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38-year-old man arrested after body found in Kansas wooded area

Ruttgen-Photo Kan. Dept. of Corrections
Ruttgen-Photo Kan. Dept. of Corrections

PITTSBURG, Kan. (AP) — Authorities have arrested a suspect in the killing of a man whose body was found in a wooded area of Pittsburg.

Police say the 38-year-old man is jailed in Crawford County on suspicion of second-degree murder in the death of 46-year-old Raymond Cleffman of Pittsburg.

The Pittsburg Morning Sun reports that Cleffman’s body was found Sunday near an automotive salvage business. His death was classified as a homicide after an autopsy.

The Kansas Bureau of Investigation, Crawford County Sheriff’s Department and Pittsburg State University Police Department are assisting with the investigation. Authorities are urging anyone with information to come forward.

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