﻿By BRENT MARTINSt. Joseph Post A 55-year-old Faucett man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for the shooting and wounding of his wife. <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2019/7/1564321228944.png"> Shawn Flaherty photo Buchanan County Sheriff Buchanan County Circuit Judge Patrick Robb sentenced Shawn Flaherty for second degree domestic violence and armed criminal action. A jury June 6th found Flaherty guilty of shooting his wife in the leg last year with a handgun. The victim, present at the sentencing, told the judge she may never walk again. Flaherty’s attorney had argued for him to be placed on probation and be provided counseling to address mental health needs.

Faucett man gets 10 years for shooting, wounding wife