COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – The American husband of a Chinese woman who has been
missing since October is now charged with first-degree murder in her death, even though her body hasn’t been found. Joseph Elledge, of Columbia, Missouri was charged Wednesday in the death of 28-year-old Mengqi Ji. Prosecutors are seeking a $5 million cash-only bond. A probable cause statement says Elledge did not contact anyone about his wife’s disappearance for more than 24 hours and during that time took two drives to rural areas where a body could be disposed of. Authorities have been searching for Ji’s body in the Lamine River near Boonville.
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