A Columbia man who was convicted of killing his wife in 2019 and burying her in Rock Bridge state park will serve his sentence at the state’s maximum-security prison in Charleston. Joseph Elledge is serving a 28-year prison sentence, after being convicted of second degree murder in November. He arrived at the Charleston prison last …
Veteran Boone County Prosecutor will not seek fifth term in November; Knight strongly considering a run for judge
Boone County’s longtime prosecutor has announced that he will not seek re-election in November. Dan Knight, who was first elected prosecutor in 2006, is finishing his fourth term. He’s proud of his staff and the numerous murder trials he’s prosecuted. He sat down for 25 minutes Monday afternoon with two local news outlets to reflect …
Columbia’s Elledge heading to prison for 28 years for killing his wife
A Columbia man convicted of killing his wife in 2019 and burying her in Rock Bridge state park has been sentenced to 28 years in prison. 26-year-old Joseph Elledge was convicted of second degree murder for the death of his wife, Menggi Ji. Boone County Prosecutor Dan Knight tells 939 the Eagle that the murder …
UPDATE: Elledge sentenced to 28 years in prison for killing his wife; victim’s remains found in Rock Bridge state park
UPDATE: Boone County Circuit Judge Brouck Jacobs has sentenced Joseph Elledge to 28 years in state prison. Jacobs sentenced Elledge during a sometimes heated sentencing hearing Friday afternoon at the Boone County Courthouse. Boone County Prosecutor Dan Knight and defense attorney Scott Rosenblum criticized each other several times in open court. HERE IS OUR ORIGINAL …
Elledge’s motion for new trial to be heard in January; sentencing delayed until January 7
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 …
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