{"id":2003162,"date":"2023-08-16T22:41:04","date_gmt":"2023-08-17T02:41:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kansas-prosecutor-finds-insufficient-evidence-to-support-newspaper-raid-by-county-police\/"},"modified":"2023-08-16T22:42:26","modified_gmt":"2023-08-17T02:42:26","slug":"kansas-prosecutor-finds-insufficient-evidence-to-support-newspaper-raid-by-county-police","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kansas-prosecutor-finds-insufficient-evidence-to-support-newspaper-raid-by-county-police\/","title":{"rendered":"Kansas prosecutor concludes insufficient evidence to support county police raid on newspaper."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fkansas-prosecutor-finds-insufficient-evidence-to-support-newspaper-raid-by-county-police%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2003162&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>A \u200cKansas County Prosecutor Withdraws Warrant\u2062 for Raid on Small-Town Newspaper<\/h2>\n<p>A Kansas county prosecutor \u200dhas made a surprising move by withdrawing the warrant for a raid on a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/police-in-kansas-execute-chilling-raid-on-small-town-newspaper-seizing-phones-and-computers\/\" title=\"Police in Kansas Execute \u2018Chilling\u2019 Raid on Small-Town Newspaper, Seizing Phones and Computers\">small-town newspaper<\/a>. The prosecutor, Marion County Attorney\u2064 Joel\u200d Ensey, stated that\u2062 the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/two-more-men-linked-to-netflix-doc-charged-with-sexual-misconduct-with-minors\/\" title=\"Two More Men Linked To Netflix Doc Charged With Sexual Misconduct With Minors\">county police<\/a> \u2064had &#8220;insufficient evidence&#8221; to seize information from the paper. \u2062This decision comes after \u2063Marion\u2064 County Police officers and sheriff&#8217;s deputies conducted a raid on the Marion County Record on August 11, causing the paper, which had been in operation for over 150 years, to shut down. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kansas-prosecutor-finds-insufficient-evidence-to-support-newspaper-raid-by-county-police\/\" title=\"Kansas prosecutor concludes insufficient evidence to support county police raid on newspaper.\">raid sparked nationwide backlash<\/a> from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/journalists-hold-protests-in-55-mexican-cities-to-demand-protection\/\" title=\"Journalists Hold Protests in 55 Mexican Cities to Demand Protection\">press freedom activists<\/a> who\u200b saw it as a violation of\u2064 constitutional rights.<\/p>\n<h3>Backlash and Reversal<\/h3>\n<p>The\u200b raid on the Marion County Record prompted\u200c outrage from\u2064 press freedom activists\u2062 across the country.\u200d However, Ensey&#8217;s recent announcement has brought some relief. He\u2064 explained that \u2064there was not enough evidence to establish a connection between the alleged \u200bcrime \u2063and \u200dthe places searched\u2062 or items seized. As a result, Ensey has submitted a proposed \u200dorder to the\u2062 court, requesting the release of the seized evidence and the return\u200b of the material to\u200b its \u2064rightful owners.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2062 lawyer for the Marion County Record, \u2064Bernie Rhodes, confirmed that the search \u200cwarrant has been withdrawn \u200band the seized items \u200care being released. Rhodes \u2063is working closely with law enforcement \u200dto \u2063ensure a swift return of \u200dthe items.<\/p>\n<h3>A Controversial Story and\u2064 Accusations<\/h3>\n<p>The raid \u2062on\u2064 the newspaper coincided with a raid on the home of publisher \u200cand co-owner\u2063 Eric Meyer. \u2062Meyer reported that \u2062his cellphone, computer, and home&#8217;s internet \u2062router\u2062 were taken. He believes\u200c that the raid was\u200c a result of a story published by the Marion County Record about local restaurant owner Kari Newell.<\/p>\n<p>Newell had accused the \u2063newspaper at \u2064a \u2063recent\u2063 City Council meeting of using illegal means\u2062 to \u200dobtain information about her drunk \u200bdriving conviction. She claimed that \u200bthe Marion County Record unlawfully used her credentials to access information that\u2063 was only available to law enforcement, private \u2062investigators, and insurance agencies.<\/p>\n<p>The Marion\u200c County Record admitted to receiving a tip about Newell&#8217;s case but decided not to publish a \u200dstory after attempting to verify the information through public records. \u2064However, they\u200d did\u200b publish\u2062 an article about Newell&#8217;s statement at the\u2064 council meeting, where she confirmed her\u2062 DUI conviction \u200cin 2008.<\/p>\n<h3>Ongoing Investigation<\/h3>\n<p>The Kansas\u200d Bureau \u2063of Investigation has stated that \u2062it will continue \u2064its\u2062 criminal\u2063 investigation into the\u200b events surrounding the raid, \u2063despite the \u2062withdrawal of the search warrant. They have pledged to work with the Marion County Record to \u200bpromptly \u2064return all seized items. Once their investigation concludes, they will present their findings to the Marion County\u200d Attorney for review.<\/p>\n<p>Stay tuned for updates on this developing story.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Click here to read more from The\u200b Washington Examiner.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Kansas county prosecutor has canceled a warrant to raid a small-town newspaper, citing &#8220;insufficient evidence&#8221; for seizing information. Marion County Police and sheriff&#8217;s deputies had raided the Marion County Record on Aug. 11, confiscating phones and equipment. 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