Former Kansas police chief formally charged over Marion newspaper raid

Former Marion police chief charged with witness interference after raid on Kansas newspaper - Newton Kansan

By: Sherman SmithKansasReflector.com TOPEKA — A special prosecutor in court documents filed Tuesday says former Marion Police Chief Gideon Cody “induced a witness to withhold… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close The post Former Marion police chief charged with witness interference after raid on Kansas newspaper appeared first on Newton Kansan.

Former Marion police chief charged with witness interference after raid on Kansas newspaper - Dodge City Daily Globe

Sherman SmithKansas Reflector TOPEKA — A special prosecutor in court documents filed Tuesday says former Marion Police Chief Gideon Cody “induced a witness to withhold… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close The post Former Marion police chief charged with witness interference after raid on Kansas newspaper appeared first on Dodge City Daily Globe.

Former police chief slapped with felony after spearheading controversial raids on Kansas newspaper owner

A former police chief who once apparently professed that his department would be "vindicated" for conducting raids on the home and office of a small-town newspaper owner in Kansas has now been charged with a felony in connection with those raids.Gideon Cody is the former police chief of Marion, Kansas, a city of fewer than 2,000 residents about 60 miles north of Wichita. A year ago, he led raids on the office of the Marion County Record and the …

Police Chief Who Raided Newspaper Faces Charges

“The former police chief who led a raid on a Kansas newspaper has been charged with a felony,” the Wichita Eagle reports. “Gideon Cody faces one count of interference with the judicial process, a felony with a possible punishment of seven to 23 months in prison.” “The case stems from Cody’s actions following the Aug. 11, 2023, raid on the Marion County Record when he allegedly told local businesswoman Kari Newell to delete texts between them.”

Former police chief charged in paper raid

TOPEKA, Kan. — A former Kansas police chief who led a raid last year on a weekly newspaper was charged with felony obstruction of justice and is accused of persuading a potential witness to withhold information from authorities when they…

Special prosecutors charge former Marion, Kansas police chief in connection with 2023 newspaper raid

Former Marion, Kansas Police Chief Gideon Cody has been charged over his handling of an investigation that involved raiding the offices of a local newspaper.