One arrested in threat to kidnap and kill Wichita mayor over COVID-19 mask mandate
A Kansas man has been arrested in connection with threatening to kidnap and kill a mayor over a mandatory mask ordinance, which he called a form of tyranny, the mayor said Friday. Meredith Dowty, 59, was booked into the Sedgwick County Jail, according to records, though he has not been charged. Wichita Mayor Brandon Whipple said another city official read him the text messages Dowty is accused of writing.They asked about his address and threatened his life, the Kansas City Star reported.