicial Circuit is warning people in Boone and Callaway counties about a jury duty scam. Officials say people are receiving phone calls asking for money for allegedly failing to appear for jury duty. Most recently individuals have been contacted at work with the person on the phone saying a specific judge is upset

TONIGHT: Partly cloudy and comfortable with lows in the low to mid-60s. SATURDAY: Partly sunny with minimal rain chances. Highs near 80 with low humidity. EXTENDED: High pressure keeps us very comfortable with temperatures well below average through the weekend. A warm front approaches the area on Sunday, bringing a chance of showers and thunderstorms

Columbia Public Schools saw an increase of 228 students on the first day of the 2019-2020 school year. CPS Community Relations Director Michelle Baumstark said that number is average for the district. “We’ve had some bubbles in certain years, where we’ve had a larger kindergarten class for whatever reason,” Baumstark said. “But every year, roughly

The judge in the trial of a Columbia man accused in an arson-for-hire plot erupted in frustration during cross-examination of a witness by the defense attorney Friday. Judge Steven Ohmer, a visiting judge from St. Louis, is conducting the trial in Boone County. Ohmer scolded Mehrdad Fotoohighiam’s lawyer, Scott Rosenblum, after he played a recording

A Columbia resident could face charges after 51 animals were taken from a residence Wednesday. According to a city Animal Control spokesman, the animals were taken to the Central Missouri Humane Society, which cannot accept anymore cats. The spokesman said animal control was notified about possible animal abuse Aug. 1. A citizen allegedly told animal

A donation of more than $1 million will help support physics and astronomy education at the University of Missouri. University leaders held an event Friday to announce the $1.28 million donation from 1965 MU graduate Ronald J. Boain. The money will go to the Department of Physics and Astronomy to pay for professional development costs,