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Columbia police have confirmed they’re investigating a shooting in east Columbia. According to Lt. Rob Fox, there is a large crime scene on McKee Street. Police said they found rifle and pistol casings, some of which were in the parking lot of one of the Columbia Fire Department’s stations in that area. Fox said occupants

Columbia police on Sunday arrested a man accused of being found naked in strangers’ bedrooms over the weekend. Officers arrested Victor H. Mendoza, 35, on suspicion of two counts of first-degree burglary, two counts of first-degree sexual misconduct, drug possession and resisting arrest, the Columbia Police Department said in a news release. The arrest came

Columbia’s interim police chief Geoff Jones held a press conference Sunday to discuss two different incidents of home burglaries by a naked person. The burglaries happened early Saturday morning in the 5800 block of Canaveral Drive and the 5800 block of Neptune. A man entered two unlocked homes in east Columbia, and the individuals inside

TONIGHT: Clouds gradually decrease and temperatures drop into the upper 40s to around 50. MONDAY: Mostly sunny and cooler. Highs reach the upper 60s with winds shifting to the north. Rain approaches the area after midnight. EXTENDED: A strong storm system is developing across the Plains and will bring a significant severe weather outbreak to

Authorities have identified a body found in the Missouri River as Antonio Jimmerson. ABC 17 News reported that Missouri State Water Patrol recovered a body from the river on March 24. The Saline County Coroner’s Office, the Boone County Medical Examiner’s Office and the Missouri State Highway Patrol identified the body Wednesday as Jimmerson. Saline

South River Road in Ashland has been reopened to traffic after a power line fell. According to the Southern Boone County Fire Protection District, a tree limb fell and knocked the power line to the ground. The district said any power that might have been lost has been restored, and it is unaware of anyone

A bill passed in the Missouri Legislature on Friday could relax some vehicle safety protections. Under the legislation, any motorcycle rider over the age of 18 who has health insurance would not be required to wear a helmet. The bill would also get rid of safety inspection requirements for cars with less than 150,000 miles

The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team has issued a Weather Alert Day for the potential of strong to severe storms into tonight. 5:00 PM UPDATE: A line of strong to severe thunderstorms continues to track east through Mid-Missouri and bring the threat of damaging winds and heavy rain. There has been wind damage across western

A woman was arrested in Moberly on Saturday after allegedly shoplifting at a Gordman’s department store. Molly Patterson of Bonnet’s Mill, Missouri, reportedly did not cooperate with Moberly police officers who approached her following reports that she was hiding merchandise in her bag. Officers said Patterson claimed to not have any identification and gave police

The Audrain County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man after finding outstanding felony warrants against him. According to a news release, Golder Sanders, 40, was reportedly telling people in the Vandalia area he was a wealthy ranch owner. A citizen reported that Sanders used the name “Clayton Copus” and said he was making good faith business

UPDATE 4:30 a.m.: Power has been restored to all customers, according to Three Rivers. UPDATE 3:15 a.m.: Roughly 64 customers are still without power, according to Three Rivers Electric. UPDATE 8 p.m.: Three Rivers said crews were making progress, and only about 600 customers were affected. There are still 160 customers affected in Osage County.

A Highway Patrol trooper driving behind a semi-truck getting off at the Kingdom City exit in Callaway County caught the exact moment the truck flipped over during the storm that ripped through Mid-Missouri. Aldo Myers, 57, was on Highway 54 westbound when his truck was overturned by a gust of wind. The Highway Patrol said

SUNDAY: We’ll be tracking a few isolated showers with a rumble of thunder possible this morning, but by this afternoon those will finally move out of the viewing area. Temperatures today top out in the low 70s with the return of sunshine. Winds will be breezy as this cold front moves through, with a gust

Severe thunderstorms plowed through Mid-Missouri during the afternoon Saturday and left behind a swath of damage. Hundreds were without power in several counties, where reports of damage were trickling in Saturday night. Before 5:00 PM, half dollar size hail was reported in Linn Creek. A boat dock was flipped over on the main channel of

A 22-year-old passenger is in serious condition after the driver apparently failed to negotiate a curve, overcorrected, and drove off the road. It happened just after 11:00 a.m. on Missouri 179 near the Marion Cemetary in Cole County. According to Highway Patrol troopers said Ashleigh Maes, 25, failed to negotiate a curve and went off

Nearly 3,000 Moberly residents were without power for hours Saturday due to a weather-related power outage. According to the Ameren Missouri said this happened at 2:38 a.m. It has not specified what type of weather-related incident caused the outage.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – A Missouri state lawmaker says he misspoke on the House floor when he referred to “consensual rapes” during a highly charged debate on a bill to ban abortions at eight weeks, including in cases of rape and incest. Republican Rep. Barry Hovis said in the chamber Friday that most of

SATURDAY: As a MCS maintains strength to the south discrete supercellular storms will increase close to 3-4 PM bringing the chance of large hail isolated tornados. Some storms could pose a threat for more unwelcomed heavy rainfall. Into the night the main line of storms will increase bringing more of a threat for damaging winds

SATURDAY: We could see some thunderstorms develop as early as 10-11 AM with another line of strong storms pushing in later this afternoon and evening. Some storms could pose a large hail and damaging wind threat along with more unwelcomed heavy rainfall. Highs will top out in the upper 70s fairly early in the day

The Columbia Chamber of Commerce named Boone County Lumber the 2019 Small Business of the Year. “It was exciting, affirming and flattering in every way,” said owner Brad Eifert. Boone County Lumber has served mid-Missouri for more than 50 years as a customer and employee-oriented business. It also serves the community. Eifert said the business