Idaho Falls man sentenced to 35 year for escape, eluding and shooting at police
District Judge Bruce L. Pickett sentenced Peter Andrew Lewis to a unified sentence of 35 years in prison…
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Bald eagle illegally shot in Bear Lake County
The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is seeking information regarding the illegal shooting of a bald eagle in the community of Bern in Bear Lake…
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Police: Suspect sought in University of Idaho student deaths
for a suspect in the deaths of four University of Idaho students whose bodies were found at an off-campus home during the weekend, a newspaper…
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Information sought about a mule deer buck left to waste in Lincoln County
The public is asked for information about a mule deer buck left to waste in Unit…
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Walmart agrees to $3.1 billion opioid settlement framework
By Kristina Sgueglia, CNN Walmart agreed to the framework of a $3.1 billion settlement, which resolves allegations from multiple states’…
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Additional $1,000 reward being offered in southeast Idaho mule deer case
An anonymous donor has stepped up to add $1,000 to the existing Citizens Against Poaching (CAP) reward for an unsolved wildlife case in southeast…
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Police identify 4 University of Idaho students found dead
Police have identified the four University of Idaho students who were found dead in a home near the Moscow, Idaho campus on…
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Idaho settles lawsuit over antiquated anti-sodomy law
People who were convicted of having oral or anal sex under an antiquated Idaho law will be allowed to be removed from the state’s sex offender…
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Chad Daybell asking to separate his case from Lori Vallow-Daybell
Chad Daybell appeared in court Thursday morning on the motion to sever his trial from his wife Lori…
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Police release identity of gunshot victim
UPDATE 11/10/22: The Caribou County Sheriff’s Office has released the identity of the victim from Tuesday’s incident near…
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Court documents shed new light on fatal stabbing
Court documents now provide new details on Monday night’s fatal…
Continue Reading Gun hidden in a raw chicken found at Florida TSA checkpoint
By Marnie Hunter, CNN A gun found inside a raw chicken at an airport security checkpoint has the TSA calling “personal fowl.” “The…
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Think you’re immune to cybercrime because you’re young and tech savvy? Think again
Using government data, Twingate has compiled surprising facts about how different age groups are victims of fraud…
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Man dies from stab wounds, woman charged with homicide
A man was killed late Monday night from stab wounds in Blackfoot. …
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Burley man sentenced to 10 years for drug trafficking
A 37-year-old Burley man was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, U.S. Attorney Josh…
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Idaho joins $16 million multistate settlements over Experian data breaches
Attorney General Lawrence Wasden announced Monday Idaho, along with a coalition of other states, has agreed to two multistate settlements with…
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Traffic stop leads to felony drug arrest
An early morning traffic stop resulted in the arrest of a Bonneville County 40-year-old after she was found to be in possession of methamphetamine…
Continue Reading Former MoviePass executives face fraud charges
By Jennifer Korn MoviePass’s former CEO and the leader of its former parent company have been indicted on securities fraud charges for…
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Idaho Falls police investigate shooting
The Idaho Falls Police is currently investigating a shooting in Idaho Falls. According to Police PIO Jessica Clements, the incident occurred in an…
Continue Reading Mule deer buck left to waste in southeast Idaho’s Unit 70
The deer’s body was left behind with only the head…
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Wyoming deputy shot, suspect killed in exchange of gunfire
A southeastern Wyoming sheriff’s deputy was shot and a man was killed during an exchange of gunfire at a residence in East Cheyenne,…
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Former Soda Springs girls basketball coach rape case moves to district court
A former high school coach appeared in court…
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Drug arrest near Elk Mountain
On Sunday around 1:16 p.m., trooper assigned to the Elk Mountain area stopped a vehicle for a traffic infraction near milepost 263 on Interstate…
Continue Reading Parkland school shooter sentenced to life in prison without parole for 2018 massacre
By Dakin Andone, Denise Royal and Alta Spells, CNN The gunman who carried out the Parkland school shooting has been formally sentenced to life in…
Continue Reading Immigration officials say Pelosi attacker was in US illegally
By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN David DePape, the man accused of violently attacking Paul Pelosi last week, was in the United States illegally and may face…
Continue Reading ‘You don’t know me, but you tried to kill me.’ Parkland victims and loved ones get last word before shooter sentenced to life in prison
By Dakin Andone, CNN Anguished survivors of the Parkland school shooting and grieving relatives of victims faced the gunman in court before…
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Man convicted of killing Colorado girl who vanished in 1984
A former longshot Idaho gubernatorial candidate was convicted Monday of kidnapping and killing a 12-year-old Colorado girl who went missing nearly 40…
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Billboard supporting State Representative vandalized
State Representative Dustin Manwaring’s billboard supporting is reelection bid was vandalized over the weekend.…
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Federal jury convicts Oregon man of attempted coercion and enticement of a minor
After a four-day trial, a federal jury sitting in Boise found Brett Michael Malone, 30, of Adrian, Oregon, guilty of attempted coercion and…
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Tips from public lead to conviction for wildlife crimes in Madison County
On Oct. 24, Brayden Froehlich was sentenced in District Court in Madison County for multiple wildlife crimes including one felony count of…
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Landmark Supreme Court cases and Chief Justices of the time
Stacker used information from the law project Oyez, Justia’s U.S. Supreme Court Center, and news reports on Supreme Court decisions to develop a list…
Continue Reading More than 300,000 fentanyl pills seized in federal bust connected to 3 major drug trafficking groups
By Amanda Musa, CNN A total of 17 people with cartel connections are facing federal charges following the seizure of hundreds of thousands of…
Continue Reading Miss USA program under investigation after contestants claim pageant was rigged
By Amanda Musa and Jennifer Henderson, CNN The Miss Universe Organization has suspended Miss USA President Crystle Stewart and her company, Miss…
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Privacy law violations: who investigates and what are the consequences?
Using various government and academic sources, TripleBlind compiled a list of privacy laws and investigated who enforces…
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Former Bingham Sheriff sentenced to 10 days in jail
Former Bingham County Sheriff Craig Rowland was sentenced on aggravated assault charges Tuesday to 10 days in jail and serve probation for 3 years…
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Sage-grouse illegally taken in southeast Bingham County
There is no open hunting season for sage-grouse in or near the vicinity of where the carcasses were…
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Robbery suspect arrested
More that $200 cash has been recovered as a suspected robber is taken into custody Monday evening.…
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Twin Falls man sentenced for threatening to kill prosecutor
A 25-year-old Twin Falls man was sentenced in U.S. District Court to 84 months in federal prison for three counts of mailing threatening…
Continue Reading Alex Jones seeks new trial after Sandy Hook verdict of almost $1 billion
By Samantha Beech, Brian Vitagliano and Isa Kaufman Geballe, CNN Far-right talk show host Alex Jones is seeking a new trial after a Connecticut jury…
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UPDATE: US Marshals find armed and dangerous local fugitive
The US Marshals need help to find an armed and dangerous man who they say may be in the…
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Bannon gets 4 months behind bars for defying 1/6 subpoena
Steve Bannon has been sentenced to serve four months behind…
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Pocatello Police arrest 2 in connection with church vandalism
The Pocatello Police Department Street Crimes Unit on Thursday located and arrested two…
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Methamphetamine distributor sentenced to 7 years in prison
A 43-year-old of Boise was sentenced to 92 months in federal prison for distributing large quantities of methamphetamine, U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit…
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Man sentenced for involvement in Sandpoint teen’s death
A 23-year-old of Cusick, Washington was sentenced to more than 12 years in federal prison for distribution of fentanyl resulting in serious bodily…
Continue Reading Around 12,000 suspected fentanyl pills inside of candy boxes were seized at LAX
By Nouran Salahieh, CNN About 12,000 suspected fentanyl pills packaged in popular candy boxes were seized at Los Angeles International Airport…
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How to avoid current frauds and scams
The Federal Trade Commission and AARP of Idaho are reaching out to Idahoans to prevent fraud before the…
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Boise man sentenced to 30 years for producing child pornography
A 29-year-old of Boise was sentenced to 360 months in federal prison for producing child pornography, U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit…
Continue Reading Person of interest in Oklahoma river killings case taken into custody on unrelated charge
By Ed Lavandera, Ashley Killough, Amanda Watts and Nouran Salahieh, CNN The man who was named as a person of interest in the gruesome killings of…
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Mule deer doe found shot and left to waste in southeast Idaho
Idaho Department of Fish and Game is seeking information regarding an adult mule deer doe that was shot and left to waste in southeast…
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Wanted man arrested for vehicle burglaries
A 43-year-old Bonneville County man has been arrested for vehicle…
Continue Reading Nikolas Cruz has avoided the death penalty. Here’s what’s next for him now
By Christina Maxouris, CNN Here’s what we know: Nikolas Cruz, the now 24-year-old who admitted to killing 17 people in Florida’s Marjory…
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Former Wyoming man gets 30 days for role in Capitol breach
A former Wyoming man who climbed through a broken window at the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection has been sentenced to 30 days in…
Continue Reading Family of five sentenced for storming the US Capitol on January 6
By Casey Gannon and Weslan Hansen A Texas family of five was sentenced together on Wednesday for storming the Capitol on January 6, with the two…
Continue Reading New York City announces its largest rainbow fentanyl seizure in history, eclipsing record bust from last month
By Aya Elamroussi and Rob Frehse, CNN Days after federal officials announced the largest rainbow fentanyl seizure in New York City history, an even…
Continue Reading How much will Sandy Hook parents actually get from Alex Jones?
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Alex Jones owes $965 million to eight family members of Sandy Hook shooting victims and a first responder. But it is…
Continue Reading Parkland school shooter avoids the death penalty after jury recommends life in prison
By Dakin Andone, Alta Spells and Denise Royal, CNN The Parkland school shooter has avoided the death penalty after a jury recommended he be sentenced…
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New trial date set for rest stop homicide suspect, Randy Larkin
Randy Larkin is set to face a jury trial in July 2023 for a first degree murder…
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Trespassing call in Pahsimeroi Valley leads to 50 wildlife charges filed against 5 southwest Idaho men
Group sentenced to combined $21,975 in fines, 15 years in license revocations – with an additional 24 years if probation is violated, 34 years of…
Continue Reading Pocatello man sentenced to federal prison for discharging firearm during robbery
A Pocatello man was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for the discharge of a firearm during a robbery that occurred on the Fort Hall Indian…
Continue Reading 1-year-old baby in ICU suffering from severe burns, child’s father allegedly poured boiling water on her
By Ariel Mallory Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — Disturbing details coming out on child…
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Lori Vallow-Daybell’s trial vacated
Lori Vallow-Daybell’s trial set for January 2023 has been…
Continue Reading Authorities find 15,000 rainbow fentanyl pills in Lego box, largest seizure of the drug in NYC history, DEA says
By Kiely Westhoff, CNN Federal authorities have accused a New Jersey woman of concealing approximately 15,000 rainbow-colored fentanyl pills in a…
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Preliminary hearing for former Soda Springs girls basketball coach postponed
A preliminary hearing for the former soda springs girls basketball coach accused of rape was postponed…
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Police locate missing adult, continue to search for wanted subject
The Idaho Falls Police Department is asking for public assistance in locating two people, Kelli Martinez and Logan…
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Officers ask for help after large number of ducks shot and left to waste near Osgood
Concerned citizens contributing an additional $600 reward for information that leads to a citation in this…
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Nampa man pleads guilty to federal firearms violation
A 29-year-old Nampa man pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of a firearm, U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit announced…
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Pocatello man arrested for alleged sexual exploitation of a child
Attorney General Lawrence Wasden announced investigators with his Idaho Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit arrested a Pocatello man on…
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Prosecutor will not seek death penalty in case against Randy Larkin
Prosecutor will not seek death penalty in case against Randy Larkin who is charged with the shooting death of 36-year-old Morey…
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New motions filed in Chad Daybell case
New developments Friday in the death penalty case against Chad…
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Jessie Leigh back in court
A Chubbuck man accused of shooting his estranged wife and her boyfriend was back in court…
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Man sentenced to 14.5 years for federal gun and drug charges
A Boise man was sentenced to 175 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and the unlawful possession of a…
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Former Caldwell Police Lieutenant convicted of falsifying records, witness tampering and destruction of records
He faces up to 20 years imprisonment and a $250,000 fine on each of the three charges.…
Continue Reading What is rainbow fentanyl? Colorful pills drive new warnings about deadliest drug in the US
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN A new wave of concern has spread across the United States over multi-colored “rainbow fentanyl” pills, powders…
Continue Reading Judge bans cameras in Lori Vallow-Daybell and Chad Daybell cases
Judge Steven Boyce issued a ruling Friday banning all still and video photography from the courtroom in the Lori Vallow-Daybell and Chad Daybell…
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These are the groups behind some of the biggest cybercrimes
Using sources including the U.S. government and the Council on Foreign Relations, Twingate has compiled a list of eight notorious hacking groups…
Continue Reading Mar-a-Lago special master orders Trump team to back up any claims of FBI ‘planting’ evidence
By Marshall Cohen The special master overseeing the Mar-a-Lago documents investigation has ordered former President Donald Trump’s lawyers to…
Continue Reading Kia, Hyundai are easy targets for thieves, insurance data confirms
By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business Stealing older model Hyundai and Kia cars and SUVs became a scary social media trend. Now, data from the Highway…
Continue Reading Alex Jones admonished by judge as Sandy Hook defamation trial goes off the rails
By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones tangled Thursday in an explosive courtroom exchange with an attorney for families of…
Continue Reading Blackfoot man sentenced to 30 years for producing child pornography
A 35-year-old Blackfoot man was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for coercing a minor to engage in sexual activity and producing and receiving…
Continue Reading Family of Little Leaguer critically injured after falling out of a bunk bed sues the league and bed manufacturer
By Rob Frehse and Aya Elamroussi, CNN The family of a 12-year-old Little League World Series player who suffered a fractured skull after falling from…
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DOC seeks walkaway from East Boise Reentry Center
The Idaho Department of Correction is searching for East Boise Community Reentry Center resident who walked away from the…
Continue Reading North Idaho woman sentenced for embezzling $3.6 million in wire fraud scheme
COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho (KIFI) – A 49-year-old Osburn, Idaho woman was sentenced to 51 months in federal prison for committing wire fraud, U.S.…
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Former Downard Funeral Home director in court Monday
The case against former Downard Funeral Home director Lance Peck was back in a Bannock County courtroom Monday for a pre-trial…
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Rise in catalytic converter thefts, what you can do to protect your car
Police are suggesting you mark a particular part on your car to stop thieves from taking it. Police have seen an increase in catalytic converter…
Continue Reading Judge considers barring cameras from Lori Vallow-Daybell’s case
A judge told attorneys in a high-profile triple murder case that he’s worried broad news coverage could make it harder to seat a jury when the trial…
Continue Reading Man convicted of unlawful possession of firearm
A 43-year-old Rupert man was sentenced to 13 months in federal prison for unlawful possession of a firearm, U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit announced…
Continue Reading Mike Lindell’s phone search reveals new details about scope of federal probe into efforts to subvert 2020 election results
By Zachary Cohen, Jeremy Herb and Evan Perez, CNN The Justice Department is seeking information about at least seven people in connection with a…
Continue Reading Sandy Hook plaintiffs ask jury to ‘send a message’ with its decision as Connecticut trial against Alex Jones begins
By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business A lawyer representing Sandy Hook families that have sued right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones asked a jury on…
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Man wanted for attempted murder turns himself in
After evading a law enforcement search, a man wanted for attempted murder turned himself…
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2 arrested after deputy struck in the face
Two adults were arrested Sunday evening after battering a deputy who was called to keep the…
Continue Reading IDL ramps up wildfire investigation, suspected arsonists arrested
Idaho Department of Lands (IDL) in collaboration with the Idaho State Fire Marshall’s Office and law enforcement on alleged arson fires recently…
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Judge denies Lori Vallow-Daybell’s request to send case back to grand jury
A judge has denied Lori Vallow-Daybell’s request for her case to be sent back to the grand…
Continue Reading Steve Bannon pleads not guilty to NY state charges of money laundering, conspiracy and fraud related to border wall effort
By Kara Scannell, Hannah Rabinowitz and Shawna Mizelle, CNN Former Donald Trump aide Steve Bannon pleaded not guilty Thursday in a New York court to…
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IFPD encourages marking catalytic converters to combat theft
The Idaho Falls Police Department has made several successful arrests related to catalytic converter theft over the past months.…
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Mark Bent appears in court Tuesday
Mark Bent, the 41-year-old charged with shooting and killing 23-year-old Nikolas Bird, appeared in court on…
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Son of Lori Vallow-Daybell accused of raping woman at home
Police say the son of Lori Vallow was arrested over the weekend after allegedly raping a woman as she told him to stop at her Mesa home. Colby Ryan,…
Continue Reading Body found in Memphis is that of abducted teacher and a suspect is being charged with murder, police say
By Jason Hanna, Melissa Alonso and Aya Elamroussi, CNN A body found this week in Memphis is that of a teacher who was abducted there while jogging…
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Pocatello man charged with murder of Idaho Falls man
A Pocatello man is charged with murder for killing a 23-year-old Idaho Falls man Saturday night.…
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Man sentenced for trafficking fentanyl in eastern Idaho
A 46-year-old of Tucson, Arizona was sentenced to five years in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, U.S. Attorney Josh…
Continue Reading Man sentenced for threatening an FBI agent
A federal judge sentenced a Middleton, Idaho man to three years of supervised probation for threatening an FBI Agent, U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit, of…
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