MURDER
CASE #: 2024-4
Malik Jones
Status:
Solved
Date of Offense:
Date of Offense:
Jurisdiction:
Offense Location:
Columbia, MO
Reward:
up to $13,000
Not from STC, Conditions and restrictions apply
Case Disposition:
Update - An unnamed juvenile was arrested for the alleged killing of Malik Jones, whose body was found dead Feb. 7 north of Columbia. A 15-year-old suspect was taken into custody for the alleged killing of a Macon man who went missing in February, the Boone County Sheriff's Office announced.
Summary:
Malik was last known to be in Columbia, MO. He was meeting someone in the area of Columbia Mall which was also near where his cell phone last pinged. Foul play was initially suspected and Malik was later found deceased by a community search party in a wooded area and appeared to be a victim of homicidal violence.
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Circumstances of Offense:
The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported the last date of contact with Malik Jones, 25, of Macon, was Tuesday, January 30. Officials said Jones may have been enroute to Columbia - which was about a 60 mile drive. He was possibly driving a blue Chevrolet Malibu bearing Missouri license plate TK5-D3V.
Additional Details:
February 7th, 2024: Media and Public Information Release: On 02/07/2024, shortly before 12:00 pm, Boone County Joint Communications received a call reporting a deceased body had been located in the 6100 block of Creasy Springs Road North. Deputies responded and were directed to a wooded area near the roadway at this location, where they discovered the body of Malik Jones, age 25, who was recently reported missing to the Macon Police Department. The investigation into the disappearance and death of Jones is active and no other information will be released by the Boone County Sheriff’s Office at this time; however, further information may be released later. Anyone with information regarding the disappearance or death of Malik Jones is asked to contact the Boone County Sheriff’s Office through Boone County Joint Communications by calling 573-442-6131 or 311. Persons wishing to remain anonymous may provide information anonymously to CrimeStoppers at 573-875-TIPS.
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