St. Joseph Police are investigating after shots were fired in the 2500 block of Faraon Thursday night.

According to St. Joseph Police Sergeant Wayne Byrom, a vehicle was struck and no one was injured. The vehicle owner reported the incident around 10:30 p.m. Officers found shell casings at the scene.

Sergeant Byrom said the suspect in the other vehicle got away and there is no good description of the suspect at this time.

The Trenton Police Department said autopsy results have ruled the death of a woman and a child  found dead in a restaurant parking lot earlier this year as accidental.

As we previously reported, the department began investigating in July after 24-year-old Elizabeth LaFolett and her 11-month-old daughter Shannon Jeannoutot-LaFolett were found dead in a running vehicle in the parking lot of McDonald’s located at 1861 E. 9th St.

Police Chief Tommy Wright said autopsy results came back last week and ruled both deaths as accidental.

“The daughter was a heat-related death and the mother was an overdose related death,” Wright said.

Wright said authorities have looked into who may have provided the substances that contributed to the deaths.

“We’ve looked into some of who could potentially have provided the medications that were taken but at this point we don’t have any definitive evidence to demonstrate that but there would be nothing more that we would like then to be able to pin something on a dealer who provides the poison for a community,” Wright said. “They were legal substances.”

Wright said toxicology results usually take 6 to 8 weeks so the length of time it took to get the results back was not out of the ordinary.

Dozens are taking part in Thursday’s free flu-shot clinic at Krug Park Thursday.

Connie Werner is a nurse with the City of St. Joseph Health Department. Werner says if you have insurance that covers the shot you should bring your card with you.

But she says if you don’t have insurance, or your insurance won’t cover it, there are no out-of-pocket costs.

Hours of the clinic are from 9 a.m. to noon Thursday, or until their supply of vaccine runs out. There were nearly 30 vehicles in line when the clinic started a nine.

In a last-ditch effort to get people registered to vote the Buchanan County Clerk’s office will head out to Ray’s Green Hills Wednesday evening.

Buchanan County Clerk Mary Baack-Garvey has asked the media to clarify its hours of operation and location for the last day of registration.

Today, (Wednesday) the Clerk’s Office in the Buchanan County Courthouse will stay open until 7 p.m. for registration.  This evening, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. workers will have a registration booth at Ray’s Green Hills on the North Belt.

Baack-Garvey said it’s important for people who have not voted in a long time or who have moved or changed their name to check on their voter registration to make sure they are able to cast a ballot in the Nov. 8 presidential election.

“I highly recommend they give us a call, and we’ll let them know right away what they need to do and what their status is,” she said.

As we previously reported, Baack-Garvey expects voter turnout to hit around 80-percent this election.

The St. Joseph Salvation Army is asking for clothing donations and coats as temperatures start to fall.

The “Stuff the Truck” coat drive will be held Friday, Oct. 14 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 15 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the HyVee Shopping Center on the Belt Highway.

The Salvation Army plans to give away coats to those in need during its annual coat distribution Nov. 5.

Volunteers can drop off their gently used coats and clothing at the stuff the truck clothing drive. Major Abe Tamayo with the Salvation Army said the agency helps individuals and families in need with clothing and household items at no cost to those who qualify.

For more information please call (816) 232-5824.

The St. Joseph Police Department is investigating after a midtown store was burglarized Tuesday morning.

According to Capt. Jeff Wilson officers responded around 6:40 a.m. to the Family Dollar store located at 22nd and Frederick.

“Manager reported that the front glass door had been broken,” Wilson said. ” Manager also reported that the alarm was armed but that it failed to activate.”

Wilson said the suspect entered and took a small amount of perishable items from the store then ran from the scene on foot.

“We do not have any suspects in custody at this time,” Wilson said. “Detectives will investigate the case.”

No injuries were reported.

The City of St. Joseph has seen an increase in Ball Pythons found around town this year.

During this week’s Tuesday Tails our own Sarah Thomack learned that the St. Joseph Animal Shelter has found four Pythons around town this year and two other people have called in to report finding two others and keeping them. That’s the most snakes found in St. Joseph so far according to Stephen Norman with the animal shelter.

The latest snake that’s up for adoption was found in the Olive Garden parking lot in St. Joseph.

“Somebody called and found it next to their car,” Norman said. “He is very docile.”

The shelter is opening up bidding Tuesday for the snake for interested adopters. The winning bid will be selected Oct. 14.

In August we told you about a python found outside First American Title.  It was also adopted out by the shelter.

For more information call the St. Joseph Animal Shelter at (816) 271-4877