Family of Charles Adair, man killed in Wyandotte County jail, says bodycam footage was 'devastating' ^54.2%

KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR - By Jodi Fortino - 5/7/2026, 9:00 AM

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Nearly a year after a 50-year-old Kansas City, Kansas, man was killed in the Wyandotte County jail, his family has viewed body camera footage showing the moments leading up to his death. Charles Adair died on July 5, 2025, after a sheriff’s deputy knelt on his back for one minute and 26 seconds, according to police documents. The county... more