Update Friday, April 3, 2020

Officers with the Scott City Police Department, with assistance from the Scott County Sheriff's Office, arrested a second man in connection with an incident involving a COVID-19-related threat Tuesday evening (March 31) at Scott City's Dollar General store.

Officers arrested Dominic Daniel Edson, 19, for conspiracy to commit terrorism, criminal threat and assault. Edson's arrest follows Wednesday's arrest of 31-year-old Chance Archie Seamans on charges of terrorism and criminal threat.

Investigators say in Tuesday's incident at the Dollar General store, Seamans coughed on an 11-year-old girl, saying he was going to give her coronavirus.

In a news release announcing Edson's arrest Friday, Scott City police didn't offer specifics on the 19-year-old's involvement in Tuesday's incident.

As of Friday afternoon, Edson and Seamans remain in the Scott County Jail.

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Authorities in Scott City arrest a man they say coughed on an 11-year-old girl at a Dollar General Store, saying he was going to give her coronavirus.

Scott City Police Chief David Post says officers were called to the store just before 8:30 p.m. Tuesday after receiving a call about the incident.

Just before 11:00 p.m., police arrested 31-year-old Chance Archie Seamans on charges of Terrorism and Criminal Threat.

Seamans is being held in the Scott County Jail.