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UPDATE – 5:00 A.M.: Officials said one person was found dead in a scorched vehicle at the intersection of Stadium and Maguire Boulevards early Monday morning. The crash was reported shortly after 3 a.m. Monday. Crews told ABC 17 News the investigation is in its early stages and no identities are being revealed yet. ORIGINAL:

For three months, Mid-Missouri has been dealing with a water shortage, as rain continues to remain scarce. The lack of rain has led to a severe drought that is quickly spreading across the state. The latest drought monitor shows that nearly 70 percent of the state is under some form of drought, with roughly 17

TONIGHT: Spotty showers and t-storms will end by early evening and we’ll have a quiet, but warm night. Under mostly clear skies temperatures will dip into the low 70s by morning with light winds from the south. TUESDAY: A Heat Advisory begins at 1 PM for Cooper, Howard, Chariton, Saline and Pettis counties where heat

UPDATE 7/9: MSHP has confirmed that three-year-old Jared Jones died Monday. ORIGINAL STORY: A three-year-old boy was airlifted to University Hospital Saturday afternoon almost drowning at the Lake of the Ozarks, according to Missouri State Highway Patrol online drowning reports. The report said the incident occurred around 4:45 p.m. near the half-mile marker of Pearson

Maurice Griffith was arrested in connection to a home invasion in the 1200 block of N. Eighth Street on Friday. Police suspect Griffith chased a woman with whom he was previously in a relationship while holding a rifle. When the victim ran into the home, Griffith allegedly broke down the door and fired the rifle

Police confirmed Monday two people were arrested for a June 27 shooting on Boonville Road in Jefferson City. Joseph Wilson, 33 of Jefferson City, was charged Monday with a felony count of unlawful possession of a firearm. A 35 year-old woman was also arrested on suspicion of shooting out of a vehicle and hindering investigators,

Columbia Police detectives arrested Douglas Antonio Lee, 39, of Columbia in reference to the domestic disturbance where shots were fired on June 30 on Forest Avenue near Grand Avenue. “Lee was identified through the investigation and on July 6, detectives with the Street Crimes Unit responded to the 6100 block of Wagon Trail Road in

MONDAY: After what was a nice weekend across Mid-Missouri, the heat and humidity are slowly returning to the area. Afternoon highs will top out in the lower 90s today with the humidity making it feel even hotter, as heat indices top out in the upper 90s. We’ll see some isolated showers and storms into the

UPDATE 7/9 – 8:30 A.M.: Investigators said the origin of a restaurant fire was near an electrical service panel on the outside wall of the building. The Columbia Fire Department responded to the Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant at 2004 W. Worley around 8:30 p.m. Sunday night. The investigators found that a short in the electrical

MONDAY: We start off the day on the warm and sunny side. You’ll definitely feel that extra humidity out the door, but we will be dry for the morning commute. The chance for a spot shower comes in the early afternoon hours as we begin to warm into the upper 80s and low 90s. Daytime

UPDATE 8:15 p.m.: Resident, Tracie Vangel, told ABC 17 news, she found a round of ammunition and an earplug right outside her home. She called police immediately; however, we are unsure if this is in fact evidence in relation to last night’s homicide. “They came and took pictures and got it, and there was a

TONIGHT: We’ll see humidity on the rise tonight and in response temperatures drop close to 70 overnight. We’ll see increasing cloud cover as well. Winds stay light out of the ESE. MONDAY: We start off tomorrow warm and partly sunny. You’ll definitely feel that extra humidity out the door but we look to stay dry

The Missouri Women’s Business Center has been around for two years, launching 18 different businesses during that time. The center is a division of Central Missouri Community Action and is funded by the Small Business Administration through the federal government. The center’s director, Jessie Yankee, said the organization has received an enormous amount of requests

An 88-year-old is recovering from serious injuries after he crashed in Montgomery County Sunday morning, according to online Missouri State Highway Patrol crash reports. According to the report, Floyd Andrews, of Montgomery City, was heading north on State Road 161 around 8:30 a.m. Sunday. Andrews traveled off the right side of the road about 5

UPDATE 10 a.m.: The Boonville Police Department confirmed Elizabeth Woolbrite was found safe. ORIGINAL: The Missouri State Highway Patrol and Boonville Police Department asked the public for their help in finding a teen that was reported missing from Boonville. According to a tweet from the Highway Patrol, Elizabeth Woolbrite, 17, was last seen on July

UPDATE 7/8: Cooper County deputies confirmed Elijah Devonta Carter, 26, of Kansas City, was the suspect arrested in the attempted robbery at a gas station in Boonville Friday night. The Cooper County Sheriff’s Office wanted to thank the man who intervened and stopped the robbery. The sheriff said the man may have averted something worse

TODAY: Another great summer day around Mid-Missouri on your Sunday. Temperatures will be slightly warmer than we saw yesterday, in the upper 80s. That drier air mass remains in place, so it won’t feel quite as oppressive as we have gotten used to this summer. Plenty of sunshine today so don’t forget that sunscreen! TONIGHT:

TONIGHT: Continued clear skies and easterly winds will allow us to cool off tonight into the low 60s for lows. Another great night to have the windows open across all of Mid-Missouri. SUNDAY: Another gorgeous day settles into Mid-Missouri, another one best spent outside. We’re continuing to track full sunshine across the region as well–

UPDATE, 5:15 p.m.: The home is a total loss and the cause is not determined. Assistant Chief Gale Blomenkamp said the fire was very advanced when crews arrived. “With that much damage it’s hard to determine an actual cause to the fire,” Blomenkamp said. Investigators looked at the home again. Based on the amount of

UPDATE 7/7: Columbia police said they were called to the 1200 block of north Eighth Street around 3:50 p.m. Friday for reports of a home invasion and shots fired. Police said that during their initial investigation they found that a man had forced entry into a home and discharged a weapon. They said the victim