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Man found guilty in domestic violence shooting

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Shawn Flaherty

A jury found Shawn Flaherty guilty of discharging a firearm last June and causing his wife serious physical injury.

According to the Buchanan County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, after three hours of jury deliberations, guilty verdicts were returned for domestic assault in the second degree and armed criminal action.

As previously reported, the victim was shot at her St. Joseph residence during a dispute. Police officers testified that they were dispatched to the 900 block of West Valley St. in response to a husband having shot his wife. Upon their arrival, the victim in the case was found on the floor with a gunshot wound to her leg. Witnesses who were present at the time of the shooting were able to get the defendant under control and hold him until the officers arrived.

Sentencing is set for July 25, 2019.

Congressman Graves says EPA E-15 decision will give farm economy big boost

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By BRENT MARTIN

St. Joseph Post

Congressman Sam Graves says the Environmental Protection Agency’s decision to allow E-15 gas to be sold year-round will give commodity prices a boost.

E-15 is a higher blend of ethanol gasoline, which previously could not be sold during the summer months.

Graves says the EPA decision is a needed shot in the arm for the agricultural economy.

“That’s fantastic,” Graves tells St. Joseph Post. “This just helps when it comes to opening up markets. In this particular case, it’s a domestic market, right here within the United States. It’s going to be a huge help for all of our corn growers out there. I applaud the decision. It’s something we’ve been pushing for, something I’ve supported for a long time.  It’s great news for farmers, it really is.”

Typical ethanol-based gas consists of 10% ethanol. The ethanol industry has been pushing for years to be allowed to sell the 15% blend year-round.

Graves says it shouldn’t have taken the EPA this long to take this action.

“Finally, we’ve got an administration, a president that supports this and is pushing for it,” Graves says. “It’s great for the environment. It’s good for farmers. It’s good for our community. It’s a win, win, win.”

Graves says the oil industry has fought to prevent the sale of E-15 year-round, because it could give ethanol a greater share of the energy market.

Three roads closed this weekend in eastern Buchanan County

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Three roads in eastern Buchanan County have closed.

Emergency Management Director Bill Brinton says Rock Creek Road near SE 80 Road is still closed due to flooding. SE 112 Road is closed north of US 36 Highway.

Hurligen Road east of P Highway will be closed for three days beginning Monday so workers can install a tube.

Buchanan County Jail Activity (6/6-6/7/19)

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Here’s the latest booking activity from the Buchanan County Jail. All persons included in this post are innocent of crimes until proven guilty in a court of law. These are courtesy photos.

This information is provided by the Buchanan County Sheriff’s Office and is not criminal history. The St Joseph Post assumes no legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, or completeness, of this information.

Free cancer screenings offered by St. Joseph clinic Saturday

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A dermatology clinic in St. Joseph is offering free skin cancer screenings Saturday.

Advanced Dermatology and Skin Cancer Center will offer the free screenings from 8am to 1pm Saturday at their location, 1419 Village Drive.

The free screenings come just after Skin Awareness Month in May. Advanced Dermatology reports about one in five people will contract skin cancer in their lifetime and one person dies in the United States each day from melanoma.

 

Recent Obituaries

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St. Joseph councilmember still unhappy with city manager, though his effort to suspend him fails

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By BRENT MARTIN

St. Joseph Post

A St. Joseph city councilmember remains unhappy with the performance of City Manager Bruce Woody, but has failed in an effort to suspend him without pay for one week.

Councilmember Brian Myers got only three votes on his motion to suspend Woody during a closed session with five voting against the measure. Myers says he’s prohibited from going in-depth about the discussion during the closed-door meeting.

“The only thing I can legally say is that I made a motion to suspend our city manager, Bruce Woody, for one week without pay and that motion did not pass,” Myers tells Barry Birr, host of the KFEQ Hotline.

Myers has been displeased with the city manager for some time. He and another city councilmember couldn’t get any support for their efforts to fire Woody last August.

As for his reasons, Myers only says there are gaps in leadership at city hall. Myers says state law prohibits him from disclosing what was discussed behind closed doors.

“What I can say is my own personal opinion that we do have some leadership issues that start from the top and trickle all the way down, that there are certain issues with the budget that have not been addressed in a proper fashion,” according to Myers. “I believe it’s time for some course action in making some changes so that we can, all of us, move forward together as a city.”

Myers says he’s following the lead of the voters, who signaled their displeasure with the direction of the city by electing five new members to the council.

 

 

Sunny this weekend with temps in the 80s

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A pretty nice June weekend is expected, with only a slight chance of a non-severe storm or two this afternoon in central MO, mainly south of I-70. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight: Clear, with a low around 64. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Calm wind.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.

Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 75.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 77.

5-year-old NW Missouri boy hospitalized after struck by ATV

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DEKALB COUNTY — One person was injured in an accident just after 3p.m. Thursday in DeKalb County.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2011 Polaris Ranger driven by James W. Farr, 83, Stewartsville, was backing up westbound on private property in the 6300 Block of SW Frost Road two miles north of Stewartsville.

The ATV struck Grayson B. Griffin, 5, Stewartsville.

DeKalb County Ambulance transported the child to Mosaic Life Care in serious condition, according to the MSHP. Authorities released no additional details.

Platte County Jail Activity (6/1-6/6/19)

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Here’s the latest booking activity from the Platte County Jail. All persons included in this post are innocent of crimes until proven guilty in a court of law.

This information is provided by the Platte County Sheriff’s Office and is not criminal history. The St Joseph Post assumes no legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, or completeness, of this information.

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