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.
Former Marion, Kansas Police Chief Gideon Cody has been charged over his handling of an investigation that involved raidingCody was charged with one count of interfering with a judicial process, a felony.
The police raid last year was prompted by a complaint from a prominent local business owner and critic of the newspaper, who accused two city council members at a public meeting of illegally disseminating confidential information about her driving record. The two prosecutors found the reporter did not commit any crimes in doing her due diligence in accessing driving records."The specter of ulterior motives, personal animus and conclusions based not on investigation but rather on assumptions permeates much of this case," the prosecutors wrote in the report. "These factors arguably colored the perceptions of Marion law enforcement and civilian actors alike.
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