A St. Joseph woman was sentenced in federal court Wednesday for selling stolen firearms.

According to a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Western District of Missouri, O’Ceonna S. Thomas-Weston, 23, of St. Joseph, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Howard F. Sachs to five years in federal prison without parole.

On Nov. 28, 2017, Thomas-Weston pleaded guilty to selling a stolen firearm. Co-defendant Ronnie Lee Martin III, 22, of St. Joseph, has also pleaded guilty and awaits sentencing.

Thomas-Weston admitted that she sold a stolen Bushmaster .223-caliber rifle to a confidential informant. Thomas-Weston contacted the confidential informant and indicated she had an AR-15 style rifle for sale and wanted $1,200 for the rifle. The confidential informant negotiated the price down to $900. Thomas-Weston told the confidential informant she hoped the person that bought the rifle didn’t get caught with it because it was a stolen military rifle.

Thomas-Weston also admitted that she had earlier sold a Taurus .38-caliber revolver and a Taurus 9mm pistol to the confidential informant. She had agreed to sell the confidential informant a .25-caliber pistol, but that sale never occurred. Thomas-Weston and Martin also sold the confidential informant a stolen Remington 30-06 caliber rifle.

This case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Emily A. Morgan. It was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the St. Joseph Police Department and the Buchanan County Sheriff’s Department.

Charges have been filed after a shooting Tuesday morning that resulted in the death of a 2-year-old.

As previously reported, the shooting victim has been identified as 2-year-old London Simmons.

According to charging documents, Alexzander Scott Green was charged with first degree endangering the welfare of a child, a felony, and delivery of a controlled substance.

According to Detective Doug Loehner, police responded to a call in reference to a shooting at 1909 South 12th Street. When officers arrived, they saw Green holding Simmons who appeared to be unconscious and had a gunshot wound to the chest. Simmons was pronounced deceased after arrival at Mosaic Life Care.

According to charging documents, three other children were also at the residence, ranging in age from two to six. According to witness statements, Green was asleep and left his loaded firearm unattended. Officers also found four large bags of marijuana in the residence, along with scales and baggies and over $3,700.

Green is being held on $75,000 bond. An arraignment is scheduled for Friday.

(Update 9:52 a.m. Wednesday) – According to the St. Joseph Police Department, the child taken to the hospital with a gunshot wound Tuesday morning has died.

The victim has been identified as 2-year-old London Simmons.

A shooting was reported at 10:17 a.m. Tuesday in the 1900 block of South 12th Street.

The incident is still under investigation.

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Police are investigating a shooting Tuesday morning after a child was seriously injured.

According to Capt. Jeff Wilson with the St. Joseph Police Department, a shooting was reported at 10:17 a.m. Tuesday in the 1900 block of South 12th Street. Wilson said when officers arrived, they found a young child with an apparent gunshot wound. The child was immediately transported to Mosaic Life Care for treatment of what were described as serious injuries.

No further details are available at this time.

CAMERON, Mo. – A project on U.S. Route 36 at Bob Griffin Road in Cameron is scheduled to begin soon.

The Missouri Department of Transportation has contracted with Herzog Contracting Corporation to complete the project which has two phases.

The first phase is the installation of traffic detection cameras at the intersection of U.S. Route 36 and Bob Griffin Road. Crews will begin installing the cameras Tuesday, June 12, and work may continue through Friday, June 15. Most of the work will be limited to the shoulder of the roadway, but one lane each direction of U.S. Route 36 at this interchange could be closed in order to complete the work.

The second phase will add a right-turn lane to eastbound U.S. Route 36 at Bob Griffin Road. Currently there is a 10-foot shoulder with a small turn radius at this location. Beginning June 18, a new 12-foot dedicated right-turn lane will be constructed in the footprint of the current shoulder and an additional two-foot shoulder will be installed. While the new turn lane is constructed, U.S. Route 36 eastbound will be narrowed to one lane between Interstate 35 and Bob Griffin Road. This phase is expected to take approximately two weeks to complete.

At times during this second portion of the project, right turns from eastbound U.S. Route 36 onto Bob Griffin Road may be restricted. If that occurs, eastbound motorists will be directed one-quarter mile east to a crossover point where they may return westbound and access Bob Griffin Road.

For both phases, crews plan to work during daylight hours Monday through Saturday. Traffic control will be in place alerting motorists of the work.

For more information on this or other MoDOT projects, call 1-888-ASK-MODOT (888-275-6636) or visit modot.org/northwest. MoDOT provides updated information on Twitter @MoDOTNorthwest and Facebook at @MoDOTNWDistrict.

(UPDATE)  The Missouri State Highway Patrol has identified the body recovered Sunday evening from the Thompson River as a Chillicothe teenager.

According to the MSHP, 18-year-old Michael D. Cappell was in the Thompson River in Livingston County around 5:30 p.m. Saturday and entered an area of deep water. Cappell was unable to swim and drowned.

His body was recovered by MSHP Marine Operations troopers at 5:15 p.m. on Sunday.

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(Monday 8 a.m.) – Livingston County authorities say the body of a missing person was recovered Sunday evening from the Thompson River.

According to the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office, multiple agencies and teams including the Missouri State Highway Patrol Dive Team helped over the weekend with the search in the Thompson River west of Chillicothe, commonly known at the 3rd street bottoms.

The Sheriff’s office said more details will be released at a later time.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – The following is a listing of general highway maintenance and construction work in the Northwest Missouri region planned for the week of June 11 – 17 from the Missouri Department of Transportation.

In addition to the work listed below, there may be pothole patching, mowing, shoulder work, bridge maintenance, striping, brush cutting, guardrail repairs, litter pick up and other road work conducted throughout the region. Many of these will be moving operations and could include lane closures with delays. All scheduled maintenance and construction projects are subject to change.

MoDOT reminds the public to stay alert, watch for road work, buckle up, slow down, and drive with extreme caution through work zones and in changing weather conditions.

For more information about a project, please contact MoDOT at 1-888-ASK-MoDOT (888-275-6636) or visit modot.org/northwest. You can also follow MoDOT’s Northwest Missouri District on Twitter @ModotNorthwest and on Facebook.

Andrew County

• Interstate 29 – Bridge deck replacement project at the Nodaway River Bridge. Traffic is head-to-head in the northbound lanes. This traffic pattern will be in place through August and includes a 13-foot width restriction.
• U.S. Route 71 – Resurfacing project from Route 48 to Route A (Nodaway County), June 11 – 15

Atchison County

• I-29 – Pavement repair from mile marker 124 near the Iowa state line to mile marker 111 near Route 111, June 11 – 15
• Route E – Driveway tube replacement at Route U, June 12
• Route D – Shoulder work near the railroad crossing south of Watson, June 13 – 15
• U.S. Route 275 – Resurfacing project from the Iowa state line to U.S. Route 136, June 14 – 15

Buchanan County

• Route 759 – Pavement repair of railroad crossing southbound from Hickory Street to Florence Road, June 11 – 13. This includes overnight lane closures.
• Route V – Pothole patching, June 11 – 13
• Route K – Pothole patching, June 13 – 15
• Route 759 – Pavement repair of railroad crossing northbound from Hickory Street to Florence Road, June 13 – 15. This includes overnight lane closures.

Caldwell County

• Route D – Pothole patching from U.S. Route 36 to Route HH, June 11 – 15

U.S. Route 36 – Bridge maintenance on the Brushy Creek Bridge, June 11 – 17. This includes overnight lane closures.

Carroll County

• U.S. Route 65 – Sealing and resurfacing project from the Missouri River to the Iowa state line, June 11 – 16. This project includes a 12-foot width restriction.
• Route E – Sealing from Ely Street in Carrollton to Route D, June 13 – 15

Chariton County

• Route JJ – Chip seal from Route E to the Linn County line, June 11
• Route F – Chip seal from Route E to U.S. Route 24, June 12 – 13

Clinton County

• Route 116 – CLOSED for a bridge replacement project at the McGuire Creek Bridge. The road will be closed through July. A signed detour is in place.

Daviess County

• Route 13 – CLOSED for a bridge replacement project at the Honey Creek Bridge. The road will be closed through September. A signed detour is in place.

DeKalb County

• U.S. Route 36 – Pavement resurfacing and realignment project at the Route 33 North/Route M junction. Traffic is head to head in the eastbound lanes. This traffic pattern will be in place through July 3 and includes a 14-foot width restriction.

Grundy County

• U.S. Route 65 – Sealing project from the north city limits of Chillicothe to the Iowa state line, June 11 – 16. This includes a 12-foot width restriction.

Harrison County

• Route AA/H – CLOSED for a bridge deck replacement at the I-35 overpass. The bridge will be closed through July. One lane of I-35 may be closed in each direction during the project.
• I-35 – Resurfacing project from the Iowa state line to Route N at Eagleville, June 11 – 16. This includes a 16-foot width restriction.
• Route M – CLOSED for a resurfacing project from Route D to Route EE, June 12 – 13, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily

Holt County

• I-29 – Bridge deck replacement at the Nodaway River Bridge. Traffic is head to head in the northbound lanes. This traffic pattern will be in place through August and includes a 13-foot width restriction.
• I-29 – Resurfacing project from Route W to Route 118, June 11 – 15

Linn County

• Route JJ – Chip seal from the Chariton County line to the city limits of Marceline, June 11

U.S. Route 36 – Shoulder improvements from just east of Route 11 to Route 5, June 11 – 15. This project includes a 16-foot width restriction.

Livingston County

• U.S. Route 65 – Pavement repair from Route K to the Grundy County line, June 11 – 12
• U.S. Route 65 – Sealing and resurfacing project from the north city limits of Chillicothe to the Iowa state line, June 11 – 16. This includes a 12-foot width restriction.

Mercer County

• U.S. Route 65 – Sealing project from the north city limits of Chillicothe to the Iowa state line, June 11 – 16. This includes a 12-foot width restriction.

Nodaway County

• Route MM – CLOSED for a culvert replacement from U.S. Route 136 to 280th Street, June 11, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Route M – Pothole patching, June 11
• U.S. Route 71 – Resurfacing project from Route A to just north of Route 48 (Andrew County), June 11 – 16
• Route 246 – Pothole patching from U.S. Route 148 to Route E, June 12
• Route PP – Pothole patching, June 13
• U.S. Route 136 – Shoulder improvements from east of the city limits of Maryville to Route 46 in Ravenwood, June 13 – 15
• Route 46 – Pothole patching, June 15

Putnam County

• Route W – Pothole patching from U.S. Route 136 to Route 149, June 15

Worth County

• Route 46 – Pothole patching from U.S. Route 246 to Route W, June 11 – 12
• Route M – CLOSED for resurfacing project from Route EE to Route C, June 14 – 15, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily

A Gilman City teenager was seriously injured in a rollover crash Saturday morning near Melbourne.

According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, at 10:44 a.m. Saturday, 16-year-old Quentin D. Hughs was driving a Ford Focus east on MO 146 when the vehicle crossed the center line and Hughs overcorrected. The vehicle went off the south side of the road and overturned twice before coming to rest on its wheels. Hughs was transported by Grundy County ambulance to Wright Memorial Hospital for treatment of serious injuries.

According to the crash report, Hughs was wearing a seat belt.

Maryville, Mo. – Northwest Missouri State University President Dr. John Jasinski is among a select group of leaders chosen to participate in the Age of Agility Summit.

The Age of Agility Summit is a gathering of business leaders, education experts and policymakers engaging in solution-oriented discussion about restructuring how education is delivered. The nationally touring event stops June 14 at the Westin Kansas City at Crown Center.

According to a press release, Jasinski will join other education leaders as a member of a panel sharing education success stories. The panel, moderated by the Kauffman Foundation, begins at 11 a.m. and will feature each panelist delivering a TED-style presentation; the panelists will then participate in a discussion and Q&A with audience members.

Hosted by America Succeeds, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation and the American Enterprise Institute, among others, the Age of Agility Summit is part of a multi-city national tour designed to generate actionable strategies and tactics to improve and modernize education, training, and workforce preparedness in each state. The event will be recorded and portions will be accessible in the Age of Agility Resource Bank at ageofagility.org.

America Succeeds’ mission is to elevate and expand the business voice for the dramatic and continuous improvement of public education. In 2017, the organization released “The Age of Agility: Education Pathways for the Future of Work,” which provides stories and data about the rapidly changing workplace.

Individuals interested in attending The Age of Agility Summit may RSVP online at rsvpkansascity.ageofagility.org.