Month: June 2014

The Bureau of Land Management said it is making good progress on four fires reported in eastern Idaho Friday. The Burns Fire is 43 acres in size and is located east of Black Mountain. BLM said resources on the ground include a 20-person crew. Helicopters were also working the fire Sunday morning . The biggest

Spectators at the Legacy Air Show in Rexburg weren’t disappointed Saturday. Attendees got to see some of the planes from the Legacy Flight Museum up close, as well as witness a number of stunts performed by pilots. “It’s great. Lots of aircraft, lots of fun, lots of acrobatics,” said Skylar Neilson.

Runners from all across eastern Idaho took part in Rexburg’s Teton Dam Marathon Saturday morning. Marathoners ran 26.2 miles starting at the Teton Dam and finishing at Smith Park. “There was a headwind most of the way. Even the cross wind kind of ended up being a headwind,” said Lynette Kunz, the first woman to

Local businesses are getting hit by scammers calling and demanding payment for utilities. Since March, five businesses have been hit. Most of them have been Hispanic restaurants, but just last week, Love At First Bite at Snake River Landing was targeted. Inside Love At First Bite, owner Juli Richards gets dozens of calls a day

A man prosecutors say provided alcohol to teens involved in a deadly crash made his first court appearance Friday via closed-circuit television. The crash claimed the life of 17-year-old Tiana Cardona on June 2 west of Idaho Falls. Braxton Kelso is charged with dispensing alcohol to a minor, a charge Bonneville County Prosecuting Attorney Bruce

Mountain America Credit Union held their grand reopening in Idaho Falls Friday. This comes after D. L. Evans Bank groundbreaking on Sunnyside Road Wednesday and plans for a new Idaho Central Credit Union branch on 1st Street and Hitt Road in Ammon. The Greater Idaho Falls Chamber of Commerce said improvements to the Sunnyside corridor

Antique tractors are on display in Rexburg. Valley Wide Home and Ranch is holding the show Friday and Saturday. Tractors of various types and ages were on display. But organizers said this show is more than just old gems – it’s a family legacy. “My grandpa started the whole legacy back in Kansas, and he

26485578 Burns Fire This is southwest of the upper end of the Palisades Reservoir. The fire is burning 5 to 10 acres in the backcountry between Black Mountain and Caribou Mountain. Crews are using helicopters to fight this fire. Presto Fire This 700-acre fire is in the Wolverine area, 10 miles east of Firth. Hillside

The Pocatello/Chubbuck area welcomed two new health care facilities Friday, and one is still planning on more expansion. The HealthWest Community Health Center opened its office No. 8, even seeing patients during the ribbon cutting. The other clinic, the Family Medical Clinic of Chubbuck, said their office is also busy, and it’s keeping costs lower

The Eastern Idaho Spring Classic Dog Show was under way Friday. The show is hosted every year by the Pocatello and Eagle Rock Kennel Clubs at the East Idaho State Fairgrounds in Blackfoot. This year the show had approximately 1,400 entries, with over 2,000 participants. The show only allows for purebred dogs. They are judged

A semi-truck crashed into a pillar supporting an overpass west of Burley early Friday morning, killing the driver and prompting the partial closure of Interstate 84. The overpass, 850 West, will be closed indefinitely. Idaho State Police said Harold Gow, 50, of Missoula, Montana, was driving west in a 2010 Kenworth semi-tractor pulling a trailer.

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Law enforcement officers and their four-legged deputies competed at Ravsten Stadium in Idaho Falls on Thursday. Humans and dogs came from all over the Gem State for the event, which was open to the public. The dogs competed in several different areas, ranging from obedience, agility and law enforcement training. “All the dogs are very

You might want to rethink sleeping in this Saturday. The Legacy Flight Museum in Rexburg is putting on a free air show from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Local pilot David Beck said Saturday’s show will be packed with stunts and aerobatics, and even some entertainment on the ground. The gates open at 7 a.m.,

It’s not often you get to see the FBI working with local law enforcement on hostage negotiation training, but our station got inside access on a simulation that made a hostage situation as real as possible. The man took his wife hostage after shooting another man at a local grocery store. He barricaded himself in

A Bonneville County teenager is being treated after coming into contact with a rabid bat. The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare said the teen was expected to recover. The 16 year old female found the bat at Civitan Park in Idaho Falls, Friday. Officials say she picked up the bat, put it in a

An Idaho Falls woman is in custody after two men were shot with a BB gun, police said. The situation could have been worse, as one of the men shot was carrying an actual firearm. He was shot in the leg. Another man was shot in the face. Both are expected to be OK. Police

Pam and Dennis Krumwiede sat side-by-side, beaming with anticipation, because in just a few days their son will finally be returning home to Pocatello after spending years in recovery at a hospital in Texas. Thursday marks the two-year mark since 22-year old Matt Krumwiede stepped on an IED while serving in Kandahar, Afghanistan. He was

If you ask Bob Reinisch, he’ll tell you the federal government has overstepped its bounds. “Our federal government will get too big for their britches, and we need a way to rein them in,” said Reinisch. The Idaho Falls man and aging veteran hit the greenbelt Thursday to hand out pamphlets calling for a Convention

The Bonneville County Sheriff’s office arrested an Idaho Falls man it said provided alcohol to teenagers involved in a deadly traffic crash. Braxton Kelso, 24, was arrested Thursday after a crash that left a girl dead on June 2. Kelso was on felony parole. Bond on the new charges has been set at $75,000. Tiana

A group opposed to Pocatello’s nondiscrimination ordinance retained by voters last month is seeking a recount. The “Vote Yes” group spokesman Ralph Lillig confirmed they filed the request on Monday with Bannock County. On Wednesday, Lillig said the county suggested that he instead file the request with the state, and not the county. This comes

The Jefferson County School District 251 has announced its new superintendent. Heading the district will be Lisa Sherick. “Mrs. Sherick comes to the district with a unique background of education, experience, and skill sets,” the district said in a news release. She earned an advanced educational degree of education specialist from Idaho State University in

A $1.5 billion fertilizer plant has been working for seven years to move into American Falls, but ConAgra has appealed the plans. The Lamb Weston ConAgra Foods plant is concerned about air emissions, wastewater and water quality, as well as the management of odor. They also expressed concern about the safety of their employees all

Jackson Hole Mountain Resort is set to open up its Grand Adventure Park for the summer on Saturday. This year’s newest addition is the Aerial Adventure Course, a network of zip lines, balance beams, logs and cargo nets – all suspended in the air. Jessica Milligan, vice president of Product Sales & Service, said the

With an increasing number of Chinese tourists at national parks, two people in Jackson, Wyoming are trying to make their visits easier. Local broker Bruce Simon said Jackson sees four to eight tour busses of Chinese guests a day. He said many restaurants and businesses have reached out to the center for help translating menus

The Idaho GOP is gearing up for this week’s Republican convention, but after a heated primary election, there could be some divide within party lines.The party has been split into Reaganites and those who identify with the tea party. Amongst the disagreement list is the state’s health exchange, voter affiliation and the 17th Amendment. The

Anheuser-Busch has filed a permit application with the Idaho Falls Building Department to expand its plant. The project, which will cost an estimated $8.8 million will involve constructing a 4,600 square foot wastewater processing plant as well as two holding tanks — each more than 8,000 square feet. They will be located on 176 acres

Local school districts are looking at a larger budget than they have had in years. In the 2014 Legislative Session, Idaho lawmakers approved a 5.1 percent increase to the public education budget. Bonneville School District 93 will vote on its budget Wednesday night; Idaho Falls District 91 approved its budget on Tuesday. “The information the

The West Nile Virus season is coming early this year, after Payette County officials discovered the virus Wednesday in some of the county’s mosquitoes caught earlier this week. But it hasn’t quite popped-up in Bannock County quite yet, although the mosquito population has seen a spike this year. Bannock County Mosquito Abatement District Supervisor David

A man was booked into the Bonneville County Jail after deputies said he stole a pickup and led them on a chase. At 6:08 p.m. Tuesday, a 1990 Chevy pickup was stolen from the Quick Stop gas station on Northgate Mile in Idaho Falls. The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office said dispatch got five calls about

For more than a month, Local News 8 has been reporting on the overpopulation problem of wild mustangs in the West. There are way too many horses on way too little range land. Now some Madison County 4-H members are stepping up to help. They have adopted 12 young mustangs off the Nevada range land.

In a span of 9 days there were 7 fatalities on Idaho roads. The Idaho Transportation Department said the 100 days between Memorial Day and Labor Day are the deadliest time for crashes. Lt. Chris Weadick with the Idaho State Police said that’s even more worrisome with the trends he’s seeing in Eastern Idaho. He

After a complication with power poles, the completion of construction on Hitt Road and its intersection with Sunnyside Road has been pushed back by eight months. The $3.4 million project includes widening Hitt Road south of Sunnyside Road, redesigning the intersection of Hitt Road and Sunnyside Road, and relocating power poles. It was initially planned

The Pocatello Regional Airport is seeing an increase in air traffic, and officials say it’s something they expect to see continue as time goes on. Airport Security Coordinator and administrative assistant Kristy Heinz said the airport has seen a steady increase in travel since 2012, but one very recent cause for the increase is the

Vending machines that help feed ducks and hungry kids have been installed in one Rexburg city park. You can find the machines in Nature Park. For 25 cents, you can feed the ducks a handful of food pellets. 100 percent of the proceeds will help feed hungry kids in Ecuador. Rex Head is the Executive

A new study by the Federal Highway Administration shows most of the bridges you’re driving on are not safe. The Idaho Transportation Department checks bridges in Idaho every two years to make sure they’re safe. But Idaho is behind other states when it comes to having sound bridges and it all comes down to money.

Veterans Affairs hospitals across the nation are under fire this week after audits show a number of them have been falsifying their records showing wait time for patients were shorter than they actually were. Now, 81 hospitals throughout the country are being revisited for a second audit, which could have some hospital officials facing criminal

School may be out for the kids, but today, class was in session for Idaho Falls principals. It is part of a week-long conference focused on math instruction. “It is absolutely essential to have productive struggle. The teaching and learning of mathematics, the doing, means running into roadblocks,” said Cory Bennett, who led the conference.

A controlled fire is burning two miles southwest of Mackay. According to a news release from the U.S. Forest Service on Tuesday, the fire began May 29 and is burning about 1,800 acres. The purpose of the White Knob Hazardous Fuels Reduction Project is to reducing the chance of severe, wildfire in the area that

A falling tree killed a tourist from Taiwan in Yellowstone National Park. According to a news release from the park on Tuesday, the 36-year-old visitor was part of a group that was hiking the Fairy Falls trail, which is north of the Old Faithful area and west of the Grand Loop Road. During the hike

This year’s annual high school state rodeo is now under way, and event coordinators expect the week-long competition to bring at least half a million dollars into the local economy. Tamara Code, a rodeo volunteer coordinator through the Pocatello Rotary Club, said she expects close to 9,000 people to trample through the fairgrounds this week,

Water managers have put a surge of water through Palisades Dam in eastern Idaho to give a boost to a native fish species in the Snake River. The surge of water is used to protect the valuable native cutthroat trout from the competitive rainbow trout. “They can both interbreed in the same areas, in the

After a crane fell into an underground parking lot May 6, the City of Idaho Falls began inspecting underground parking lots throughout downtown. More than a month later, the hole in the Bank of Commerce parking lot remains condemned and considered dangerous. Building Official Reginald Fuller said the city moved quickly. “We walked through it,

A man will go to prison for at least five years in the death of his girlfriend’s young daughter. Antonio Marcos Bautista entered an Alford plea to felony injury to a child in April. An Alford plea means the defendant is asserting his innocence, but concedes he could be found guilty based on the evidence.

Local counties are upgrading 911 technology to ensure that if you have to make that call, it goes smoothly. Fremont County is partnering with Madison County to move to the latest technology. They will spend the week training on what is called Next Generation 911, the same as the system in Bonneville County. Now, all

A car hit an 83-year-old man at an Idaho Falls intersection Sunday evening. The accident happened around 7:20 p.m. when a 1993 Subaru Legacy driven by 34-year-old Kelly Noack collided with the pedestrian, Lloyd Pickett, at the intersection of Lincoln Drive and John Adams Parkway, Idaho Falls police said. Pickett was taken by ambulance to

Four people were arrested in a drug bust in American Falls, the Power County Sheriff’s Office announced Monday. Deputies arrested the suspects after executing two search warrants June 2. Mark Reaves, 52, of American Falls, was charged with possession of methamphetamine, trafficking of controlled substance/manufacturing (spice/synthetic THC). Tamy Reaves, 54, of American Falls, was charged

This week the FBI has been looking for an individual in Salt Lake City who is suspected of pointing lasers at airplanes. Pocatello Regional Airport’s AvCenter flight instructor Mike Marquette is a retired pilot who has flown for more than 30 years. Needless to say, he knows a thing or two about how crucial a

A Shelley organization called KidsEmail is working to make the internet a safer place for children. KidsEmail CEO Jacob Andersen and Marketing Director Brittany Oler have worked to give parents control over their kids online safety. “Some may call it an invasion of privacy, but others call it good parenting,” said Oler. Oler has two

Fishing is certainly popular in Eastern Idaho, but it’s not for everyone. And while some people have never even been fishing, Idaho Fish and Game is hoping to change that with the Take Me Fishing trailer. “There are a lot of kids that spend a lot of time indoors and we’re just kind of trying

Identity theft is quickly becoming a major problem. In fact, half of Americans had their personal information stolen last year. It’s becoming a highly unsolved felony, not only because it’s often online but because it’s hard to catch those who do it. All it takes is knowing your full name and date of birth, and

Emergency crews from eight counties were at Madison High School in Rexburg Friday as part of a disaster drill. The drill began 9 a.m. Friday and will last until 2 p.m. Saturday. They’re preparing for everything from natural disasters like earthquakes and floods to terror attacks.

This weekend one local firefighter will be making history as the first Pocatello firefighter to receive the Idaho Medal of Honor award for his act of bravery and heroism. Pocatello Fire Department’s Captain Ryan O’Hearn will be one of three recipients of this year’s award for his actions during the 2005 Elm Street fire, which

An Idaho Falls man was arrested after police said he ran from them through the Fred Meyer parking lot. On Thursday afternoon, Idaho Falls police got a tip that wanted man James B. Stark III, was at Fred Meyer on Northgate Mile. When officers contacted Stark, he ran out of the building. Police used a

After 22 years as an administrator at Idaho Falls High School, principal Randy Hurley is moving on. Hurley says there’s no question what he’ll miss the most when he steps down later this month. “Obviously the kids,” Hurley said. “Schools exist for kids, and that’s always been my real focus and my real passion and

One student was the first and only graduate to cross the stage Thursday. Mikayla Parsons graduated from Idaho Falls School District 91’s Compass Academy. The school first opened in 2012, and only accepted grades 9-10. Parsons should be a junior this year, but with hard work and determination, she was able to complete all her

38 weekly winners of the Distinguished Student Award were featured during the school year. Mikaela Jensen will begin her freshman year at BYU-Idaho in the fall to study nursing. She says working with the elderly at her job at The Gables Assisted Living Center inspired her to become a nurse. This summer she will work

A Blackfoot man who killed a woman in Bonneville County was sentenced on Thursday morning. Adan Arroyo, 23, was given 25 years to life in prison by District Judge Jon Shindurling. Arroyo shot to death Kristy Aschliman. Arroyo pleaded guilty in February to first-degree murder charges. The guilty plea stemmed from a plea agreement with

The Idaho Falls Zoo announced the birth of two rare snow leopard cubs Thursday. The female cubs were born last month. Thursday Local News 8 got an exclusive look at the cubs that zoo officials say likely won’t be on public display for another month. “It really will be up to mom. Once she’s comfortable

If you live in eastern Idaho, it looks like you may be making less than most Americans. New statistics from the Bureau of Labor Statistics show people in the Pocatello area make 19 percent less than the national average, while those in the Idaho Falls area make 24 percent less. According to the report, the

Snake River water flows below Palisades Dam are being increased to benefit native fisheries. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation said flows would reach 18,500 cubic feet per second by Sunday. Flows will increase by 10 percent per day beginning Friday morning. On Monday, flows will be reduced by about 5 percent per day until a

A kitchen fire forced the evacuation of staff at the Pocatello/Chubbuck School District offices on Poleline Rd. The fire department was able to extinguish the small fire quickly. School officials say the park lunches will be delayed by 30 minutes. We’ll have more as information becomes available.

A U-2 spy plane pilot flew his last flight over the Pocatello Regional Airport on Wednesday. Major Beau Miller is retiring from the U.S. Air Force after 15 years and soon will be working for the AvCenter located at the airport. It’s not very common to see a U-2 plane fly at low altitudes because

With baby boomers aging, it’s important to figure out how to care for them through assisted living. One local care facility celebrated an expansion Wednesday. “We’re a 48-bed facility and this will make it a 64-bed facility,” said Elegant Assisted Living Administrator Colbie Gardner. “And the 48 beds are filled.” The Elegant Assisted Living Community

As wildfire season nears, firefighters from all over the country are in Salmon learning the ropes of helicopter rappelling. The National Rappel Academy in Salmon is one of a kind. For the fourth consecutive year veteran rappellers, who trained two weeks ago, are teaching nearly 80 rookies for a week in preparation of a busy

NPG of Idaho (KIFI Local News 8) and VistaWest Media, LLC (KIDK Eyewitness News) are looking for a Digital Content Director. The DCD is responsible for the companies’ web and mobile sites, including the area’s number one news source, localnews8.com. and KIDK.com. They are also responsible for our social media strategy. Qualifications include having a

The Blackfoot Community Center met with City Council members late Tuesday to discuss a new facility. The facility would be an addition to the two existing buildings. Center Executive Director Ashlee Howell said the nonprofit has been working for seven years to provide youth enrichment and summer programs for the community. “We’ve been very successful

Lamar Isaak and his family have been successfully keeping-up their 1,700 acres of farmland which has been in the Isaak family for years. But farming potatoes could prove to be more challenging, since the Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed amendment to the Clean Water Act could potentially throw a wrench in the system for farmers across

A Jackson-based brewery could be moving to the Star Valley. If it does, Alpine officials are hopeful it will bring their community closer to where it was before the recession. The town is hoping to receive a more than $2.9 million grant from the Wyoming Business Council. It will use the money to build a

Rigby applied to participate in the Idaho Community Review. Since 2000, the Idaho Rural Partnership has brought representatives from a variety of groups to small towns. These professionals volunteer their time and even their travel expenses in order to help grow rural communities. The study is funded privately and does not cost the community. Rigby

Two music groups were announced for the concerts at the Eastern Idaho State Fair. Fair manager Brandon Bird said country superstars Big & Rich and Creedence Clearwater Revisited will perform on stage at the grand stand this year. Big & Rich is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 4 with Creedence Clearwater Revisited to perform on Friday,

The small Idaho hometown of released captive Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl has canceled plans for a celebration later this month, citing security concerns after the town was inundated with negative emails and angry phone calls. Organizers released a statement Wednesday saying that because of national media attention on Bergdahl’s story, they expect a significant increase in

An Idaho Falls woman drove her Ford Explorer into the Snake River across from South Tourist Park in Idaho Falls Tuesday night. There was only one woman in the SUV and she was taken to Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center with minor injuries The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Department’s dive team located the vehicle at 8:45

By the end of June, Pocatello will have a completed mosque to add to the diversity of churches and other religious institutions in the city. But the crews still in the middle of construction. One of the biggest changes is to the roof. It’s no longer flat but more like a house, and most of

The Idaho National Laboratory is increasing its electrical grid security. INL and Homeland Security Test Range engineer Wayne Ridgway said the lab has many factors to consider when securing the grid’s reliability. “The grid can have natural disasters, storms, hurricanes, we’ve seen that across the country,” he said. Ridgway said the grid can be a

Ratepayers could be paying more on their electric bills after the Obama administration proposed new regulations this week to cut carbon emissions across the board. The federal government is leaving it up to each individual state to determine how it will cut its emissions in order to comply with the new regulations. This is sending

A house burned on the 600 block of Arthur Avenue in Pocatello on Tuesday afternoon. Firefighters at the house said they do not know the cause of the fire, which was out as of 5:45 p.m. Nobody was hurt. We will post more updates here as they become available.

Nearly 70 years after he served, a local World War II veteran was awarded a medal Tuesday. Madison County native Darrell Neville, 90, was awarded the Norwegian World War II participation medal at the Romance Theater in Rexburg. Moments after being pinned with the medal, Neville joked about seeing movies in the same theater with

Greek yogurt maker Chobani said it is laying off some workers so its south-central Idaho plant can operate as it was originally intended. “The majority of these positions are temporary support that was initially required to ramp up the facility in its first year,” the company said in a statement. It did not say how

An Idaho Falls man was sentenced to prison on charges of grand theft Tuesday for scamming Riverbend Communications. Bonneville County Prosecutor Bruce Pickett said Ryan D. Thueson, 34, will serve up to eight years in prison — two years fixed and six years indeterminate. Thueson will be eligible for parole after two years. In addition,

The Idaho Department of Correction is searching for a St. Anthony Work Camp inmate who walked away from his job in the community. At 10:10 p.m.Monday, Frank C. Smith,was reported missing from his job as a night-shift janitor in St. Anthony, authorities said. Smith’s criminal record includes convictions in Kootenai and Idaho counties for two

It’s been about five months since Rebecca Casper became Idaho Falls’ mayor. One of the points she highlighted in her campaign was transparency. Here’s what she’s says she’s doing to make what goes on at City Hall more transparent. “‘Transparency’ is a buzz word that’s going around that everyone and their brother is talking about,

Kids are pouring into Pocatello’s parks in order to get the nutrition they need as this year’s annual Summer Food Service Program kicked-off Monday afternoon. While for some kids, the lunch program means social hour and free food, but others, the chips are a bit higher. Pocatello-Chubbuck School District Food Services Coordinator Tom Wilson said

Hundreds of local high schoolers are celebrating graduation this week. It is an accomplishment for anybody, but some students overcame some unique challenges to earn their diplomas. Emerson High School is the alternative high school in Idaho Falls School District 91. Principal Robin Busch says students come for a variety of reasons. “Our biggest percentage

Criticism and questions surround the initial disappearance and recent rescue of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl. Bergdahl was held captive in Afghanistan for nearly five years. On Saturday, he was exchanged for five Guantanamo Bay prisoners. One sergeant who served with Bergdahl said he walked off base during a time of war.One local veteran also said he

A man wanted in two Idaho counties was arrested in Montana on Monday. Roman Hamann, 31, was wanted in Bannock and Bingham counties on suspicion of forgery and unlawful possession of a financial transaction card. U.S. marshals arrested Hamann in Billings, Pocatello police said. Further details were not released. Additional charges are pending and will

A single-engine airplane crashed in the northern part of Yellowstone National Park, seriously injuring the 54-year-old pilot. Gardiner resident Bill Hill tells the Livingston Enterprise he heard a plane’s engine struggling at about 8:30 a.m. Monday and saw the small plane headed toward the ground at a weird angle. Hill says he was first on

Two fires burning on the Fort Hall Indian Reservation on Monday afternoon have been put out. One was near the intersection of Philbin and Lodge roads. As of 4:50 p.m., that fire was out, the Shoshone-Bannock tribes said, though road blocks around the area were still in place. The other, near the intersection of Rio

A man was arrested after an all-night standoff in Pocatello. Police said around 9 p.m. Sunday, they got a call about a woman being held hostage and weapons being fired at a trailer at 450 W. Griffith. When officers arrived, they heard the sound of a weapon being fired in the trailer. Officers contacted people

A 17-year-old girl was killed in a one-car crash west of Idaho Falls just after midnight Monday morning. The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office said the victim’s name is Tiana Hailey Cardona. Deputies said the girl was among six teenagers in a car that rolled over at 8300 W. 17th St.The vehicle was westbound at a

Pocatello Regional Transit is rolling-out its new image in an effort to increase ridership while helping to unite the community. PRT director Dave Hunt noticed the department’s ability to effectively communicate what it could offer to the community was lacking. “We want people to ride the bus for all of their different activities and to

KIDK will hold a telethon for Primary Children’s Hospital. The fundraiser will be from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, June 1, 2014. You can also donate by clicking here. All money raised will help children throughout the region who go to the hospital in Salt Lake City. The funds are used to help children

After nearly five years of captivity in Afghanistan, U.S. Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl is free and his parents were back in Idaho Sunday. At a press conference at Gowen Field in Boise, Bob and Jani Bergdahl took the opportunity to speak directly to their son whom they haven’t spoken to since his release. “I’m so looking