93.9 The Eagle – The News and Talk of Columbia, MO
Columbia police are restarting the search for a missing mother.
The Missouri Dept. of Conservation said Tuesday the De Bourgmont Access on the Lamine River in Cooper County near Highway 41 is temporarily closed. That closure is expected to last 5-10 days.
Searchers are building a levee there as they look for Mengqi Ji. She’s been missing since last October.
Her husband, Joseph Elledge, is accused of murdering her and dumping her body in the river. He has pleaded not guilty.
