Hearing scheduled for man accused of murdering missing Columbia mother
Joseph Elledge, who was charged with murdering his wife Mengqi Ji in February, has court hearings scheduled Friday.
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A stalled search: One year later, Columbia mother Mengqi Ji remains missing
One year after Mengqi Ji, a Columbia mother, went missing police continue the search for her. Police announced on Tuesday Wednesday they would begin searching the Lamine River for Ji once again while removing part of the levee they built because the water level was so low.
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Second man accused of Mexico killing arrested
Mexico authorities say a second man accused of a June 27 killing was arrested Thursday morning.
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Columbia man charged with murder linked to fatal drug overdose
A Columbia man was charged in Miller County Thursday linked to a death investigation from August.
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Missouri Highway Patrol investigating after someone is shot with a Columbia Police Department-owned firearm
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug and Crime Control is investigating after someone is shot with a Columbia Police Department-owned firearm on Monday. Columbia Police first responded early Monday morning after being dispatched to University Hospital and Clinics, 1 Hospital Drive, for a report of a gunshot victim in the emergency
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Columbia police, dispatchers implement changes after Volunteer Drive shooting
Columbia police and Boone County Joint Communications are working to improve communication after it broke down during a shooting in north east Columbia. This prevented EMS crews from entering the scene to provide help to victims.
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Deputy who fatally shot Missouri woman reinstated to force
The Pettis County sheriff’s deputy returned to work last week after an internal investigation found he had not violated any department policies in the June 13 shooting death of 25-year-old Hannah Fizer.
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Lamine River search for missing Columbia woman yet to resume
As of Thursday the search for missing Columbia woman Mengqi Ji has not resumed.
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Thursday marks one year since Columbia woman last seen alive
It has now been one year since Columbia woman Mengqi Ji was last seen alive.
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Columbia police to again search river for remains of Mengqi Ji
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department said Wednesday that it would make another attempt at finding a woman’s remains in the Lamine River. Police suspended the search for Mengqi Ji’s remains in the river near Boonville in June. Ji went missing last October. Her husband, Joseph Elledge, has been charged with her murder. Elledge
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Shooting leaves multiple homes damaged in northeast Columbia
Columbia police were searching the area of Rice Road Wednesday morning.
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Boone County Clerk’s office prepares for civilian ‘poll watching’
During the first presidential debate President Donald Trump urged his supporters to go to polling places on election day and be on the lookout for voter fraud.
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Pettis County man pleads guilty to Medicaid fraud, must pay over $6,000 in restitution
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt announced that a Pettis County man pled guilty to the class D felony of Violations Involving Health Care Payments after submitting false timesheets. According to the release, Sherwin Marshall submitted false timesheets for allegedly receiving personal care services and no services were ever provided. Marshall convinced
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Patrol: Carthage child safe, suspect arrested
The Missouri State Highway Patrol sent out an Amber Alert Tuesday morning for a 2-year-old abducted from a southwest Missouri residence by a woman who is believed to be armed.
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Mid-Missouri authorities search for man after Monday chase
Multiple Mid-Missouri law enforcement agencies searched for a man Monday night after a chase near the Lake of the Ozarks.
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Columbia man arrested on suspicion of stealing from Midway residence
A Columbia man was arrested Monday on suspicion of stealing and burglary linked to an ongoing investigation in Midway.
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Columbia police ask community to keep eyes peeled after recent gun violence
Columbia logged six shootings in the first four days of October.
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Man arrested after running from Columbia Police Friday evening
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boone County probable cause statement states how Columbia Police arrested a man after a short police chase. Court documents report a Columbia police officer was patrolling the 300 block of Nebraska when he saw a subject he believed to be Michale Rubio riding a bike. After turning around the patrol vehicle,
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Cole County man arrested after pulling gun on man
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Cole County sheriff’s deputies arrested a Jefferson City man after he allegedly pulled and pointed a gun at someone on Friday night. According to a Cole County probable cause statement, deputies responded to a report of a man taking a gun away from a highly intoxicated man. According to court documents,
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Man accused of assaulting officers Sunday night in Osage County
FREEBURG, Mo. (KMIZ) An Osage County probable cause statement reveals what happened during a burglary call on Sunday night in Osage County. According to court documents, a deputy from the Osage County Sheriff’s Department arrived on scene and found law enforcement attempting to place Gage Wansing to a patrol vehicle. Documents report that Wansing allegedly
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