Former Miller County teacher gets 20 years in prison for child sex crime
A former teacher in Miller County was sentenced Friday to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to a sex crime against a student.
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Cooper County child molestation suspect released from custody
Online court records show he was released from the Cooper County Jail with the condition that he has no direct contact or indirect contact with the victim.
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Fulton man sentenced to 17 years in prison for child sex crimes
Christopher Feltner, 41, was sentenced on a charge of statutory sodomy with a child under the age of 12.
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Lawyer requests change of venue in Joseph Elledge child abuse case
The lawyer for a Columbia man whose wife disappeared in October is seeking a change of venue in his child abuse case.
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Former Callaway County assistant coach pleads guilty to attempted sexual contact with student
A former assistant football and track coach in the North Callaway School District pleaded guilty to attempted sexual contact with a student.
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Authorities return to search for Mengqi Ji Elledge
Law enforcement agencies returned to the De Bourgmont Lamine River Access on Tuesday, to search for the missing Columbia mother. The Columbia Police Department along with the Columbia Fire Department and a team of divers took a CFD boat east from the access point on the Lamine River. A CPD detective said this is not
Continue ReadingMexico woman pleads guilty to child sex abuse
Stephanie Cottrell, 37, of Mexico pleaded guilty to eight felonies related to child sex abuse.
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Authorities continue search for missing Columbia mother for 10th day
Law Enforcement agencies will continue to search the Lamine river on Friday for Mengqi Ji Elledge.
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Husband of missing woman indicted on charge related to disappearance
A Boone County grand jury indicted Joseph Elledge Friday morning on one count of abuse or neglect of a child and two counts of first-degree endangering the welfare of a child.
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Investigators to use SONAR tech during ninth day of Elledge search
COOPER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) – Law enforcement agencies are not giving up the search for a missing Columbia mother, Mengqi Ji Elledge. A search of the Lamine River in Cooper County stretched into its ninth day Friday as cold temperatures create an obstacle to divers. HAPPENING NOW: Day 9 in the Lamine River search for
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Jefferson City couple accused of child endangerment
Jefferson City police arrested a couple after allegedly finding animal waste on the floor of their apartment and a 1-year-old sleeping near a syringe filled with drugs.
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Search for Mengqi Ji Elledge continues into seventh day
Authorities were back at the De Bourgmont access on the Lamine River on Tuesday to search for a missing Columbia mother.
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Jefferson City couple accused of keeping child in closet
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Cole County prosecutors charged a couple with a felony count each linked to a Cole County Sheriff’s Department investigation into child abuse. Joseph Ciavarella, 52, and Loretta Wilhelm, 34, of Jefferson City were charged Saturday after court documents say deputies started their investigation on Jan. 1, 2018. Ciavarella faces a charge
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Search for Mengqi Ji Elledge suspended until Tuesday
COOPER COUNTY, Mo. Divers will resume their search of the Lamine River for a missing Columbia woman on Tuesday. Columbia Police Department spokesman Jeff Pitts said authorities were pausing their search for the weekend as the sun set Friday. Friday was the fifth day divers were at the De Bourgmont Lamine River Access. Crews also
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Change of judge granted in Elledge child abuse case
Lawyers for a Columbia man accused of child abuse and suspected in his wife’s disappearance have asked for a change of judge.
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Dive teams enter third day of search for missing Columbia woman
Divers continued their search of the Lamine River for a missing Columbia woman on Wednesday.
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Court documents: Child fought off rape attempt in Callaway County
FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) Callaway County prosecutors charged a Fulton man with second-degree child molestation after he allegedly tried to rape a child who fought him off. Carl Martin, 38, was arrested Tuesday by Callaway County sheriff’s deputies. He’s accused of trying to have sex with a child younger than 12 years old. Court documents say
Continue Reading Elledge pleads not guilty in child abuse case
COLUMBIA, Mo, A Columbia man accused of child abuse pleaded not guilty to two felony charges in court on Tuesday morning. Joseph Elledge, 24, pleaded not guilty to child abuse or neglect and endangering the welfare of a child after he waived his preliminary hearing, said Boone County Prosecutor Dan Knight. The case is now
Continue Reading Bond revoked for Boonville child molestation suspect
A Boonville child molestation suspect is back in the Cooper County Jail after allegedly violating the conditions of his bond by leaving home six times in a week, including multiple trips to Walmart and one to Columbia.
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Moberly man arrested in child abuse case
MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Moberly man was arrested over the weekend after police were notified of a child abuse case that sent a 10-month-old girl to the hospital. Police were originally notified of the case around 11:30 a.m. on Sunday after the child had to be flown by helicopter from Moberly Regional Medical Center to
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