Former Marion police chief Gideon Cody charged with obstruction of justice for instructing a woman to delete texts in 2023 raid case; could face 23 months in prison if convicted.

Former Marion, Kansas police chief, Gideon Cody, faces charges of obstruction of justice for instructing a woman to delete text messages that could reveal his motives behind a 2023 police raid on the Marion County Record office and a city councilwoman's home. Cody allegedly accused the newspaper of identity theft, but special prosecutors found no evidence of this. Cody now faces up to 23 months in prison if convicted.