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Brian Helm has been sentenced to 28 years in prison after pleading guilty to second-degree murder and armed criminal action in the death of Dustin Allen Graham. Helm admitted to shooting Graham during an attempted robbery in November 2024 after blocking the victim’s vehicle in a parking lot on Jules Street. He will serve consecutive…

The Platte County Commission has voted to officially withdraw from all public financing agreements related to the Zona Rosa shopping district. This decision follows a legal settlement confirming the county was never in default on bond obligations or required to cover sales tax shortfalls. As part of the agreement, the county will transfer ownership of…

The St. Joseph City Council held its first meeting of 2026, voting to allocate over $600,000 in funds to various local social service agencies and approving a new subdivision development. Members also passed an ordinance prohibiting parking on specific sections of Olive and Pacific Streets while authorizing a wastewater evaluation agreement with Triumph Foods. Additionally,…

Both GameStop locations in St. Joseph are scheduled to close, with their final day of business set for January 7. Flyers posted at the stores state that all current customer reservations are being transferred to a specific location in Kansas City, Missouri. Additionally, customers who present a photo of the closure notice can receive a…

Mosaic Life Care in St. Joseph has announced the arrival of its first baby of the new year, a boy named Theo. Born to parents Faylynn and Kaiden on Thursday, the newborn weighed in at 7 pounds, 1 ounce and measured 19 inches long.

A 17-year-old male from Oak Grove died Thursday night after being struck by a vehicle on Interstate 70 in Jackson County. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the teen had fled his vehicle during a traffic stop initiated by Independence Police and ran across the highway lanes. He was struck by a westbound SUV…