We should know Monday afternoon whether or not former State Rep. Chuck Basye’s (R-Rocheport) name will be listed on the April Columbia school board ballot. 939 the …
Read More »Derek Dooley and UM Board of Curators reach settlement; bench trial canceled
Online court records show former Mizzou football offensive coordinator Derek Dooley and the UM Board of Curators have reached a settlement in Mr. Dooley’s lawsuit. It’s unclear …
Read More »UPDATE: July trial set involving former Mizzou football assistant coach Derek Dooley’s lawsuit
A July 12th bench trial has been scheduled for former Mizzou offensive coordinator Derek Dooley’s lawsuit against the UM Board of Curators. A bench trial is a trial …
Read More »Court documents: Columbia man charged with child molestation threatened to kill victims if they told
A Columbia man charged with seven felonies for sex crimes against children remains jailed without bond this (Thursday) morning, after waiving arraignment. 47-year-old James Cecil Bennett is …
Read More »Summer trial appears likely for Derek Dooley’s lawsuit against UM Board of Curators
A Boone County judge has given attorneys for former Mizzou offensive coordinator Derek Dooley and the UM Board of Curators until Friday to file proposed dates for …
Read More »Trucker charged with manslaughter for December death of Boone County Fire official skips court appearance
A capias warrant has been issued for a truck driver who’s charged in the deadly December I-70 crash that killed longtime Boone County Fire assistant chief Bryant …
Read More »UPDATE: Convicted Columbia murderer sentenced to 40 years in prison; Myers claimed self-defense
A Boone County judge has sentenced a convicted Columbia murderer to 40 years in prison for the 2020 death of his neighbor on Sycamore Hills, north of …
Read More »Trucker indicted for manslaughter for death of Boone County assistant fire chief arraigned
A trucker who’s been indicted for involuntary manslaughter for the December crash that killed a Boone County fire assistant chief pleaded not guilty Monday in Boone County …
Read More »UPDATE: Columbia man convicting of killing his neighbor in 2020
A Columbia man faces a potential life prison sentence after being convicted of second degree murder for a 2020 killing on Sycamore Hills, north of town. …
Read More »UPDATE: Elledge sentenced to 28 years in prison for killing his wife; victim’s remains found in Rock Bridge state park
UPDATE: Boone County Circuit Judge Brouck Jacobs has sentenced Joseph Elledge to 28 years in state prison. Jacobs sentenced Elledge during a sometimes heated sentencing hearing Friday …
Read More »Elledge’s motion for new trial to be heard in January; sentencing delayed until January 7
A Columbia man convicted of killing his wife in 2019 will spend Christmas in the Boone County jail, instead of a state prison. A judge has approved …
Read More »Rosenblum’s legal filing outlines his argument for new murder trial for Elledge
The top lawyer for a Columbia man convicted of killing his wife in 2019 and burying her in Rock Bridge state park wants a new trial. St. …
Read More »December 17th sentencing date set for Elledge
A Boone County judge has scheduled a December 17 sentencing date for Columbia’s Joseph Elledge, who’s been convicted of second degree murder for the death of his …
Read More »UPDATE: Closing arguments in Elledge Columbia murder trial to start Thursday morning
Closing arguments are set to begin at 8:30 this morning in Columbia in Joseph Elledge’s high-profile murder trial. The 26-year-old Elledge is charged with first degree murder …
Read More »Elledge jurors hear testimony from former KRCG reporter who interviewed Elledge, and from man who found Gi’s remains
A jury in a high-profile Columbia murder trial heard testimony Friday afternoon from a retired carpenter who found Menggi Ji’s remains in Rock Bridge state park in …
Read More »Jurors hear graphic details in first day of Elledge murder trial in Columbia
A Boone County jury heard two different stories about how Menggi Ji died, during Tuesday’s opening statements in a high-profile Columbia murder trial. Boone County Prosecutor Dan …
Read More »Final Elledge hearing is Friday, before murder trial starts Monday in Columbia
We’ll learn final details Friday morning about plans for next week’s high-profile murder trial in Columbia. 36-year-old Joseph Elledge is charged with first degree murder for the …
Read More »Elledge case back in Columbia courtroom on Thursday; jury selection begins Monday
Boone County prosecutors and attorneys for Columbia murder suspect Joseph Elledge are back in court Thursday morning for motions ahead of next week’s high-profile trial. Elledge is …
Read More »Boone County judge sets aside three weeks for Elledge murder trial; jury selection starts next Monday
200 potential jurors will be called for a high-profile Columbia murder trial at the Boone County Courthouse next week. Jury selection will begin next Monday morning for …
Read More »Columbia murder suspect Elledge to appear in court Friday; trial to begin November 1
A high-profile Columbia murder suspect is scheduled to appear in court Friday afternoon for a pre-trial conference. Joseph Elledge is charged with first degree murder for the …
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