Special prosecutors investigating the raid of the Marion County Record and the home of its publisher found that the police chief truly believed he was investigating a crime but had overstepped and will be charged with a crime. (Kansas Reflector, August 5, 2024, biy Sherman Smith)
The prosecutors plan to charge the chief with obstruction of justice for searches based on inaccurate information and not legally justified. The prosecutors found that the newspaper staff committed no crimes. (NPR, August 5, 2024, by The Associated Press)