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On August 11, City of Marion police officers and Marion County deputies raided the office of the Marion County Record newspaper; the home of its co-owners, Eric Meyer and his 98 year old mother, Joan Meyer; and the home of Marion vice mayor Ruth Herbel, 80.\nJoan passed away the following day with many attributing her death to the stress of the raid.\nThe unprecedented raid sent shockwaves throughout the journalism community and generated international headlines for the small town of just 2,000 people.\nIn this episode with Eric Meyer, we dissect the events that transpired, examine the players and possible motivations behind the raid, and discuss whether he will file lawsuit(s) against the city over the illegal raid and death of his mother.\nMAIN CHARACTERS:\nKari Newell, Restaurant Owner\nOwner of Chef's Table restaurant, previously owned by Tammy Ensey\xa0\nCurrently using Tammy Ensey's liquor license which expired on August 28th\nConvicted of 2008 DUI\nBeen driving without a license for last 14+ years\nCity of Marion Police Department is alleged to have known this\n\nNewell is in the process of seeking a liquor license and obtaining support from the Marion City Council\nMarion Police Chief Gideon Cody\nVeteran police officer with KCMO - about 24 years\nWas earning $115,000, but left to become the police chief in Marion for $60,000\nNever served as a police chief before\nHired in May 2023\nAlleged to dislike Eric Meyer and the Marion County Record\nMarion City Administrator Brogan Jones\nFirst-time city administrator who recently graduated with an MPA from Wichita State University\nDoes not have the power to hire/fire/suspend police chief\nMarion Mayor David Mayfield\nAlleged to dislike Eric Meyer and Marion County Record\nMarion Vice-Mayor Ruth Herbel\nAlleged to be an ally/supporter of Eric Meyer and the Marion County Record\nMarion County Attorney Joel Ensey\nTammy Ensey's brother-in-law\nUnknown if he saw probable cause affidavit before Judge Viar signed off on the search warrant\nJudge Laura Viar\nMarion County Record Publisher/Co-owner Eric Meyer\nMarion County Record Report Phyllis Zorn\nKansas Bureau of Investigation Director Tony Mattivi\nPam Maag - Kari Newell's ex-friend who tipped off the newspaper\nKnown to have provided documents to Marion County Record regarding Kari Newell's driving record and this was confirmed in probable cause affidavit written by Chief Gideon Cody\nWas never interviewed before the search warrant nor was a search warrant apparently requested for her home\n\xa0\n\xa0\nSHOW NOTES:\nProbable Cause Affidavit\n\xa0\nSUPPORT THE SHOW:\nPlease rate and review the podcast on Apple or your preferred platform if you enjoy the show. It helps tremendously. But more importantly, refer your friends and peers to podcast through personal conversations and posts on your social media platforms.\nJoe Turner's LinkedIn Page