GUILTY MO - Mengqi Elledge, 28, found deceased, Columbia, 9 Oct 2019 *husband arrested*

[Dre]

Given the fact that his mother might very well know more I’m still so surprised that she’s getting partial custody, I don’t trust her at all after that clip of her smiling before answering the judge about whether or not he had told her where he put Mengqi’s body. That and she was helping him pack up to skip town after the investigation started...

 

[Elgana]

Still no news, I guess they have not found anything during their searches yet, at least nothing that they want to make public.

 

[heuristicsdepartment]

Joseph Elledge pleads not guilty on child welfare charges

Elledge appeared in person in court, where he waived his right to a preliminary hearing. He was then arraigned in Boone County Circuit Court on the charges and pleaded not guilty.

 

[heuristicsdepartment]

Elledge pleads not guilty to child endangerment, abuse

A criminal setting has been scheduled for Dec. 2 at 5 p.m.

 

[Elgana]

Divers search Lamine River for body of missing Columbia woman

 

[heuristicsdepartment]

Search for missing Columbia woman to continue next week

Information from Joseph Elledge, who is considered a prime suspect in the case, led to police identifying a section of the river as a location of interest.

 

[JerseyGirl]

The search for Mengqi Ji Elledge will continue Tuesday morning. The Mid-Missouri Sheriff's Dive Team will conduct the search of the Lamine River in Cooper County under the direction of the Columbia Police Department.

Search continues for missing Columbia woman - ABC17NEWS

 

[heuristicsdepartment]

UPDATE: Police confident in Lamine River search area for Mengqi Ji Elledge

COOPER COUNTY - Authorities spent the better part of Tuesday searching an area of the Lamine River for missing Columbia woman Mengqi Ji Elledge.

The search will continue Wednesday.

The Columbia Missourian reports after the search was called off Tuesday that police spokesman Jeff Pitts declined to say if any progress was made.

The Columbia Police Department is in charge of the investigation. Department officials told KOMU 8 News they were confident they were searching the right area.

 

[heuristicsdepartment]

Authorities to continue search of Lamine River for Mengqi Elledge on Wednesday

 

[heuristicsdepartment]

Search continues Thursday for missing woman; Joseph Elledge requests judge change

COLUMBIA - The search of the Lamine River for the body of Mengqi Ji Elledge entered its third consecutive day on Thursday.

Also today, Joseph Elledge requested a change of judge in his current court hearings on child abuse and child endangerment.

 

[Knox]

Search for missing Columbia woman to continue next week

Information from Joseph Elledge, who is considered a prime suspect in the case, led to police identifying a section of the river as a location of interest.

What does this mean? Did he confess?

 

[heuristicsdepartment]

Joseph Elledge granted new judge in child abuse case

On Wednesday Joseph Elledge requested a change of judge and his request was granted the same day.

As of Wednesday evening, it was unclear who the judge would be or when Joseph Elledge’s next court date was.

 

[Dre]

I don’t think that he admitted that he murdered her..
“During an interview with detectives shortly after reporting his wife missing, Joseph Elledge told detectives he had driven around rural areas of surrounding counties.

From this information, authorities said in a news release that Columbia Police detectives were able to narrow down a specific area, which was determined to be a location of interest that needed further exploration.”
Joseph Elledge granted new judge in child abuse case

I’m wondering if they took a cadaver dog to his car? Since he was driving around so much, it’s possible that enough cadaverine was expelled that a dog might get a hit.. I’m really worried about a no body conviction needing to take place... moo

 

[Knox]

Thank you Dre, I thought maybe he told LE where he put her.

 

[ChatteringBirds]

You can request, and receive, a new judge just like that?

 

[happyday]

You can request, and receive, a new judge just like that?

I was wondering the same! There must have to be a good reason and I wonder what his reason is. None was given.

 

[heuristicsdepartment]

A two-month timeline of events: the case of Mengqi Ji Elledge

 

[carbuff]

I hope they find her soon.

 

[Knox]

I hope they find her soon.

Me too, then geeky boy can spend the rest of his life in prison!

 

[heuristicsdepartment]

Search for missing Columbia woman to resume Friday at Lamine River

In a news release, the department said the focus area will again be the Lamine River at the De Bourgmont access, and will begin Friday about 9:30 a.m.