Supporters of a convicted Columbia triple killer who’s set to be executed on Tuesday in Boone Terre are urging Missouri’s governor to grant clemency in the case. 61-year-old Ernest Lee Johnson was convicted of killing three people with a hammer at a now-closed Casey’s convenience store, on Ballenger Lane. The murders happened in February 1994. Johnson’s …
Boone County commissioners to hear Tuesday testimony on Sid Larson mural controversy
Tuesday night is your opportunity to comment on the courthouse mural issue at the Boone County Courthouse. The Commission meets tomorrow evening from 7-9 and will take public comment on the Sid Larson mural. It’s located near the staircase heading to the courtrooms and offices upstairs. State Rep. David Tyson Smith (D-Columbia), former Boone County …
Elledge’s Columbia murder trial may be delayed
A St. Louis attorney representing Columbia murder suspect Joseph Elledge wants a delay in the upcoming murder trial. Joseph Elledge is charged with first degree murder, for the 2019 death of his wife Mengi Ji. His trial is set to start on November 1, but ABC-17 News reports attorney Scott Rosenblum says he needs more …
NAACP to rally this weekend in Columbia, to support national rally in Washington
The NAACP plans to rally Saturday evening in downtown Columbia, on issues involving racial equity and voter ID. The NAACP rally starts tomorrow evening at 5 at Second Missionary Baptist Church, before participants march to the columns at the Boone County Courthouse. Columbia health officials will also host a community clinic at the rally, to …
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