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

Cody was charged with one count of interfering with a judicial process.

A stack of the Marion County Record sits in the back of the newspaper's building, awaiting unbundling, sorting and distribution, Aug. 16, 2023, in Marion, Kansas.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. Eric Meyer, the publisher of the Marion County Record, said at the time that his newspaper was tipped off about the business owner's driving record but never published a story about it.Seth Stern, the Director of Advocacy at the Freedom of the Press Foundation, called the raid "criminal" and said he "welcomes" the news of charges against Cody.

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