A former central Kansas police chief who led a raid on a weekly newspaper last year has been charged with felony obstruction of justice. The charge alleges that he influenced a potential witness to withhold information related to an investigation into his conduct.
The charge was filed in state district court in Marion County and accuses the former police chief of persuading the witness to withhold information on the day of the raid or within the following six days. The specifics of the alleged conduct were not detailed in the charge.
