County requests further investigation into Emporia football misconduct

Law enforcement had a presence Wednesday afternoon at the Emporia High School football practice following the announcement the team was being investigated for…

Law enforcement had a presence Wednesday afternoon at the Emporia High School football practice following the announcement the team was being investigated for allegations of misconduct.

by: Michael Dakota

Posted: Aug 30, 2022 / 09:16 AM CDT

Updated: Aug 30, 2022 / 01:41 PM CDT

EMPORIA (KSNT) – The Lyon County Attorney, Marc Goodman has requested “further investigation” by law enforcement into alleged misconduct by members of the Emporia Football team.

Goodman had said early Tuesday morning that he has case reports from the Emporia football investigation and it’s under review.

This after allegations of misconduct surfaced concerning the Emporia High School football team.

Goodman said he expects to make a decision Tuesday afternoon or Wednesday, unless his office requests further investigation.

On Aug. 22, Emporia High School principal Dathan Fischer reported an incident to the Emporia Police Department at 4:17 p.m. The incident happened at Emporia High School.