Woman's body found outside Chaffee on Monday morning; investigation ongoing

Scott County Sheriff Wes Drury reported the body of a middle-aged woman was found Monday morning outside Chaffee, Missouri.

At 10:39 a.m. Monday, deputies responded to County Road 266 outside Chaffee, where the body was found lying in a ditch, Drury said.

The SEMO Major Case Squad has been activated, according to a department Facebook post. An autopsy is scheduled for later in the week. The investigation is ongoing.