Boone County government officials are mourning the death of veteran county prosecutor Dan Knight, who died Saturday. Boone County government officials have released a statement, saying that …
Read More »CPD: foul play is not suspected in veteran Boone County prosecutor’s death
Columbia’s police chief has announced the death of longtime Boone County prosecutor Dan Knight at his home on Memorial Court, near South Providence. Police Chief Geoff Jones …
Read More »Columbia man charged with first degree murder for death of step-father
A Columbia man is jailed without bond this morning, after being charged with first degree murder in what police describe as a domestic disturbance. 21-year-old Samuel Ethan …
Read More »Boone County Prosecutor Knight: there were more victims in Joanthony Johnson case
Boone County’s longtime prosecutor says Joanthony Johnson could be the most prolific serial rapist in county history. Dan Knight made his comments during a recent interview with …
Read More »Convicted Columbia murderer Joseph Elledge will serve his prison sentence in southeast Missouri’s Charleston
A Columbia man who was convicted of killing his wife in 2019 and burying her in Rock Bridge state park will serve his sentence at the state’s …
Read More »Veteran Boone County Prosecutor will not seek fifth term in November; Knight strongly considering a run for judge
Boone County’s longtime prosecutor has announced that he will not seek re-election in November. Dan Knight, who was first elected prosecutor in 2006, is finishing his fourth …
Read More »Columbia’s Elledge heading to prison for 28 years for killing his wife
A Columbia man convicted of killing his wife in 2019 and burying her in Rock Bridge state park has been sentenced to 28 years in prison. 26-year-old …
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 »UPDATE: Elledge requests a new murder trial
A prominent defense attorney has filed a motion for a new trial, in Joseph Elledge’s Columbia murder case. The 26-year-old Elledge was convicted in November of second …
Read More »UPDATE: Second suspect in Columbia’s Vibez incident remains jailed without bond
Columbia’s police chief is crediting the community for helping CPD detectives identify and capture the second suspect in Sunday morning’s mass casualty incident outside Vibez lounge downtown. …
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: Elledge convicted of second degree murder for death of his wife in Columbia
A Boone County jury deliberated for about seven hours on Thursday, before convicting Joseph Elledge of second degree murder for the 2019 death of his wife, Menggi …
Read More »UPDATE: Boone County jury deliberating after emotional closing arguments in Elledge murder trial
A jury in Boone County heard intense closing arguments Thursday morning in Joseph Elledge’s Columbia murder trial. Jury deliberations are now underway. Boone County Prosecutor Dan Knight …
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 »Boone County jury hears graphic testimony in murder trial; Elledge testifies for hours on Tuesday
Columbia murder suspect Joseph Elledge says his wife died after they argued and fought after he discovered she was allegedly exchanging sexually-graphic messages with a man from …
Read More »Boone County jurors hear testimony about Elledge’s journal; prosecution still calling witnesses in murder trial
The jury in a high-profile Columbia murder trial heard a few hours of testimony on Monday from a CPD investigator about Joseph Elledge’s journal. The 26-year-old Elledge …
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 »Numerous objections from both sides in Columbia’s Elledge murder trial
Jurors in Joseph Elledge’s Columbia murder trial heard Thursday testimony from a former CPD detective involved in the October 2019 investigation. The 26-year-old Elledge is charged with …
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