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Marion County Agrees to Pay Out $3M for Newspaper Raid, Expresses Regret

Tuesday, November 11

Record editor says court cases against city continue TOPEKA, Kan. — The county involved in a small-town Kansas newspaper raid in 2023 will pay a cumulative $3 million to three journalists and a city councilor.In two of the four agreements, the Marion County Sheriff’s Office... Read More.

Felony Charge Filed in Marion County Record Raid

Tuesday, August 13

By Lucky Kidd MARION, Kan. — A felony charge was filed Monday afternoon in Marion County District Court against former Marion Police Gideon Cody stemming from an investigation into the August 2023 raid on the Marion County Record.The complaint filed by Riley County Attorney Barry... Read More.

Special Prosecutors Plan to File Criminal Charge Against Police Chief who Led Marion Raid

Tuesday, August 6

Report faults inadequate law enforcement investigation, clears journalists By Sherman Smith, Kansas Reflector TOPEKA, Kan. (Aug. 5, 2024) — Special prosecutors plan to charge former Marion Police Chief Gideon Cody with a low-level felony for his actions following the raid he led last year on the... Read More.

Judge who Authorized Kansas Newspaper Raid Escapes Discipline with Secret Conflicting Explanation

Monday, August 5

By Sherman Smith, the Kansas Reflector TOPEKA, Kan. — The magistrate who authorized last year’s police raid on the Marion County Record escaped discipline from a state panel by making claims that contradict statements in federal lawsuits about how the search warrants arrived in front... Read More.

Co-Owner of Kansas Newspaper, Who Died Amid Stress from Police Raid, Honored in Funeral Service

Sunday, August 20

By Rachel Mipro, Kansas Reflector MARION, Kan. — Joan Meyer, surrounded by flowers and escorted to her gravesite by the same police force that may have had a hand in her death, was honored by her community in a Saturday service.“Joan was the epitome... Read More.

First Marion City Council Meeting Since Newspaper Raid, No Comment to be Made About Raid

Saturday, August 19

By Lucky Kidd MARION, Kan. — The Marion City Council is meeting Monday afternoon, their first meeting since the Marion Police Department led a raid of the Marion County Record August 11th that had been condemned by media outlets and organizations nationally and internationally. Their meeting... Read More.

Police Defend Actions in Marion Record Raid

Sunday, August 13

By Ad Astra News MARION, Kan. — The Marion Police Department is defending their actions in Friday's raid of the Marion County Record and the home of publisher Eric Meyer during which computer equipment, reporter notes, cell phones and other items were seized along with... Read More.

Police Stage ‘Chilling’ Raid on Marion County Newspaper, Seizing Computers, Records and Cellphones

Friday, August 11

By Sherman Smith, Sam Bailey, Rachel Mipro and Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector MARION, Kan. — In an unprecedented raid Friday, local law enforcement seized computers, cellphones and reporting materials from the Marion County Record office, the newspaper’s reporters, and the publisher’s home.Eric Meyer, owner and... Read More.