A Wyandotte County District Court judge released new details Wednesday in the murder case against Sheriff’s Deputy Richard Fatherley.
Fatherley is charged with second-degree murder in the July 5, 2025, death of inmate Charles Adair at the Wyandotte County Jail.
The affidavit reveals Fatherley knelt on Adair’s back for more than a minute during the July 5th incident.
Affidavit provides clues, details
According to the affidavitfiled by the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, Adair, 50, initially turned himself in around 1:20 a.m. on July 4 to security officers at the 7th Street Casino in downtown Kansas City, Kansas…