By Tim SchmidtRecord Managing EditorA Warrenton woman who supplied a deadly mixture of drugs to a teenager who died from a fatal overdose will spend the next eight years in prison.Brigit L. Kleen, 35, of the 700 block of E. Booneslick, was sentenced by Circuit Judge Wes Dalton during a hearing last Tuesday. In June, she pleaded guilty to felony distribution of a controlled substance.Police said Kleen supplied Xanax and another drug identified as “roxy” to 17-year-old Jordan Lunsford at a home in the 100 block of Oak Street in Warrenton on Nov. 13, 2014. Lunsford died two days later at the hospital.The sentencing was a victory of sorts for prosecutors and family and friends of Lunsford who have been working tirelessly in recent months to educate community members about the increased presence of heroin and other drugs.Lunsford’s death was the first of three fatal overdoses that occurred in Warren County over a three-month period.Since then, a group comprised of professional and community members formed Warren County Alcohol and Drug Reduction Support coalition, or W.A.R.S., to raise awareness and help reduce substance abuse.A new youth center, Jordan’s Place, named after Lunsford, recently opened on Main Street in Warrenton and is designed to provide a safe haven for teenagers.Lunsford’s mother, Kelli Clodfelter, spoke at last Tuesday’s sentencing. Afterward, she said the “justice system went above and beyond” by holding Kleen accountable in her son’s death.“This has been a long journey, but I feel that our court system prevailed and we are very grateful,” she said. “I was given the chance to look in the eyes of the woman who provided pills to my son and did not get him help when he was in need. I know she has seen the pain in my eyes as a mother.“I pray she finds a way to take this terrible tragedy and turn it into something that helps others from ever being in her shoes and having to live with this guilt that she must feel, or that she will feel one day when the reality of all of this finally hits her.”Warren County Prosecuting Attorney Kelly King was pleased to see the judge follow the sentencing recommendation in the case.“I hope it sends the message that these crimes are not going to be tolerated in Warren County and that those who choose to distribute drugs will be held accountable,” she told The Record.“This case is a prime example of the fact that drug offenses are not victimless crimes.”According to the probable cause statement, Kleen was with Lunsford for most of the day on Nov. 13 and she admitted to police that she provided Xanax to him.A witness at the home watched Kleen sell six to seven Xanax to the teen for $10. On Nov. 17, police executed a search warrant at the Oak Street home and arrested two men.Authorities reported they found heroin, crack cocaine and marijuana on the suspects, identified as 24-year-old Mario Wilkes and 27-year-old Anthony J. Price. Drug-related charges are pending against both men.Brigit Kleen