Former Kansas police chief to face criminal charge after newspaper raid, prosecutors say
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Former Kansas police chief to face criminal charge after newspaper raid, prosecutors say
BY KATIE MOORE, JONATHAN SHORMAN AND CHANCE SWAIM
UPDATED AUGUST 05, 2024 8:56 PM
The former Kansas police chief who led the raid on a newspaper last summer will be charged with interfering with the judicial process, special prosecutors announced Monday.
The charge against Gideon Cody will be filed in Marion County District Court, according to a report by Sedgwick County District Attorney Marc Bennett and Riley County Attorney Barry Wilkerson.
The two were appointed to review the Aug. 11, 2023 raid at the Marion County Record. The investigation generated nearly 10,000 pages of documents.
The 124-page report analyzes the execution of the search warrants at the newspaper and the fallout after the raid, which drew international condemnation. The anticipated charge appears centered on text messages exchanged between Cody and Kari Newell, a local business owner, following the raid.
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