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Columbia Waffle House murder suspect in court on Monday

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52-year-old Leo Barry Robinson of Columbia is charged with second degree murder (undated photo courtesy of the Boone County Sheriff Department’s website)

A Columbia murder suspect will appear in court on Monday morning, about three weeks before his jury trial is scheduled to begin.

Boone County prosecutors have charged 52-year-old Leo Barry Robinson with second degree murder, armed criminal action and unlawful possession of a firearm.

Robinson is accused of shooting Reginald Ball to death in March 2021 outside the Waffle House on Vandiver. Robinson waived last week’s formal arraignment and pleaded not guilty in the case.

Robinson is jailed without bond.

Columbia murder trial delayed over witness subpoena issues

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Witness issues have delayed a Columbia murder trial that was scheduled to begin next week at the Boone County Courthouse. 18-year-old Iseah Jackson is charged with two counts of second degree murder for the July 2020 deaths of two people near Volunteer drive and Grace lane. Court documents indicate the killings happened after fireworks went astray …

UPDATE: Closing arguments in Elledge Columbia murder trial to start Thursday morning

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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 …

Boone County jury hears graphic testimony in murder trial; Elledge testifies for hours on Tuesday

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Columbia murder suspect Joseph Elledge says his wife died after they argued and fought after he discovered she was allegedly exchanging sexually-graphic messages with a man from China. The 26-year-old Elledge is charged with first degree murder for the October 2019 death of Menggi Ji. Elledge testified on the witness stand for more than six …

Boone County jurors hear testimony about Elledge’s journal; prosecution still calling witnesses in murder trial

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The jury in a high-profile Columbia murder trial heard a few hours of testimony on Monday from a CPD investigator about Joseph Elledge’s journal. The 26-year-old Elledge is charged with first degree murder for the October 2019 death of his wife, Menggi Ji. Her remains were discovered in March at Rock Bridge state park. Columbia …
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