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Body LAKE ARROWHEAD – The Tri-County SWAT team arrested James Larson Jr., Lathrop, after a standoff in a Lake Arrowhead residence.

Body EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – Benjamin Chase, 21, Excelsior Springs, died while in custody in the city jail. Excelsior Springs Police Chief Gregory Dull said he asked the Clay County Investigative Squad to investigate “for transparency and accountability” to the public.

Body EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – “Full funding” for public school transportation might translate to hundreds of thousands of dollars for the Excelsior Springs and Richmond school districts.

Body EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – The Clay County Sheriff’s Office is investigating four reports that an Excelsior Springs School District staff member assaulted several Cornerstone Elementary School students.

Body ORRICK – Orrick’s class of 2022 experienced tragedies in the journey from pre-kindergarten through senior year. The 2014 tornado as fourth-graders.

Body ELKHORN – Some people talk about Earth Day and what can be done for the environment, but several groups of area residents worked along Missouri Highway 10 near Elkhorn Elementary School to do more than talk.

Body LIBERTY – Joshua Edward McCoy, 31, Excelsior Springs, pleaded guilty May 6 before Clay County Judge Tim Flook to one of several bad-check and other charges. “All the other cases remain,” Assistant Prosecutor Zachary McCoy said Wednesday.

Body EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – The Parks and Recreation Department is getting a larger maintenance building. On May 2, the City Council approved Parks and Rec/Community Center Director Nate Williams’ request to buy a 60-by-64-foot building for $375,750.