“We will be seeking maximum sanctions under the law possible,” Marion County Record’s publisher said after the entire local police department seized reporting materials.

UPDATE - headline changed: Kansas Newspaper Says Its Co-Owner Has Died After Being Traumatized by Police Raid

"A local Kansas newspaper whose offices were raided by an entire police department on Friday says its 98-year-old co-owner has now died after she was left “stressed beyond her limits.”

Joan Meyer “collapsed Saturday afternoon and died at her home,” the Marion County Record reported, noting that she had been “in good health for her age.”

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Latest information available here: http://marionrecord.com/direct/updated_illegal_raids_contribute_to_death_of_newspaper_co_owner+5447raid+555044415445443a20496c6c6567616c20726169647320636f6e7472696275746520746f206465617468206f66206e657773706170657220636f2d6f776e65723c212d2d2d2d3e

Marion Record archive link: https://archive.is/axP8d

From the Marion Record article:

Stressed beyond her limits and overwhelmed by hours of shock and grief after illegal police raids on her home and the Marion County Record newspaper office Friday, 98-year-old newspaper co-owner Joan Meyer, otherwise in good health for her age, collapsed Saturday afternoon and died at her home.

As her home was raided, other officers descended upon the Record office, forcing staff members to stay outside the office for hours during a heat advisory. They were not allowed them to answer the phone or make any calls.

Marion vice mayor Ruth Herbel’s home also was raided at the same time.

A Record reporter later requested a copy of the probable cause affidavit necessary for issuance of the search warrant
District court, where such items are supposed to be filed, issued a signed statement saying no affidavit was on file.
County attorney Joel Ensey, whose brother owns the hotel where Newell operates her restaurant, was asked for it but said he would not release it because it was “not a public document.”

    • theodewere
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      no, i’m explaining the difference to you… so you’ll know it, and stop repeating this nonsense…

      • Melkath
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        31 year ago

        You sound like a conservative who is reaping what they have sown, but is trying to distance themself from the mess they created.

        • theodewere
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          you don’t know what the word means… neither do they… they are simply criminals… i don’t care what you think i sound like…

          • Melkath
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            11 year ago

            Sounds like a word spoken from a dead language.

            I believe I do know the meaning of the word today.

            I agree with the rest of what you said.

            • theodewere
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              I believe I do know the meaning of the word today.

              i know very well what you think it means, and what you tried to imply about me… you use it to try to start arguments on the internet… it is a waste of a word in your head, and coming out of your mouth… i’m trying to help you to stop using it like a moron…

              you see, i’m afraid i’m going to insist on some clarity where this word is used… that’s called being Conservative…