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Saint Joseph news wrap: What’s trending

2021-07-24

(SAINT JOSEPH, MO) Check out this roundup of hyper-local news in Saint Joseph.

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Prosecutor declines to file criminal charges in St. Joseph shooting death

Buchanan County Prosecutor Ron Holliday will not file criminal charges in the death of Mark Applegarth, found with a fatal wound in his home last year. Applegarth’s wife, 62-year-old Dawn Applegarth, admitted to police officers she shot her husband. Holliday, in a statement released by his office, says he determined... Read more

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Cannabis dispensary opens in St. Joseph Saturday

Vertical, a medical cannabis dispensary in St. Joseph is having its grand opening celebration tomorrow. During the grand opening this weekend Vertical will provide the opportunity for residents to apply for patient card certifications. Vertical spokesperson Tammy Puyear says Vertical wants the community of St. Joseph to feel a sense... Read more

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Deadly motorcycle crashes increase across Missouri

(ST. JOSEPH, Mo.) A year after Missouri law began allowing motorcyclists 26 or older to ride without helmets, deadly motorcycle crashes increased. Year-to-date motorcycle deaths increased by 25 percent statewide compared to this time last year, according to data from the Missouri Department of Transportation. Of the 65 deaths in 2021, 35 were not wearing helmets. There were only two such deaths at this point in 2020. Read more

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Obviously. Ban motorcycles. Ban cars too. How is this not completely obvious to the, "if it saves just one life" crowd?

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Up to a dozen gunshots fired at 15th and Olive

(ST. JOSEPH, Mo.) -- A gunman sprayed as many as a dozen bullets in a St. Joseph neighborhood Thursday evening. St. Joseph police were called out to the 15th and Olive Street area around 7 p.m. Once there, they found shell casings scattered in the street. A man who lives... Read more

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