A 33-year-old St. Joseph man has pleaded guilty to second degree murder
in a stabbing death in his apartment last year.

Buchanan County Prosecutor Ron Holliday reports Nicholas Piper entered a
plea of guilty to murder in the second degree in the death of a 45-year-old James
Tittsworth at 905 S. 14th Street April 26th of last year.

A St. Joseph police detective reported in the probable cause statement
that Piper entered the apartment armed with two knives and stabbed Tittsworth
in the chest several times. Tittsworth was taken to the Mosaic Life Care St.
Joseph hospital where he was pronounced dead.

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 </figure>By BRENT MARTINSt. Joseph PostA 33-year-old St. Joseph man has pleaded guilty to second degree murder
in a stabbing death in his apartment last year.Buchanan County Prosecutor Ron Holliday reports Nicholas Piper entered a
plea of guilty to murder in the second degree in the death of a 45-year-old James
Tittsworth at 905 S. 14th Street April 26th of last year.A St. Joseph police detective reported in the probable cause statement
that Piper entered the apartment armed with two knives and stabbed Tittsworth
in the chest several times. Tittsworth was taken to the Mosaic Life Care St.
Joseph hospital where he was pronounced dead.

St. Joseph man pleads guilty in stabbing death last year