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Police officers said there are no victims as of Sunday around 3:10 a.m. after a shooting on Apple Tree Court. According to officers, they found multiple shell casings on the scene. They said many people called them after hearing several rounds of shots go off. One resident told ABC 17 News that it “sounded like

TONIGHT: Showers and thunderstorms are possible along and south of I-70 this evening. Gusty winds are possible near the Lake of the Ozarks. Temperatures bottom out in the upper 60s. MONDAY: IT’S FINALLY HERE! The cool down we have been salivating for finally arrives Monday. We’ll start the day off partly cloudy with temperatures in

No one was injured after a boat caught fire at the Lake of the Ozarks, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. According to a tweet from Troop F, the boat was having engine trouble and caught fire after the owner tried to restart it. Pics from a boat fire that occurred at the 59.3

A man is in a hospital after a motorcycle crash in Jefferson City, according to a report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Thomas Eggen, 54, was thrown from his motorcycle after a 2012 Chevrolet Malibu failed to yield for Eggen. The crash happened on Business 50 and Country Club drive, according to the report.

SUNDAY: Morning showers look to hold on this morning before fizzling toward the afternoon. Temperatures will try to recover into the upper 80s and low 90s , but lingering cloud cover may have something to say about that.TONIGHT: We’re continuing to track a front near the region this morning that will eventually drop south, trying

UPDATE 2:45 a.m.: Power is back on for more than 1,300 Columbia Water and Light customers. ORIGINAL: More than 1,000 Columbia Water and Light customers are without power Sunday morning. According to the outage map, it started just before 1:30 a.m. Sunday in central Columbia. Officials reported an electric line was down near 3rd Avenue

UPDATE 12:22 a.m.: A spokesperson with Ameren Missouri confirmed the outage is weather-related. More than 1,000 customers are currently without power in Howard and Cooper counties. According to the outage map, power is estimated to be back on sometime after 3 a.m. ORIGINAL: Ameren Missouri is reporting over 800 customers in both Howard and Cooper

The Show Me State Games continued today in Columbia while it feels like it’s over 100 degrees. Athletes from across the State gathered to compete in Olympic style games. The media coordinator for the Show Me State Games, Emily Lorenz, said they take the heat very seriously. “All this week, we’ve been emailing our participants,

TONIGHT: Sct’d storms are possible, especially along and north of I-70. Overnight lows drop to the middle 70s . SUNDAY: Morning and early afternoon temperatures, especially across portions of mid-MO south of I-70 will be hot tomorrow. A quickly approaching cold front will spark off showers and storms into the mid and late afternoon leading

UPDATE 5:20 p.m.: Officials with the Jefferson City Fire Department said strong winds caused a plane to overturn at the Jefferson City Memorial Airport on Saturday morning. The plane was moved from the area near the runway around 3:45 p.m. and the airport is now back in operation to the level it was before the

UPDATE 6:15 p.m.: The Missouri State Highway Patrol identified the swimmer as Kamerion Rice, 17, of Springfield, Illinois. According to the patrol’s report, Rice was wading near the shoreline, waded out into deeper water and was unable to swim. ORIGINAL: The Missouri State Highway Patrol confirmed the body of a missing swimmer was recovered from

UPDATE 6:10 p.m.: City of Columbia spokesperson Steve Sapp confirmed Summer Allen has been found safe. ORIGINAL: The Columbia Police Department is asking the public for help in finding a 13-year-old who they believe ran away. According to a news release, Summer Allen left a home by herself and was last seen on Thursday around

UPDATE 12:35 P.M.: Holts Summit police officers found items that could be used to make a bomb inside a car Friday, according to a news release. The release said officers conducted a search of the car’s license plate through the National and State Database after getting a call for a careless and imprudent driver. According

The Station House at Katfish Katy’s has reopened after it was closed due to flooding, according to a social media post from the business. The post said it reopened Friday and planned to feature music throughout the weekend. The business noted that the lawn space is still not accessible because employees are working to reseed

Authorities arrested three men who allegedly stole thousands of dollars worth of technology after a high-speed chase early Saturday morning. According to a post on the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page, the pursuit was on Interstate 70 when it entered Montgomery County around 3 a.m. Troopers deployed spike strips after the suspect vehicle turned

One man was injured in a motorcycle crash in east Columbia on Saturday afternoon. The wreck happened around 2:30 p.m. at St. Charles Road and Kipling Way. The Columbia Police Department, Columbia Fire Department and an ambulance responded to the scene. Crews directed westbound and southbound traffic for a short time. Officials said a man

Flooding along the Missouri River impacted areas across Missouri during the spring and early summer. Dr. Scott Brown with the University of Missouri Department of Agriculture said the biggest impacts on the farming community will be the work to get ready for next year. “<any of those acres were never planted this year, won't be

Hot temperatures can cause several types of illnesses, according to Boone County Emergency Management. Elizabeth Thompson, the Training and Exercise Specialist with Boone County EMS, said extreme temperatures can cause heat cramps, heat exhaustion or heat stroke. She said heat stroke is the worst type of heat illness and can lead to death. If heat

SATURDAY: Oppressive heat continues with highs in the upper 90s and a heat index between 105-110. Mostly sunny through the afternoon with evening clouds. TONIGHT: Mostly clear as overnight lows drop to the middle 70s . EXTENDED: We’ll be tracking a cold front moving in on Sunday. Depending on how quickly it moves through, temperatures

More than 500 people who have not paid their parking ticket will get a letter in the mail soon telling them show up in city court. Judge Cavanaugh Noce told ABC 17 News that he will soon mail the summonses to people who missed their first court dates for parking tickets. The city began providing