KBI identifies deceased man found in truck as interim Peabody clerk

TOPEKA (KSNT) - State and local agencies confirm an interim city clerk, accused of mishandling taxpayer money is dead.

The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI), the Harvey County Sheriff's Office and the Kansas Highway Patrol (KHP) has positively identified the man found inside the truck near U.S. Highway 50 and Interstate 135 on Aug. 26 as Jonathan Clayton, 42 of Peabody, the KBI announced in a news release Thursday evening.

An autopsy was conducted, but the final autopsy report is pending.