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Broadcast reporter charged following investigation of protest arrest

Incident Details

Updated on
June 24, 2025
Date of incident
April 26, 2024
Location
Austin, Texas
Targets
Carlos Sanchez (KTBC)

Arrest/Criminal Charge

Arrest status →
Arrested and released
Arresting authority →
Texas Department of Public Safety
Charges →
Detention date →
Unnecessary use of force? →
No

Subpoena/Legal Order

Legal orders →
Legal order target →
Journalist
Legal order venue →
State

Newsroom, personal equipment seized in Kansas raid

Incident Details

Updated on
August 5, 2024
Date of incident
August 11, 2023
Location
Marion, Kansas
Case number
2:24-cv-02122
Targets
Marion County Record
Case status
Ongoing
Type of case
Civil
Equipment searched or seized →
Status of equipment →
Returned in full
Search warrant obtained →
Yes

Subpoena/Legal Order

Legal orders →
Legal order target →
Institution
Legal order venue →
State

Kansas newspaper editor’s home raided by local law enforcement

Incident Details

Updated on
August 5, 2024
Date of incident
August 11, 2023
Location
Marion, Kansas
Case number
2:24-cv-02122
Targets
Eric Meyer (Marion County Record), Joan Meyer (Marion County Record)
Case status
Ongoing
Type of case
Civil
Equipment searched or seized →
Status of equipment →
Returned in full
Search warrant obtained →
Yes

Subpoena/Legal Order

Legal orders →
Legal order target →
Journalist
Legal order venue →
State

FBI raids home, office of independent journalist on hacking allegations

Incident Details

Updated on
January 30, 2025
Date of incident
May 8, 2023
Location
Tampa, Florida
Targets
Tim Burke (Independent)
Equipment searched or seized →
Status of equipment →
Returned in part
Search warrant obtained →
Yes

Subpoena/Legal Order

Legal orders →
Legal order target →
Journalist
Legal order venue →
Federal

Ohio editor charged with wiretapping after publishing obtained court recording

Incident Details

Updated on
December 14, 2023
Date of incident
October 31, 2022
Location
Waverly, Ohio
Case number
2:23-cv-04102
Targets
Derek Myers (Scioto Valley Guardian)
Case status
Ongoing
Type of case
Civil

Arrest/Criminal Charge

Arrest status →
Arrested and released
Arresting authority →
Pike County Sheriff's Office
Charges →
Detention date →
Unnecessary use of force? →
No

Subpoena/Legal Order

Legal orders →
Legal order target →
Journalist
Legal order venue →
State

Editor’s laptop, cellphone seized following publication of courtroom recording

Incident Details

Updated on
February 14, 2024
Date of incident
October 28, 2022
Location
Waverly, Ohio
Case number
2:23-cv-04102
Targets
Derek Myers (Scioto Valley Guardian)
Case status
Ongoing
Type of case
Civil
Equipment searched or seized →
Status of equipment →
Returned in full
Search warrant obtained →
Yes

Subpoena/Legal Order

Legal orders →
Legal order target →
Journalist
Legal order venue →
State

Devices illegally seized in investigation of reporter’s murder, Review-Journal argues

Incident Details

Updated on
October 16, 2024
Date of incident
September 2022
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada
Case number
A-22-859361-C
Targets
Jeff German (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Case status
Ongoing
Type of case
Civil
Equipment searched or seized →
Status of equipment →
In custody
Search warrant obtained →
Yes

Subpoena/Legal Order

Legal orders →
  • warrant for communications or work product
    • Sept. 3, 2022: Pending
    • Sept. 3, 2022: Carried out
    • Sept. 26, 2022: Objected to
    • May 10, 2023: Upheld
    • May 22, 2023: Objected to
    • Oct. 5, 2023: Partially upheld
    • Jan. 26, 2024: Partially upheld
    • July 25, 2024: Carried out
Legal order target →
Journalist
Legal order venue →
State
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