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 »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 »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 »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 …
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 »COVID concerns a top priority for Boone County judge handling Elledge murder trial
125 potential jurors will be called to the Boone County Courthouse in downtown Columbia Monday morning, as jury selection begins in Joseph Elledge’s murder trial. The 26-year-old …
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 »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 …
Read More »Knight and Rosenblum clash in Boone County courtroom; Elledge murder trial to start November 1
A Boone County judge has rejected a request from the attorney for a high-profile murder suspect to delay the trial, meaning that Joseph Elledge will go to …
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