Platte County Presiding Commissioner Scott Fricker (R) drops re-election race amid ongoing investigation
Platte County Presiding Commissioner Scott Fricker announced Monday he is withdrawing from his re-election bid, a decision that comes amid an ongoing investigation into allegations against him.
A special prosecutor was previously appointed to investigate Fricker following accusations made by Platte County Prosecuting Attorney Eric Zahnd. The investigation centers on claims of criminal wrongdoing, which Fricker has publicly denied.
In a letter sent to supporters, Fricker addressed the allegations directly, writing that the crimes he was recently publicly accused of are "totally false."
“I have the best attorney in Platte County and I’m confident that we’ll get the charges dismissed," Fricker wrote.
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