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Mengqi Ji was 28 years old, a talented engineer and new mother living in Columbia, Missouri. In October 2019, she suddenly vanished, and her husband, Joseph Elledge, went on local TV pleading for help as investigators raced to figure out what happened. But as police dug deeper, they uncovered secret recordings, signs of escalating control and conflict, and a carefully crafted narrative that didn’t match the evidence. Months later, Mengqi’s remains were discovered in Rock Bridge Memorial State Park near the Devil’s Icebox trail system, and forensic links helped tie the case together. The Decoder breaks down the haunting timeline, the turning points investigators couldn’t ignore, and what happened after a jury convicted Joseph Elledge of second-degree murder, all while the custody battle over their daughter, Anna Jean Elledge, unfolded in the background. For more videos like this, subscribe to @TheDecoderCrime Subscribe to Law&Crime Network: https://bit.ly/LawAndCrimeNetwork Become a Sponsor of Law&Crime's Leading Shows: https://lawandcrime.com/sales/ #TrueCrimeDocumentary #LawAndCrime STAY UP-TO-DATE WITH THE LAW&CRIME NETWORK: Watch Law&Crime Network on YouTubeTV: https://bit.ly/3td2e3y Where To Watch Law&Crime Network: https://bit.ly/3akxLK5 Sign Up For Law&Crime's Daily Newsletter: https://bit.ly/LawandCrimeNewsletter Read Fascinating Articles From Law&Crime Network: https://bit.ly/3td2Iqo Submit Tips to Law&Crime: tips@lawandcrime.com For Advertising Inquiries, Please Contact: sales@lawandcrime.com For Licensing Inquiries, Please Contact: licensing@lawandcrime.com LAW&CRIME NETWORK SOCIAL MEDIA: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lawandcrime/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/LawCrimeNetwork Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lawandcrime Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/lawandcrimenetwork TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lawandcrime LAW&CRIME NETWORK PODCASTS: https://lawandcrime.com/podcasts/ SUBSCRIBE TO ALL OF LAW&CRIME NETWORK YOUTUBE CHANNELS: Main Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@LawAndCrime/ BodyCam: https://www.youtube.com/@lawandcrimebodycam Trials: https://www.youtube.com/@lawandcrimetrials Investigates: https://www.youtube.com/@LawAndCrimeInvestigates Scandal: https://www.youtube.com/@crimesofpassionpod
