Erie prosecutor’s trial ends in deadlock

Volunteers prepare Christmas dinners for delivery to those unable to attend the Annual Community dinner at the 4-H building.
Volunteers prepare Christmas dinners for delivery to those unable to attend the Annual Community dinner at the 4-H building.

The trial of former Neosho County prosecutor Linus Thuston ended last week when jurors couldn’t agree on whether he had lied under oath about meeting secretly with off-thebooks confidential informants.

Thuston faced felony charges of perjury and misdemeanor charges of witness intimidation in the case. Branden Bell, a Lawrence attorney, did not disclose if he would seek a retrial. Bell didn’t return…