CCSO makes arrest on package thefts
An Excelsior Springs woman has been arrested after being charged with theft for taking packages from porches throughout Clay County.Kayley Worthington, 24, has been charged with two felonies including theft and possession of a controlled substance.“After seeing multiple reports on social media of packages being stolen in Liberty, Smithville and Kansas City North, over the weekend, sheriff’s office investigators began collaborating with police departments in those cities and working to identify the thieves,” said Clay County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) Public Relations Manager Sarah Boyd. “Their investigation led them to a home in Excelsior Springs early Monday evening, where they located Worthington and took her into custody. Deputies served a search warrant at the house and recovered 51 stolen items, as well as methamphetamine.” Detectives have so far identified nine victims, according to Boyd. Clay County resident...