Search Continues For Missing Columbia Woman A search for a missing Columbia woman is continuing. Multiple agencies including the Mid-Missouri Sheriff’s Dive Team, searched a section of the Lamine River yesterday (Tuesday) in mid-Missouri for Mengqi Ji Elledge. The search did not lead to finding Mengqi. She was reported missing by her husband Joseph Elledge…… Continue Reading
Columbia Murder Suspect Arrested In Arizona
Columbia Murder Suspect Arrested In Arizona The Boone County Sheriff’s Department is reporting the arrest of a man wanted in connection to the fatal shooting of 38 year old John R. Albers on January 13 in the 200 block of Sarazen DRive in Columbia. Investigators identified 60 year old Garland Wisley as a suspect and…… Continue Reading
Montgomery County School Locked Down, Search Continues
Montgomery County School Locked Down, Search Continues The search for two men in Montgomery County is ongoing after a pursuit on westbound Interstate 70 near the 186 mile marker last night. [Sunday] The suspect vehicle lost control, drove through the center median cables and crossed into the eastbound lane of I-70, colliding with an oncoming…… Continue Reading
Mexico Superintendent Set To Retire
Mexico Superintendent Set To Retire The superintendent of Mexico Public Schools announced his retirement to the Board of Education at their last meeting. Dr. Zach Templeton is in his third year as superintendent of the district and served as assistant for five years prior to that. Dr. Templeton will retire in June, and plans to…… Continue Reading
Shelby Home Total Loss
Shelby Home Total Loss A Shelby County home is a total loss after a fire early this morning. [Friday] According to the Shelbina Fire Protection District, crews were called to a vacant home north of Shelbina Lake on Shelby 452 and found the home fully engulfed in flames. The fire marshal will continue investigating the…… Continue Reading
Montgomery Deputies Seize 134 Pounds Of Marijuana
Montgomery Deputies Seize 134 Pounds Of Marijuana The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, along with the East Central Drug Task Force found 134 pounds of marijuana while executing a search warrant on Wednesday. According to a release, the warrant was served in the 700 block of Bellflower Street in Bellflower. The marijuana was packaged and prepared…… Continue Reading
Report Shows Rural Missourians Have More Health Problems
Report Shows Rural Missourians Have More Health Problems The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services has released its report on rural health. The report finds that Missourians living in a rural county have worse health behaviors, worse health outcomes, and more difficulty accessing the health care services they need in comparison to those in…… Continue Reading
Fulton Man Charged In String Of Crimes
Fulton Man Charged In String Of Crimes A Fulton man is formally charged with numerous offenses after investigations into a string of crimes in the 5 thousand block of Oak Lane and the 5 thousand block of State Road D yesterday. [Thursday] According to the Callaway County Sheriff’s Office, 32 year old Ashley Foster is…… Continue Reading
Most Rape Kits Untested
Most Rape Kits Untested Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt announced yesterday [Wednesday] nearly 90 percent of Missouri’s rape kits were never tested. In a press conference, Schmitt said that of the approximately 7000 total kits, only about 830 of them were tested for evidence. Rape kits are performed by medical examiners and are used to…… Continue Reading
Columbia Investigators Follow Leads In Missing Woman Case
Columbia Investigators Follow Leads In Missing Woman Case Columbia Police confirmed investigators were following up on leads in Cooper County in relation to missing Columbia woman, Mengqi Ji Elledge, yesterday. [Wednesday] Authorities would not confirm the exact location of their activity. Mengqi Ji was reported missing on October 10, and her husband, Joseph Elledge, is…… Continue Reading
