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Judge to allow Lori Vallow-Daybell verdict to be livestreamed

May 9, 2023 10:53 AM Linda Larsen

Judge Steven W. Boyce made a surprising ruling Tuesday as the trial of Lori Vallow-Daybell nears completion.…

More text messages revealed in Lori Vallow-Daybell trial

May 8, 2023 11:04 AM Kailey Galaviz

Court began Monday with FBI Agent Doug Hart back on stand to continue direct examination with the…

Far-right activist Ammon Bundy’s latest standoff is in court

May 8, 2023 9:48 AM Associated Press

A far-right activist best known for his showdowns with federal law enforcement in Oregon and Nevada is now waging a one-sided standoff of a different…

“Melani was being manipulated in one of the most difficult times of her life” – Melani Pawlowski’s husband during Lori Vallow-Daybell trial

May 4, 2023 11:12 AM Seth Ratliff

As court resumed Thursday morning, John Thomas continued with cross examination of Ian…

Drug investigation results in 2 arrests

May 4, 2023 11:32 AM News Team

Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies arrested two individuals Wednesday after serving a search warrant on a Syringa St. residence in Idaho…

“She said that she would cut me up” – Lori Vallow-Daybell’s former friend takes the stand

May 3, 2023 10:53 AM Kailey Galaviz

Audrey Barattiero, a former friend of Lori Vallow-Daybell’s and former follower of Chad Daybell, was first to testify in court on…

Federal jury convicts Pocatello man of sexual exploitation of child, receipt of child pornography

May 3, 2023 4:13 PM News Team

On Tuesday, after a six-day trial, a federal jury convicted 43-year-old Trenton Powell of Pocatello, of eight counts of sexual exploitation of a…

“Chad was not stunned” – Daybell’s neighbors share details surrounding Tammy’s death

May 2, 2023 10:54 AM Kailey Galaviz

Tuesday’s court proceedings began with cross examination with Utah Forensic Pathologist Dr. Erik…

Media coalition challenges gag order again in Idaho slayings

May 2, 2023 11:52 AM Associated Press

A coalition of 30 news organizations launched another effort Monday to get a gag order lifted in the criminal case of a man accused of stabbing four…

Franklin County Sheriff’s Office investigates possible body found

May 2, 2023 10:56 AM News Team

The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a possible body…

Lori Vallow-Daybell’s DNA found on evidence

May 1, 2023 10:13 AM Kailey Galaviz

Starting week four in the Lori Vallow-Daybell trial, the prosecution called FBI Senior DNA Analyst Keely Coleman to the…

Tammy Daybell’s sister takes the stand: “You don’t get married weeks after you just buried your wife”

April 28, 2023 11:43 AM Seth Ratliff

Tammy Daybell’s sister, Samantha Gwilliam, returned to the stand in the Lori Vallow-Daybell trial Friday morning.…

Surviving roommate in Idaho murders agrees to speak to suspect’s attorneys

April 28, 2023 10:30 AM CNN Newsource

One of the surviving roommates in a stabbing attack that left four University of Idaho students dead has agreed to speak to defense attorneys for…

Luxury loot under the hammer: France auctions goods seized from drug dealers

April 28, 2023 3:42 AM CNN Newsource

Hafsa Khalil, CNN A white Lamborghini, Louis Vuitton bags and Rolex watches were just some of the luxury loot seized from drug dealers and auctioned…

FBI forensic investigator breaks down Tylee Ryan autopsy

April 27, 2023 11:05 AM Seth Ratliff

The Lori Vallow-Daybell trial began Thursday with the continued testimony of forensic anthropologist Dr. Angi…

1 in custody as police investigation continues

April 26, 2023 5:58 PM News Team

On Wednesday at approximately 3:17 p.m., Chubbuck Police along with the Bannock County Sheriff’s Office and Idaho State Police responded to the…

Details revealed on autopsy of JJ Vallow & Tylee Ryan’s body

April 26, 2023 11:07 AM Kailey Galaviz

Wednesday began with Steve Daniels, FBI Special Agent and Leader of the Evidence Response Team responsible for digging up and collecting evidence…

Endangered missing person found

April 25, 2023 3:56 PM News Team

Idaho Falls Police are looking for a missing endangered…

IDOC seeks walkaway from Caldwell worksite

April 25, 2023 3:21 PM News Team

The Idaho Department of Correction is seeking a South Idaho Correctional Institution resident who walked away from his worksite in…

Attorneys for the Idaho murder suspect want a surviving roommate to testify. She is resisting the effort

April 25, 2023 2:33 PM CNN Newsource

ne of the surviving roommates in a stabbing attack that left four University of Idaho students dead is being asked by suspect Bryan Kohberger’s…

“It’s too painful” – Lori Vallow-Daybell’s sister testifies

April 25, 2023 10:39 AM Kailey Galaviz

Location history was shown from phone associated with Alex Cox, Lori Vallow-Daybell’s brother, Chad Daybell and Lori on Sept. 9, Sept. 23, Oct. 9,…

Victor man faces multiple charges after search warrant served

April 24, 2023 4:33 PM News Team

A Victor man is facing multiple charges after police say drugs were found inside a…

Lori Vallow-Daybell trial: Suspicious search history revealed

April 24, 2023 1:02 PM Kailey Galaviz

Monday’s proceedings began with continuing testimony from Detective Stubbs, who was involved in the…

2 southern Idaho men sentenced for federal drug crimes

April 21, 2023 11:46 AM News Team

Two men from southern Idaho were sentenced to federal prison in separate drug trafficking cases, announced U.S. Attorney Josh…

Prosecutors dismissing charges against Alec Baldwin in ‘Rust’ shooting

April 21, 2023 3:16 AM CNN Newsource

By Chloe Melas, CNN Involuntary manslaughter charges will be dismissed against actor Alec Baldwin, according to a statement from the New Mexico…

Cargo container with $15 million in gold and other valuables stolen from Toronto airport, police say

April 20, 2023 8:30 PM CNN Newsource

By Paula Newton, CNN An air cargo container carrying more than $15 million in gold and other valuables disappeared from Toronto’s Pearson…

Arizona detective continues testimony in Lori Vallow-Daybell trial

April 20, 2023 10:16 AM Seth Ratliff

In Thursday’s court proceedings, Detective Nathan Moffat of the Chandler Arizona Police Department took the…

Dashcam video shows Utah trooper stopping wrong-way driver

April 20, 2023 3:03 PM News Team

Utah Highway Patrol released dashcam video showing a trooper stopping a wrong-way driver on I-80 Tuesday, April 18.…

Meridian man sentenced for tax fraud

April 20, 2023 10:04 AM News Team

A Meridian man must pay $3,470 in restitution to the Idaho State Tax Commission and complete 72 hours of community service in place of jail time…

Juvenile charged with hate crime

April 20, 2023 9:37 AM News Team

A boy is being charged with a hate crime from an incident that happened at the beginning of this…

More financial history discussed in Lori-Vallow Daybell trial

April 19, 2023 10:47 AM Kailey Galaviz

Reports showing money started to be transferred from Tylee’s account into Lori’s account before children’s…

Jury finds Jake Eilander not guilty

April 19, 2023 3:31 PM Seth Ratliff

The jury is in deliberations in the trial of Jake Eilander. He is charged in the shooting death of Ulises Rangel behind Planet Fitness in Idaho…

“I thought I could trust you” – Lori’s oldest son, Colby Ryan, called to testify

April 18, 2023 12:01 PM Kailey Galaviz

The trial for Lori Vallow-Daybell continued on Tuesday after a day off due to a family death on the prosecution…

Testimony continues in Jake Eilander trial

April 17, 2023 11:34 AM Kailey Galaviz

Monday marked day four of testimony in the trial for Jake Eilander. He is charged with second-degree murder in the shooting death of Ulises Rangel…

Officials identify Pocatello man dead after robbing woman at gunpoint

April 16, 2023 8:11 PM Travis Richards

A Pocatello man shot himself after robbing an adult female at gunpoint Saturday night near Mackenzie River Pizza.…

Wade Schvaneveldt pleads guilty to two counts of rape

April 14, 2023 6:40 PM Cole Sams

At the Caribou County Courthouse on Friday, 52-year-old Wade Schvaneveldt reached a plea agreement in regards to the 20 counts of rape being…

Charles Vallow on Lori’s affair: “It keeps killing me, but maybe that’s your goal.”

April 14, 2023 10:55 AM Seth Ratliff

On Friday, Det. Nathan Duncan with the Chandler Police Department returned to the witness…

Man pleads guilty to federal felony for selling $4.4 million in unapproved steroid-like drugs

April 14, 2023 12:02 PM News Team

51-year-old Nampa man pleaded guilty to introduction of unapproved new drugs in interstate commerce, U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit announced…

2 men sentenced to poaching mule deer buck in Custer County

April 14, 2023 10:25 AM News Team

A call to Idaho’s poaching hotline helped officers detect and solve…

Sculpture over 200 years old vandalized with blue crayon

April 14, 2023 5:06 AM CNN Newsource

Issy Ronald, CNN A statue more than 200 years old of the water nymph Sabrina has been vandalized with blue crayon, British conservation charity the…

A member of Lori Vallow-Daybell’s inner circle tells all

April 13, 2023 11:08 AM Seth Ratliff

Day four of testimony in the Lori Vallow-Daybell trial began with witness testimony from Melanie Gibb.…

Police seize fake Spanish masters paintings on sale for $84 million

April 13, 2023 8:54 AM CNN Newsource

Al Goodman, CNN Spanish police are investigating four people for fraud after they allegedly tried to sell forged paintings for more than €76…

Lori Vallow-Daybell murder trial adjourns for the day

April 12, 2023 11:59 AM Kailey Galaviz

Court was adjourned early on Wednesday in the Lori Vallow-Daybell murder…

FBI launches app to help identify stolen art

April 12, 2023 8:10 AM CNN Newsource

Torey Akers Private citizens and art institutions alike can now track down stolen art conveniently from their phones. On Monday, the Federal Bureau…

Judge denies Lori Vallow-Daybell’s request to leave court for Tuesday’s testimony

April 11, 2023 9:42 AM Associated Press

Court is once again in session Tuesday afternoon after being temporarily halted after Lori Vallow-Daybell left, visibly upset.…

A look at who’s who in Lori Vallow-Daybell murder trial

April 11, 2023 9:40 AM Associated Press

Prosecutors say the mother charged in a triple murder case took part in a complex conspiracy that included unusual spiritual beliefs and efforts to…

Money, power, sex: Attorney says Lori Vallow-Daybell used all 3

April 10, 2023 9:37 AM Associated Press

The investigation started roughly 29 months ago with two missing children. It soon grew to encompass five states, four suspected murders and claims…

Trumpeter swan illegally killed in Bear Lake County

April 10, 2023 4:01 PM News Team

Idaho Fish and Game is investigating the illegal killing of a trumpeter swan in Bear Lake…

Jury set in Lori Vallow-Daybell trial

April 7, 2023 10:39 AM Linda Larsen

jury has been seated in the trial of Lori…

4 states passed nearly half of all new cybersecurity laws enacted across the US in 2022

April 5, 2023 11:41 PM Stacker

Whether aimed at training workers or regulating insurers, Drata identified the states enacting the most cybersecurity laws over the last…

Man sentenced for illegal timber harvesting, banned from national forest lands

April 7, 2023 3:06 PM News Team

A 36-year-old McCall man was sentenced to one month in federal prison for illegally harvesting timber from national forest lands, U.S. Attorney Josh…

Judge rules JJ Vallow’s grandmother may attend Lori Vallow-Daybell trial

April 6, 2023 10:27 AM Linda Larsen

Judge Steven Boyce has made a decision on whether or not the Woodcocks can be present in the courtroom during the trial of Lori Vallow-Daybell.…

Man sentenced to 11 years for possession of child pornography

April 6, 2023 3:50 PM News Team

A 48-year-old Caldwell man was sentenced to 143 months in federal prison for possession of child pornography, U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit announced…

Jury selection continues in Lori Vallow-Daybell trial

April 5, 2023 5:24 PM Linda Larsen

Wednesday is day three of jury selection in the murder trial of Lori Vallow-Daybell in Ada…

Next steps in the Donald Trump criminal case

April 5, 2023 2:56 PM CNN Newsource

By Jeremy Herb, CNN Tuesday’s arraignment of former President Donald Trump was a whirlwind of historic firsts as Trump was arrested and faced…

Nampa man sentenced to 25 years for producing child pornography

April 5, 2023 11:53 AM News Team

A 48-year-old Nampa man was sentenced to 300 months in federal prison for sexual exploitation of a child, U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit announced…

Gun violence in the US has become more lethal, research suggests

April 5, 2023 9:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN A record number of people are dying from firearm injuries in the US, and new research suggests that shootings are becoming…

Lori Vallow-Daybell jury selection continues

April 4, 2023 11:00 AM Linda Larsen

The murder trial in the case against Lori Vallow-Daybell is now into its second day of jury selection in Ada…

Takeaways and key lines from the indictment against Donald Trump

April 4, 2023 3:09 PM CNN

By Tierney Sneed, Hannah Rabinowitz, Katelyn Polantz, Fredreka Schouten, Holmes Lybrand and Devan Cole, CNN In a first-of-its-kind criminal…

Trump pleads not guilty to 34 charges; admonished by judge

April 4, 2023 10:24 AM Associated Press

Donald Trump conspired to illegally influence the 2016 election through a series of hush money payments designed to stifle claims that could be…

Lawyers screen potential jurors in Lori Vallow-Daybell trial

April 3, 2023 9:39 AM Associated Press

Hundreds of people are expected to gather at an Idaho courthouse Monday morning as attorneys begin selecting jurors for the trial of a woman charged…

Former ITD skills tester pleads guilty to receiving bribes in exchange for passing scores on CDL skills tests

April 3, 2023 10:55 AM News Team

A 71-year-old Gooding resident pleaded guilty to honest services wire fraud, U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit…

Juror in Paltrow trial: ‘It took us less than 20 minutes to say Gwyneth was not at fault’

April 1, 2023 8:42 AM CNN Newsource

By Taylor Romine, CNN A juror who served on the civil trial relating to a 2016 ski collision involving Gwyneth Paltrow said “it took us less…

Identities released after fatal deputy-involved shooting

March 30, 2023 10:35 AM News Team

The East Idaho Critical Incident Task Force continues to investigate the circumstances surrounding the deputy involved shooting incident…

‘Internal affairs investigation’ related to officer on Kohberger case

March 31, 2023 12:27 PM Linda Larsen

Court documents reveal an internal investigation against an officer in the Bryan Kohberger…

Inside the long and winding road to Trump’s historic indictment

March 30, 2023 4:42 PM CNN

By Jeremy Herb, Kara Scannell and John Miller, CNN The New York grand jury hearing the case against Donald Trump was set to break for several weeks.…

Gwyneth Paltrow accuser testifies in ski trial: ‘I’ve never been hit that hard’

March 27, 2023 7:27 PM CNN

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN The Utah civil trial involving actress Gwyneth Paltrow and a man who is accusing her of wrongdoing in relation to a 2016 ski…

Donald Trump indicted by Manhattan grand jury on more than 30 counts related to business fraud

March 30, 2023 3:37 PM CNN Newsource

By Kara Scannell, John Miller, Jeremy Herb and Devan Cole, CNN Donald Trump faces more than 30 counts related to business fraud in an indictment from…

Last minute Lori Vallow-Daybell hearing Wednesday

March 29, 2023 4:12 PM News Team

Lori Vallow-Daybell was in an Ada County courtroom Wednesday for a last minute hearing before her trial begins…

Wanted man arrested after driving vehicle into business

March 29, 2023 9:35 AM News Team

A 23-year-old man was arrested Wednesday after driving a vehicle into Geraldine’s…

Hurwit announces sentences in 2 cases involving fentanyl, stolen firearms

March 29, 2023 5:32 PM News Team

Two men from southern Idaho were sentenced to federal prison in separate drug and firearms cases this week, announced U.S. Attorney Josh…

Jackson Police investigate bank theft

March 29, 2023 2:41 PM News Team

The Jackson Police Department is investigating a theft of money from a local bank.…

Blackfoot woman pleads guilty to murder charge

March 28, 2023 12:43 PM News Team

On Monday in Bingham County, 35-year-old Melissa K. Perkes pleaded guilty to the second degree murder of 37-year-old Jace Domanick Williams.…

Woman in Wyoming abortion fire case returning to court

March 28, 2023 10:01 AM Associated Press

A woman accused of setting fire to a Wyoming abortion clinic is headed back to federal court, where a judge will decide if she may go to…

5 family members sentenced to prison, ordered to forfeit combined $51.9 million in proceeds from fraud

March 27, 2023 5:27 PM News Team

On March 21, 22, and 23, 2023, five family members were sentenced to prison for their conspiracy to commit wire fraud, mail fraud, and conspiracy to…

Jesse Leigh pleads guilty

March 27, 2023 6:00 PM News Team

A Chubbuck man has pleaded guilty to killing his estranged wife and her…

2 arrested after search warrant served at Rigby Motel 6

March 27, 2023 3:16 PM News Team

The Rigby Police Department was dispatched to Motel 6 at 425 Farnsworth Way on Friday to investigate a report of a strong odor of marijuana coming…

States where the most Jan. 6 rioters were arrested

March 24, 2023 11:41 PM Stacker

Stacker investigated where the most Jan. 6 rioters were arrested using data from the Department of…

The Nigerian Prince and 8 other common cybercrime characters

March 24, 2023 11:41 PM Stacker

Twingate analyzed data from U.S. federal government agencies for this list of 10 common cybercrime characters encountered by consumers in…

Gwyneth Paltrow accuser testifies in ski trial: ‘I’ve never been hit that hard’

March 27, 2023 7:27 PM CNN Newsource

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN The Utah civil trial involving actress Gwyneth Paltrow and a man who is accusing her of wrongdoing in relation to a 2016 ski…

Mule deer doe shot and left to waste in Franklin County

March 24, 2023 3:30 PM News Team

Idaho Fish and Game is seeking information about a mule deer doe shot and left to waste in Franklin…

Gwyneth Paltrow takes the stand in ski collision trial: ‘I did not cause the accident’

March 24, 2023 6:10 PM CNN Newsource

By Lisa Respers France, Matt Meyer, Elise Hammond and Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Actress Gwyneth Paltrow took the stand to testify on Friday in a Utah…

Custer County Sheriff looks for walkaway

March 24, 2023 10:02 AM News Team

The Custer County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a…

Jury instructions submitted for Lori Vallow-Daybell trial

March 23, 2023 5:51 PM Stephanie Lucas

Jury instructions have been submitted in the upcoming Lori Vallow-Daybell…

Lori Vallow-Daybell transferred to Ada County Jail

March 23, 2023 10:03 AM News Team

Lori Vallow-Daybell is now in Ada…

First person tried under New York terror laws passed in the wake of 9/11 is sentenced to 18 years

March 23, 2023 5:54 AM CNN Newsource

By Brynn Gingras and Yon Pomrenze, CNN Abdullah el-Faisal believed every word in a speech by Osama bin Laden was “like a gem,” and…

LISTEN: Vallow-Daybell not to be considered for death penalty

March 21, 2023 11:33 AM Kailey Galaviz

On Tuesday, Judge Steven Boyce ruled on the removal of the death penalty, a request to delay trial and to consider late evidence. Read here for…

2 arrested after high speed pursuit

March 21, 2023 9:53 AM News Team

Shelley Police Department patrol officer attempted to stop a passenger car for failing to maintain lane and speeding at 12:15 a.m. Saturday.…

Woman sentenced for conspiring to distribute bath salts, conspiring to commit money laundering

March 21, 2023 12:13 PM News Team

A 44-year-old Caldwell woman was sentenced to 70 months in federal prison for conspiring to distribute controlled substances and conspiring to commit…

Idaho US Attorney announces federal prison sentences for 4 fentanyl dealers

March 20, 2023 4:55 PM News Team

Four defendants were sentenced to serve a collective 47 years in federal prison for dealing fentanyl, among other drug and firearms…

Reward offered for Community Food Basket property burglary

March 9, 2023 5:23 PM News Team

East Idaho Crime Stoppers is offering a $1,000 reward for any information leading to the arrest of the person responsible for burglarizing the…

Idaho robbery suspect killed in Montana after hostage shot

March 20, 2023 9:53 AM Associated Press

Authorities say a suspect in an Idaho armed robbery has been killed by law enforcement after shooting a hostage near a travel center in western…

Deputies seek subject who cut ankle monitor

March 17, 2023 12:20 PM News Team

Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies are seeking the public’s help in locating 19-year-old Jamison Gerald…

IFPD release officer-involved shooting body camera footage

March 16, 2023 1:33 PM News Team

The Idaho Falls Police Department is holding a press conference Thursday to release body camera footage from its last officer involved shooting which…