TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A former central Kansas police chief who led a raid last year on a weekly newspaper has been charged with felony obstruction of justice and is accused of persuading a potential witness for an investigation into his conduct of withholding information from authorities. The single charge against former Marion Police Chief […]


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Originally Published: <time datetime="2024-08-13 11:12:19">August 13, 2024 at 11:12 a.m.</time>

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A former central Kansas police chief who led a raid last year on a weekly newspaper has been charged with felony obstruction of justice and is accused of persuading a pote…{ai:summary}<p>In the shadowy corners of Kansas, a former police chief, once a beacon of law, now stands charged with felony obstruction of justice. He’s accused of twisting a witness’s arm, keeping truths cloaked in darkness from the authorities.  </p><p>The case shines a light on the thin line between authority and corruption. #crime</p>

An ex-Kansas police chief who led a raid on a newspaper is charged with obstruction of justice

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