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News & Current Events Apr 17, 2026 at 6:59 PM

Family of man who died after deputy knelt on him file wrongful death lawsuit

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Family sues over Kansas jail death after deputy allegedly knelt on inmate's back
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Family sues over Kansas jail death after deputy allegedly knelt on inmate's back
Relatives of a jail inmate whom investigators determined died after a Kansas sheriff’s deputy shoved his knee into the cuffed man’s back for one minute and 26 seconds have filed a federal lawsuit.
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Tyrrox Apr 17, 2026 +455
For clarity: The deputy in question was charged with second degree murder last year. This is a wrongful death suit. That being said, the deputy has not been taken into custody despite being the subject of a murder investigation.
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opal_lanterns Apr 17, 2026 +198
Wild that someone can be charged with second-degree murder and still not see the inside of a holding cell. Local voters should really be grilling the DA and sheriff over this.
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MakinBaconWithMacon Apr 17, 2026 +29
I’d be surprised if they got a couple concerned citizen phone call tbh
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Fallouttgrrl Apr 18, 2026 +37
Middle America loves to kiss cop boots
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Apprehensive_Pace555 Apr 18, 2026 +6
You do realize this is in Kansas? Trumpland , for the most part.
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Pan_Bookish_Ent Apr 18, 2026
I'm not local, but *I* want to grill them.
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igetproteinfartsHELP Apr 17, 2026 +248
The lawsuit noted that Adair was complying with commands but that Fatherley “pressed his body weight onto Mr. Adair’s back.” Other deputies then removed Adair’s handcuffs while Fatherley shifted his weight forward **The lawsuit also said that Fatherely was allowed to continue using his sheriff’s office email after he was charged, allowing him to communicate with other members of the sheriff’s office and employees that he knew were witnesses.**
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Pan_Bookish_Ent Apr 18, 2026 +83
Yeah, he's a big, strong man for literally crushing the life out of a poor guy who *just had his leg amputated a couple days before* AND was diagnosed with a mental illness. He'd already been restrained, too! I hate the psychotic cowards this country breeds.
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breadandbunny Apr 18, 2026 +3
I hate them, too! 🤬
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Ray_Jye Apr 17, 2026 +66
Wait, what year is it? 🧐
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crackrabbit012 Apr 17, 2026 +63
Same as it ever was
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__MeatyClackers__ Apr 17, 2026 +22
Same as it ever was
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One-Arachnid-2119 Apr 17, 2026 +14
This is 1 in the year of Trump
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The_Lazy_Samurai Apr 17, 2026 +45
The victim was black and the cop was white? Say it isn't so!
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pwhitt4654 Apr 17, 2026 +42
Why don’t they train police about compression suffocation?
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InformalFishingSong Apr 17, 2026 +127
They do. Why do you think they’re so good at it?
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ServeBusiness453 Apr 17, 2026 +18
The usual suspects are using unnecessary force.. Hopefully, the family gets a big settlement, and people lose their jobs and do some jail time.
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AStoy05 Apr 17, 2026 +31
What a strange way to say “murdered by a cop”
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UltimateGlimpse Apr 17, 2026 +25
Is this another case of an american citizen being slowly choked to death by a police officer putting their weight on the back of the citizen?
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TrailerParkFrench Apr 18, 2026 +27
> “man who died after deputy knelt on him” I f****** hate these shit headlines that extend every benefit of doubt to cops. The cop murdered him.
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Gorthebon Apr 17, 2026 +11
They shouldn't have to file a lawsuit in the first place.
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StrDstChsr34 Apr 18, 2026 +4
The Supreme Court will eventually exonerate the cop for one reason or another.
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Feisty-Barracuda5452 Apr 17, 2026 +11
Redneck sheriff refusing information request? Well yeehaw, Jubilation T.Cornpone says No.
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TrailerParkFrench Apr 18, 2026 +3
Where’s the image of the coward Richard Fatherley?
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AmericanAsian1125 Apr 18, 2026 +6
Spam the pigs name: Richard Fatherley knew what he was doing.
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