Platte County Prosecutor Eric Zahnd withdraws from election minutes before deadline

Platte County Prosecutor Eric Zahnd withdraws from election minutes before deadline

Platte County Prosecutor Eric Zahnd has withdrawn his name from this year's election, according to the Platte County election board.

Zahnd pulls out of race, assistant Gibson files

LONGTIME PROSECUTOR SAYS HE’LL RETIRE ON DEC. 31 Veteran Platte County Prosecutor Eric Zahnd withdrew from his reelection effort shortly before Tuesday’s filing deadline, and one minute later his longtime assistant prosecutor Mark Gibson filed for the post. According to officials with the Platte County Board of Elections, the very late withdrawal by the incumbent has forced the filing period to be reopened. “Filing for the office of prosecuting …