Judge who approved raid on Kansas newspaper has history of DUI arrests
Story by Chance Swaim, The Wichita Eagle
Judge Laura Viar, who was appointed on Jan. 1 to fill a vacant 8th Judicial District magistrate seat, was arrested at least twice for DUI in two different Kansas counties in 2012...

The first arrest — in Coffey County... southeast of her home in Council Grove, on Jan. 25, 2012 — has not been reported.

#JudgeViar #LauraViar #LauraAllen #MarionKansas #CoffeyCounty #WichitaEagle

#Kansas judge who authorized raid o #MarionCountyRecord newsroom over probe in2 restaurateur’s #DUI record has her own history. Judge #LauraViar was arrested at least 2x 4 DUI in '12

Viar’s DUI history could face scrutiny: warrant she approved 4 controversial raid came in response 2 Marion County Record digging in2 DUI history o resto owner #KariNewell. The Viar-authorized raid came after Newell complained about newspaper’s investigation in2 her criminal background.

https://www.kansas.com/news/politics-government/article278237263.html