Sheriff Magers charged with obstruction

DAVENPORT—Lincoln County Sheriff Wade Magers is scheduled for an arraignment in Lincoln County District Court Wednesday, July 7 after the Franklin County Prosecuting Attorney charged Magers with obstructing a law enforcement officer, making false or misleading statements to a public servant and rendering criminal assistance in the third degree, according to District Court records obtained by The Times.

Sheriff Magers is accused of committing the charges between Feb. 11-12 to prevent DUI charges being leveled against his son, Colton Magers, after Colton got into a single-car rollover crash Febr...