42-year-old Jonathan L. Clayton, under investigation for embezzlement, dies in car crash.

42-year-old Jonathan L. Clayton, former Kansas Department of Commerce official and interim Peabody city clerk, who was under investigation for embezzling federal pandemic relief funds, was found dead in his crashed 2011 Chevy Silverado, registered to him. Authorities discovered the deceased body in the vehicle after responding to a call about the crash on a property owner's land. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation, Harvey County Sheriff's Office, and Kansas Highway Patrol are conducting a death investigation, with an autopsy scheduled for positive identification.

August 26, 2024
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