WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) - Former Marion Police Chief Gideon Cody is set to make his first court appearance Monday in Marion County. Cody is accused of interfering with the judicial process after he led raids on the Marion County Record's newsroom, the homes of its publisher and a city council member last year. Prosecutors accuse Cody of telling Kari Newell to delete text messages after the raid on the Marion County Record offices. Cody's appearance is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. He asked a judge to keep cameras out of the courtroom, but the judge rejected the request. Hurricane Milton explodes to Category 4 as Florida prepares for massive evacuations KSN News will have a crew in the courtroom and have the latest on-air and online.