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 a request from Joseph Elledge’s attorneys to delay the sentencing until January 7. The 26-year-old Elledge was convicted of second degree murder in November for the death of …
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. Louis defense attorney Scott Rosenblum has filed a five-page motion for a new trial, saying Boone County Judge Brouck Jacobs erred in admitting 1,000 photographs during the trial. …
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 wife. A jury deliberated for seven hours on Thursday, before convicting Elledge for killing his wife, Menggi Ji. A jury is recommending a 28-year prison sentence. Boone County …
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 for the 2019 death of his wife, Menggi Ji. Boone County prosecutors say Elledge deliberately killed his wife, and had threatened to kill her before. Defense attorney Scott …
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 March. Steven Roberts testifies that he was walking on a deer trail in a remote area of the park, when he noticed what he described as something rectangular. …
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