A Kansas City, Missouri, man pleaded guilty Tuesday to an armed carjacking in Topeka, U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister said.
Antonio Duane Simpson, 43, Kansas City, Missouri, pleaded guilty to one count of carjacking and one count of unlawful possession of a firearm in furtherance of carjacking.
In his plea, Simpson admitted he stopped a man near SW 13th and College Avenue in Topeka and demanded his wallet. The victim refused and during a struggle Simpson shot him, the U.S. attorney’s office stated. Simpson took the victim’s keys and drove away.
He left behind a hat and wig he had been wearing. A DNA test on those items tied Simpson to the crime, the U.S. attorney’s office stated. When the victim’s Toyota Tacoma was recovered in Kansas City, Missouri, it had been destroyed by fire, according to the U.S. attorney’s office.
Sentencing is set for Feb. 2. Both parties have agreed to recommend a sentence of 15 years in federal prison. McAllister commended the FBI, the Topeka Police Department and Assistant U.S. Attorney Jared Maag for their work on the case.
Winds could gust as high as 38 mph today in Wyandotte County. Dry and windy conditions create a greater chance of fire. (National Weather Service graphic)Relative humidity could drop to about 28 percent today. The dry and windy conditions create a greater risk of fire. (National Weather Service graphic)
The risk of fire is increasing on Wednesday, with winds gusting as high as 38 mph and relative humidity dropping this afternoon, according to the National Weather Service forecast.
An area to the southeast of Wyandotte County is under a red flag warning today for fire weather, but that warning is not in place for Wyandotte County.
Typical fall weather returns to the area on Thursday.
Temperatures will drop about 20 degrees or so on Thursday, as a cold front moves through the area, the weather service said. Temperatures may reach a low of 37 early Friday morning.
There is a potential for frost in the region, but at this time, the Wyandotte County forecast does not show any temperatures falling below freezing this week.
Today, it will be sunny with a high near 84, the weather service said. It will be breezy, with a south southwest wind of 10 to 20 mph gusting as high as 38 mph.
Tonight, the low will be around 49 with a north northwest wind of 11 mph, gusting as high as 18 mph, according to the weather service.
Thursday, it will be mostly cloudy through mid-morning, then gradually clearing, with a high near 60, the weather service said. A north northwest wind of 10 to 14 mph will gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 37 and a north northwest wind of 5 mph becoming calm in the evening, according to the weather service.
Friday, it will be sunny, with a high near 61 and a light west southwest wind becoming west northwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning, the weather service said. Winds may gust as high as 23 mph.
Friday night, it will be partly cloudy with a low of 46, according to the weather service.
Saturday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 70, and breezy, the weather service said.
Saturday night, it will be partly cloudy, with a low of 43, according to the weather service.
Sunday, it will be partly sunny, with a high near 56, the weather service said.
Sunday night, it will be partly cloudy, with a low around 39, according to the weather service.
Monday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 54, the weather service said.
Monday night, it will be partly cloudy, with a low of 38, according to the weather service.
Tuesday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 58, the weather service said.
