Thursday marks one year since Columbia woman last seen alive
![Mengqi Ji](https://abc17news.b-cdn.net/abc17news.com/2019/12/mengqi-ji.jpg)
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
It has now been one year since missing Columbia woman Mengqi Ji was last seen alive.
According to Ji's family's attorney, Amy Salladay, they are holding a virtual candlelight vigil Thursday night at 6 p.m.
Police are expected to resume searching for Ji's body in the Lamine River, which has been the focus of the search for months.
Here is a timeline in the case:
- Oct. 10, 2019: Ji was last seen in her home.
- Oct. 12, 2019: Joseph Elledge, Ji's husband, reported Ji missing.
- Oct. 26, 2019: Columbia Police Department arrested Elledge on a possible child abuse charge.
- Oct. 29, 2019: Elledge was formally charged in the child abuse case.
- Nov. 6, 2019: Elledge was named a prime suspect in the murder and disappearance of his wife by Boone County Prosecuting Attorney Dan Knight.
- Nov. 26, 2019: Authorities began searching the Lamine River in Cooper County.
- Feb. 19, 2020: Elledge was charged with murdering Ji.
- June 2020: Authorities called off the search in the Lamine River.
Elledge is scheduled to appear in court at 1:30 p.m. Friday in Boone County for both the child abuse and murder cases.
![Grand Jury, Joseph Elledge](https://abc17news.b-cdn.net/abc17news.com/2019/12/elledge-grand-jury.png)