City of Columbia Missouri Police Department

600 E. Walnut Street
Columbia, MO 65201

MEDIA ADVISORY

March 25, 2021

CONTACT: Brittany Hilderbrand
Community Relations Specialist/Public Information Officer
Columbia Police Department
City of Columbia
573.874.1716
[email protected]

Jeff Pitts
Community Relations Specialist/Public Information Officer
Columbia Police Department
City of Columbia
573.817.5049
[email protected]

CPD to host press conference March 25 at 7 p.m. regarding new evidence that could possibly confirm the disappearance of Mengqi Ji

(COLUMBIA, MO) -

Columbia Mayor Brian Treece, Columbia Police Chief Geoff Jones and Columbia Police Assistant Chief Jeremiah Hunter will speak at a press conference Thursday, March 25, at 7 p.m. to provide new information to the media and community regarding new evidence that could pertain to the 2019 disappearance of Mengqi Ji. 

The press conference will be held in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 701 E. Broadway. Members of the media are invited to attend. Social distancing measures will be in place.

The briefing will be livestreamed at http://gocolumbiamo.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?publish_id=372f1997-b55a-4582-b556-001a03a1f90a and live broadcast on Spectrum 992, Mediacom 80 and CenturyLink 96. 



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Columbia is the best place for everyone to live, work, learn and play.

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To serve the public equitably through democratic, transparent and efficient government.

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