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St. Joe man gets 12-year sentence for killing neighbor

Lonald Ueligger
Lonald Ueligger
A St. Joseph man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for the fatal shooting of his neighbor.

Lonald Ueligger pleaded guilty in September to one count of voluntary manslaughter for the shooting death of 54-year-old Perry Smith.

The shooting happened June 24 in the basement of Ueligger’s home in the 2900 block of Dover Road. Police said the defendant had been drinking and taking prescription drugs at the time.

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