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Remains in Missouri identified as missing Chinese woman by Margaret Stafford, The Associated Press Posted Apr 6, 2021 4:48 pm EDT Last Updated Apr 6, 2021 at 4:59 pm EDT LIBERTY, Mo. — Decomposed remains found in a Missouri park have been positively identified as those of a Chinese woman who had been missing from Columbia, Missouri, since 2019, authorities said Tuesday. Columbia Mayor Brian Treece said forensic experts used dental records to identify Mengqi Ji’s remains, which were found by a hunter on March 25 at Rock Bridge Memorial State Park about 5 miles (8.05 kilometres) south of Co...

BOONE COUNTY - The Boone/Callaway County Medical Examiner's Office confirmed Tuesday that the human remains found at Rock Bridge State Park belong to Mengqi Ji. She had been missing since Oct. 10, 2019.  Columbia Police held a press conference Tuesday at 2 p.m. to announce the identification. CPD said they received the results Friday, but held off until the family was notified Tuesday morning.  The positive identification came from the forensic odontologist, Chief Geoff Jones said. Ji's dental records were compared with the remains.  The remains are still being examined so authori...

Bird Scooters will return to Columbia soon, after unanimous council vote COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) UPDATE 9:15 p.m. : Bird scooters are on their way back to Columbia, after city council approved an agreement with the University of Missouri and Bird Rides, Inc. Monday Night. The unanimous vote in support of the dockless scooters came after a line of questioning about past issues like placement, logistics and financials. Leaders say 500 scooters will come back to the city. There is not set timeline right now, but the city says it could be within the next month. Bird Rides will pay an initial fee of...

COLUMBIA - Columbia Public Schools Superintendent Peter Stiepleman said the decision to close schools due to COVID-19 was one of "the most agonizing decisions" he's had to make.

1 of 5 Jason Jacob displays Fuji red apples Monday in the produce section of EatWell in Columbia. Jacob has been an employee since October while studying at the Boone County Fire Protection District, aspiring to be a firefighter in St. Louis. "A lot of times you do your work and go home," Jacob said. "Nobody tells you did a good job." Trenton Almgren-Davis/Missourian Mayor Brian Treece, left, talks with Polly Traxler, a longtime employee of the Schnucks store at Forum Shopping Center, on Monday at EatWell in Columbia. Treece presented a certificate acknowledging his ap...