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Crime & Courts December 18, 2024 - 10:37 am

Former rural Kansas prosecutor charged with felony perjury and witness intimidation

by Sherman Smith, Kansas Reflector

Former Neosho County Attorney Linus Thuston, who was jailed for misdemeanor convictions earlier this year, now faces six felony charges of perjury and witness intimidation.

Crime & Courts September 4, 2024 - 7:57 pm

Judge diverts from plea deal for rural Kansas prosecutor, sentences him to jail time

by Anna Kaminski & Shepherd Smith, Kansas Reflector

A rural Kansas prosecutor apologized for his shortcomings and committing misdemeanor crimes before being escorted to jail Wednesday after years of investigation into allegations of more serious misconduct.

State News August 14, 2024 - 7:27 pm

Rural Kansas prosecutor retires from office while facing criminal charges

by Sherman Smith, Kansas Reflector

A rural Kansas prosecutor retired from office this week after being accused of numerous crimes, disciplined for telling a woman she owed him a sexual favor and working out an undisclosed plea deal with state authorities.

State News August 9, 2024 - 4:28 pm

After investigation into numerous felonies, Kansas AG charges prosecutor with two misdemeanors

by Sherman Smith, Kansas Reflector

The Kansas Attorney General’s Office charged a rural Kansas prosecutor with two financial misdemeanors, but not alleged sexual extortion or other felonies that local and state law enforcement investigated.

Crime & Courts July 15, 2024 - 10:04 am

Kansas prosecutor accused of soliciting nude photos from clients, leaking police targets

by Sherman Smith, Kansas Reflector

A rural Kansas prosecutor pressured about 50 women to send him nude photos, shared secret police information about potential targets of drug busts and advised a client to break into a house, according to local law enforcement and court records.

Crime & Courts October 18, 2022 - 9:32 am

Neosho County attorney faces criminal investigation by state authorities, scrutiny by local leaders

by Sherman Smith, Kansas Reflector

Neosho County prosecutor Linus Thuston makes no apologies for cutting deals with child rapists, expanding the use of diversions to pad his office budget, or using his power at the top of the county’s criminal justice system to benefit his private practice clients.

Mackenzie Clark / Lawrence Times
Crime & Courts July 10, 2022 - 5:30 am

Here’s what to do in an encounter with law enforcement

by Mackenzie Clark

At the end of the day, both the driver getting pulled over and the officer making the stop want to make it home safely. A Lawrence police lieutenant and a prosecutor on Saturday shared some advice on how to do that, plus other rights you should know.

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