Notice that the DA is now trying to spin it as an ordinary investigation into "an employee at the Marion County Record may be guilty of unlawful acts concerning

Notice that the DA is now trying to spin it as an ordinary investigation into "an employee at the Marion County Record may be guilty of unlawful acts concerning computers". Sure, that may have happened, but maybe someone inside just gave them the docs. Whatever officials are saying now, it's cover for harassing and intimidating the newspaper and the reporter to prevent or in retaliation for publishing the story.