KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Kansas District Court Judge ruled Wednesday to move forward with a criminal trial against Gideon Cody, the former police chief in Marion, Kansas, at the heart of a controversial raid of the town’s newspaper.
Judge Ryan W. Rosauer set aside five days for a jury trial starting Feb. 2, 2026.
Cody is charged with one count of felony interference with a judicial proceeding, inducing a witness to withhold or delay information in a felony case.
Expanded Coverage | Seized: The raid of the Marion County Record newspaper
Cody was at the heart of an illegal raid on Aug. 11, 2023, of the Marion County Record newspaper and its co-publishers, Eric Meyer, and his mother, Joan.
Rosauer presided over a preliminary hearing in the case on Wednesday. Cody was not physically present at the hearing and instead appeared via video conference.
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