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Southwest Idaho woman gets jail, fines for Medicaid fraud

August 30, 2022 9:45 AM Associated Press

A southwestern Idaho woman who pleaded guilty to defrauding the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare’s Medicaid program by falsely claiming…

Fort Hall man sentenced to 38 months for assault

August 29, 2022 12:36 PM News Team

A Fort Hall man was sentenced to 38 months in federal prison for assault resulting in serious bodily…

Reports of hate crimes are rising—here are how protections vary by state

August 22, 2022 11:41 PM Stacker

Stacker has collected information to help readers understand the varying hate crime laws across the U.S.…

Former Bingham County Sheriff Craig Rowland enters plea deal

August 22, 2022 5:24 PM News Team

Former Bingham County Sheriff Craig Rowland will not be going to…

Body found in submerged car ‘more than likely’ Kiely Rodni, the missing California teen, authorities say

August 22, 2022 2:16 PM CNN Newsource

By Amir Vera and Kacey Cherry, CNN Law enforcement officials believe the body found in a submerged vehicle Sunday is “more than likely”…

Wanted man located in Tooele

August 19, 2022 4:00 PM News Team

The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in locating 28-year-old Justin Wayne Gould.…

US Attorney announces sentences in 2 drug distribution cases

August 19, 2022 5:58 PM News Team

Two men were sentenced to federal prison in separate drug distribution cases this week, announced Josh Hurwit, the United States Attorney for the…

Hagerman man sentenced to 10 years for possession of child pornography

August 19, 2022 4:05 PM News Team

Edward Vance, 64, of Hagerman, was sentenced to 120 months in federal prison for possession of child pornography, U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit announced…

Takeaways from the court hearing on releasing more documents from the Mar-a-Lago search

August 18, 2022 2:09 PM CNN Newsource

By Tierney Sneed, Hannah Rabinowitz, Katelyn Polantz and Denise Royal, CNN A US magistrate judge started the process of potentially releasing some…

US Attorney announces sentences in 2 firearms cases

August 17, 2022 5:17 PM News Team

Two men from southern Idaho were sentenced to federal prison in separate firearms cases this week, announced Josh Hurwit, the United States Attorney…

Mallinckrodt to pay $230 million to settle lawsuit alleging underpayment of medicaid drug rebates

August 17, 2022 3:37 PM News Team

Attorney General Lawrence Wasden announced Idaho joined 49 other states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, and the federal government to settle…

Lori Vallow-Daybell appears in court Tuesday

August 16, 2022 9:51 AM News Team

Lori Vallow-Daybell made an appearance in court Tuesday…

Alleged Picasso painting worth ‘millions’ seized in drugs raid in Iraq

August 16, 2022 7:29 AM CNN Newsource

Amarachi Orie, CNN A painting believed to be by Pablo Picasso and estimated to be worth millions of dollars has been found during a drugs raid in…

IDOC seeks walkaway from Boise worksite

August 15, 2022 10:59 AM News Team

The Idaho Department of Correction is searching for a Treasure Valley Community Reentry Center resident who walked away from his job in the…

Brittney Griner’s defense team appeals verdict sentencing her to 9 years on drug smuggling

August 15, 2022 3:45 AM CNN Newsource

By Zahra Ullah, CNN Brittney Griner’s legal team has filed an appeal against a Russian court’s verdict sentencing the WNBA star to nine…

Man arrested after multiple vehicle burglaries

August 12, 2022 12:08 PM News Team

During the past few weeks, Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies have responded to multiple vehicle burglaries at boat ramps in the Swan Valley area…

Hope man sentenced to 138 months for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine

August 12, 2022 9:48 AM News Team

Sean Robert Wathen, 50, was sentenced in United States District Court for conspiracy to distribute…

3 charged with COVID-19 relief fraud scheme

August 11, 2022 10:54 AM News Team

Three people were arrested Wednesday on criminal charges in three separate indictments filed in the District of Idaho.…

Nampa man sentenced to 10.5 years for distribution of methamphetamine

August 8, 2022 11:09 AM News Team

A Nampa man was sentenced to 126 months in federal prison for distribution of
methamphetamine.…

Man who threatened Anthony Fauci sentenced to over 3 years in federal prison

August 5, 2022 9:37 AM CNN Newsource

By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN A man was sentenced Thursday to more than three years in federal prison for sending threatening emails to Dr. Anthony…

Woman accused in death of deputy pleads guilty

August 4, 2022 3:22 PM News Team

We now have a plea from the woman once accused of causing the death of a Bonneville County Sheriff’s…

Man sentenced to 10 years for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, heroin, cocaine and fentanyl

August 3, 2022 3:20 PM News Team

A Wilder man was sentenced to 124 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, heroin, cocaine, and…

Will abortion ban take effect this month? Idaho Supreme Court hears arguments Wednesday

August 3, 2022 11:59 AM Seth Ratliff

The Idaho Supreme Court held two hearings on Wednesday, Aug 3, surrounding Idaho’s abortion laws.
Planned Parenthood has petitioned for the court to…

5 convicted in relation to multi-million dollar counterfeit cellphone scheme

August 3, 2022 10:35 AM News Team

A federal jury in Idaho convicted five defendants for their roles in operating a $41 million dollar scheme wherein they sold counterfeit cellphones…

Boise man sentenced to 4 years for possession of child pornography

August 3, 2022 10:27 AM News Team

A 51-year-old of Boise was sentenced to 57 months in federal prison for possession of child…

Man sentenced to 5.5 years for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine

August 3, 2022 10:28 AM News Team

A Caldwell man was sentenced to 66 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute…

Lewiston man sentenced to 10 years for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine

July 29, 2022 11:45 AM News Team

A Lewiston man was sentenced to 121 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute…

Highland Park shooting suspect has been indicted on 117 counts by a grand jury

July 27, 2022 2:17 PM CNN Newsource

By Jamiel Lynch and Carolyn Sung, CNN A grand jury in Lake County, Illinois, has returned 117 felony counts against Robert E. Crimo III, the man…

Wanted suspect apprehended in Burton area

July 28, 2022 10:09 AM News Team

On Wednesday at approximately 10:30 a.m. Madison County Sheriff’s Office deputies pursued and apprehended a wanted subject in the Burton area of…

Police looking for 3 missing children

July 27, 2022 6:40 PM News Team

Pocatello Police are looking for 3 children who may be with their…

New trial date set for Bingham County Sheriff

July 26, 2022 1:04 PM News Team

A new trial date has been set for Bingham County Sheriff Craig Rowland a day after he announced he will resign from…

Bingham County Sheriff set to resign Aug. 1

July 25, 2022 4:34 PM News Team

Bingham County Sheriff Craig Rowland will resign from office on Aug. 1,…

Nikolas Cruz walked into a McDonald’s and sat with the brother of one of his victims after the Parkland shooting, surveillance video shows

July 22, 2022 12:09 PM CNN Newsource

By Alaa Elassar and Kevin Conlon, CNN After carrying out a massacre at a Parkland, Florida, high school that left 17 dead, gunman Nikolas Cruz sat…

Escapee arrested after lengthy pursuit, firing on officers

July 21, 2022 3:01 PM News Team

Early Thursday morning, Idaho Falls Police Officers and Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies located Peter Lewis, a known fugitive who recently did…

Aubree Ours and 5 first responders receive “life saving award”

July 21, 2022 5:18 PM Braydon Wilson

It all started as a regular day for Aubree Ours when she started on her route, to deliver meals to the seniors on the Meals On Wheels program. Except…

Police continue to seek public’s help locating escapee

July 6, 2022 5:48 PM News Team

Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies are seeking the public’s help locating three inmates who cut their ankle monitor’s off and failed to…

Woman arrested for drug trafficking

July 20, 2022 11:26 AM News Team

Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a 60-year-old woman Tuesday night after a traffic stop produced multiple illegal drugs in her…

Idaho’s participates in $34 million multistate agreement with New York Jewelry Company

July 20, 2022 3:21 PM News Team

Attorney General Lawrence Wasden announced Tuesday Idaho’s participation in a $34.2 million multistate agreement with a New York-based jewelry…

Idaho Falls walkaway captured

July 20, 2022 12:12 PM News Team

The Idaho Department of Correction is searching for a walkaway from the Idaho Falls Community Reentry…

1 in custody after vehicle pursuit

July 19, 2022 10:17 AM News Team

The Blackfoot-Bingham County Joint Detective Division was investigating a possible narcotics violation inside the city limits of Blackfoot Monday.…

Idaho GOP rejects abortion exception to save mother’s life

July 18, 2022 2:57 PM Associated Press

The Idaho Republican Party has rejected adding language to their platform to allow an abortion to save the life of the…

6 members of white supremacist group expected in Idaho court

July 18, 2022 9:52 AM Associated Press

Six of the 31 members of a white supremacist group who were arrested near a northern Idaho pride event last month will be in court on Monday…

Craig Rowland trial postponed

July 18, 2022 5:02 PM News Team

The trial of Bingham County Sheriff Craig Rowland has been…

Authorities seize more than $690,000 worth of hard narcotics in Texas

July 17, 2022 12:15 PM CNN Newsource

By Emma Tucker US Customs and Border Protection officers in Texas have seized nearly 90 pounds of hard narcotics with an estimated street value of…

1 arrested in connection to Pelton homicide

July 15, 2022 4:30 PM News Team

Earlier Friday, Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies made contact with 58-year-old Randy Michael Larkin in Chubbuck and placed him under arrest…

Investigation into burglary at Planet Doom

July 15, 2022 1:15 PM News Team

The Idaho Falls Police Department is investigating a burglary that occurred early Friday morning at Planet Doom on 1st Street.…

Twin Falls provider sentenced for fraud and obstruction of medicaid fraud investigation

July 15, 2022 4:21 PM News Team

Attorney General Lawrence Wasden announced a Twin Falls woman was sentenced on Monday for provider fraud and obstruction of a Medicaid fraud…

Testimony reveals what happened before 2 Pocatello police officers were shot

July 14, 2022 3:55 PM Linda Larsen

The man charged with shooting two Pocatello police officers will be heading to…

Search warrant served and drugs seized

July 14, 2022 9:46 AM News Team

Jefferson County Sheriff’s Deputies served a search warrant Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at 797 E. 2700 N. Monteview located in Jefferson…

Amazon’s Ring has provided doorbell footage to police without owners’ consent 11 times so far this year

July 14, 2022 8:22 AM CNN

By Brian Fung, CNN Amazon’s smart-doorbell company, Ring, has provided surveillance footage to law enforcement without a warrant or the consent…

A Mexican network is sending abortion drugs to American women

July 13, 2022 3:19 PM CNN Newsource

By David Shortell, CNN One day late last month, as new abortion restrictions began taking shape in US states, three Mexican women quietly crossed…

Man sentenced to 8 years for possession of child pornography

July 12, 2022 2:25 PM News Team

A 51-year-old Genesee man was sentenced to 97 months in federal prison for possession of child…

Casey White, the Alabama prisoner who escaped with a corrections officer, has been indicted for murder in her death

July 12, 2022 10:05 AM CNN Newsource

By Josh Campbell, Melissa Alonso and Dakin Andone, CNN Casey White, the inmate who escaped from an Alabama jail with corrections officer Vicky White,…

1 arrested after officer-involved shooting

July 11, 2022 9:56 AM News Team

An Oklahoma man is in the Bannock County Jail after allegedly shooting at police officers Saturday…

115 gallons of liquid meth, crystal meth and guns seized worth $2.5 million

July 9, 2022 12:56 PM CNN Newsource

A 43-year-old Dallas man was arrested and charged with trafficking methamphetamine after agents seized 115 gallons of liquid methamphetamine and…

US Marshals apprehend 13 sex offenders in Iowa wanted for crimes against children

July 9, 2022 11:35 AM CNN Newsource

By Alaa Elassar, CNN The US Marshals Service has arrested 13 of the most wanted sex offenders in Iowa, authorities say. All of the fugitives were…

Amber Heard asks court to declare a mistrial in Johnny Depp defamation case over issue with juror

July 9, 2022 6:33 AM CNN Newsource

By Chloe Melas, CNN Attorneys for Amber Heard have asked the court to declare a mistrial and order a new trial in the defamation case with her…

Officers seek information about 2 mule deer bucks shot and left to waste in Madison County

July 7, 2022 5:07 PM News Team

Conservation Officers with the Idaho Fish and Game are seeking information from the public regarding two mule deer bucks shot and left to waste…

Pocatello police ask for help identifying theft suspects

July 7, 2022 9:37 AM News Team

The Pocatello Police Department said on June 19, two suspects took more than $1,700 worth of…

Inmate captured after escaping from Work Detail Crew

July 7, 2022 11:24 AM News Team

Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies are seeking the public’s help in locating 27-year-old Larry Mathew Robinson…

Derek Chauvin sentenced to 21 years in federal prison for depriving George Floyd of his civil rights

July 6, 2022 10:03 PM CNN Newsource

By Paul Vercammen and Steve Almasy, CNN Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin will serve 245 months in federal prison for violating George…

Brittney Griner pleads guilty to drug charges in Russian court

July 7, 2022 9:40 AM CNN

By Anna Chernova, Abby Phillip, Dakin Andone and Alaa Elassar, CNN Two-time US Olympic basketball gold medalist Brittney Griner has pleaded guilty to…

Mexico seizes ‘historic’ half-ton of fentanyl at warehouse

July 7, 2022 7:17 AM Associated Press

Mexico’s army and National Guard announced Thursday what they called a “historic” seizure of over a half-ton of fentanyl at a warehouse in the…

Bellevue man sentenced to 48 months for distributing fentanyl

July 6, 2022 9:55 AM News Team

On Friday, Dakota James Hoffman, 29, of Bellevue, was sentenced to 48 months in federal prison for distribution of fentanyl, U.S. Attorney Josh…

Pocatello police seek witnesses to a disturbance

July 5, 2022 2:42 PM News Team

Pocatello Police Department officers are seeking witnesses to a physical disturbance that occurred at 420 North Main Street during Revive on June…

Intoxicated man arrested after fleeing fiery crash

July 5, 2022 10:34 AM News Team

Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies and Idaho Falls Fire responded to a vehicle accident last Friday evening just before 7 p.m. on N. 5th W.…

Chubbuck man arrested for alleged sexual exploitation of a child

July 5, 2022 9:36 AM News Team

Attorney General Lawrence Wasden has announced investigators with his Idaho Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit arrested a Chubbuck man on…

How a train fan solved a real life Orient Express mystery

July 2, 2022 2:52 AM CNN Newsource

Francesca Street, CNN French railway aficionado Arthur Mettetal was watching a video on YouTube when some parked train carriages in the corner of the…

What we know about the Highland Park shooting

July 5, 2022 10:27 AM CNN Newsource

By Gregory Krieg, CNN A gunman in Highland Park, Illinois, killed seven people and injured dozens more on a July Fourth parade route on Monday,…

Idaho State Police release 2021 crime report

July 1, 2022 5:38 PM News Team

Idaho State Police completed a 2021 Crime in Idaho Report, primarily detailing statistics collected from police…

Mountain Home man sentenced for federal drug, gun charges

July 1, 2022 3:55 PM News Team

A Mountain Home man was sentenced to 100 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and for unlawful…

Nampa man sentenced to 10 years for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine

July 1, 2022 3:46 PM News Team

A Nampa man was sentenced to 120 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute…

Star woman sentenced to 14 months for making false statements to obtain $11 million in government contracts

July 1, 2022 11:48 AM News Team

A Star woman was sentenced to 14 months in federal prison for falsely claiming that a business she controlled qualified as a service-disabled…

Federal jury convicts Lapwai man for assault with dangerous weapon

July 1, 2022 11:53 AM News Team

After a three-day trial, a federal jury sitting in Coeur d’Alene found Qaya Mikel Gordon, 20, guilty of two counts of Assault with a Dangerous…

Daily Harvest hit with lawsuits from people who say they had their gallbladders removed after consuming its product

July 1, 2022 5:21 AM CNN

By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business Days after meal-kit service Daily Harvest announced the voluntary recall of one of its products, the company has…

Ammon man arrested for alleged sexual exploitation of a child

June 30, 2022 10:43 AM News Team

Attorney General Lawrence Wasden has announced Thursday investigators with his Idaho Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit arrested an Ammon…

Remains discovered in Texas in 2013 have been identified as a teen missing since 2000, officials say

June 29, 2022 10:44 PM CNN Newsource

By Jalen Beckford, CNN Human remains found in West Texas in 2013 have been identified as a teen reported missing more than 20 years ago, state…

Boise man sentenced to 17 years for aiding and abetting production of child pornography

June 29, 2022 2:58 PM News Team

22-year-old Caleb McCall-Teigen of Boise was sentenced to 204 months in federal prison for aiding and abetting the production of child…

R. Kelly sentenced to 30 years in prison for federal racketeering and sex trafficking charges

June 29, 2022 1:44 PM CNN

By Sonia Moghe and Dakin Andone, CNN Disgraced R&B singer R. Kelly was sentenced to 30 years in prison Wednesday following his conviction last…

R. Kelly sentenced to 30 years in prison for federal racketeering and sex trafficking charges

June 28, 2022 11:15 PM CNN Newsource

By Sonia Moghe and Dakin Andone, CNN Disgraced R&B singer R. Kelly was sentenced to 30 years in prison Wednesday following his conviction last…

Police seek help concerning fatality crash on I-15

June 28, 2022 11:44 AM News Team

The Pocatello Police Department is asking for help from the public concerning a fatality crash that occurred in the evening hours of June…

101-year-old former Nazi concentration camp guard sentenced to five years for Holocaust atrocities

June 28, 2022 7:55 AM CNN Newsource

By Inke Kappeler and Ben Brown, CNN A 101-year-old former Nazi concentration camp guard has been sentenced to five years in prison by a German court…

Fireworks complaint results in multiple drug arrests

June 27, 2022 10:24 AM News Team

Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies arrested three individuals over the weekend for multiple drug charges after observing the use of illegal…

Juveniles breaking into homes to party, causing felony amounts of damage

June 23, 2022 2:56 PM News Team

Breaking and entering is a crime, and $2,000 worth of damage is a…

Driver arrested for aggravated DUI after hitting pedestrian

June 23, 2022 10:04 AM News Team

Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies and Idaho Falls Fire responded to the intersection of 1st St. and Nassau Dr. Wednesday to a reported vehicle…

Sheriff Craig Rowland trial moved to July 25

June 23, 2022 4:45 PM Linda Larsen

Attorneys in the case against Bingham County Sheriff Craig Rowland were in court Thursday discussing when the case will go to…

Idaho woman sentenced for attempted murder of husband

June 23, 2022 12:37 PM Associated Press

An Idaho woman has been sentenced to up to 12 years in prison for attempted murder after prosecutors said she put a plastic bag over her husband’s…

Justin Ross Harris’ ex-wife calls him ‘a loving and proud father’ who also was ‘a terrible husband’

June 22, 2022 7:50 PM CNN

By Ray Sanchez and Tina Burnside, CNN Leanna Taylor has long maintained that her ex-husband did not mean to leave their 22-month-old son Cooper to…

5-year-old boy died after being left in a car for hours while his mother prepared for a birthday party, report says

June 21, 2022 7:14 AM CNN

By Amanda Musa, CNN A 5-year-old boy died after his mother left him inside a car outside the family’s home in Houston while she prepared for…

Vallow-Daybell trial preparations underway

June 17, 2022 4:53 PM News Team

The much anticipated trial of Lori Vallow-Daybell and her husband Chad Daybell is still months…

Caldwell man pleads guilty to distribution of methamphetamine

June 17, 2022 5:03 PM News Team

A Caldwell man pleaded guilty to distribution of…

Man shot by police in Star during stolen gun investigation

June 16, 2022 12:55 PM Associated Press

Police in a small southwestern Idaho town shot and killed a 39-year-old man Wednesday morning, authorities…

2 men sentenced for unlawful taking of golden eagle

June 15, 2022 4:01 PM News Team

Two Treasure Valley men, were sentenced for the unlawful taking of a golden eagle without…

Man arrested after attack with knife

June 15, 2022 3:10 PM News Team

A 24-year-old man is behind bars for felony aggravated battery with a deadly…

Australian teenager charged with printing a ‘fully functioning’ 3D firearm

June 13, 2022 10:37 PM CNN Newsource

By Hilary Whiteman, CNN An Australian teenager has been charged with gun offenses after police seized a fully functioning firearm he allegedly made…

Eastern Idaho nurse practitioner pays the price for unlawfully prescribing narcotics

June 14, 2022 4:36 PM News Team

The United States District Court entered judgment against Nurse Practitioner Kenneth Lowther for violating the Controlled Substances Act and ordered…

Experts: Anti-LGBTQ rhetoric could galvanize extremists

June 14, 2022 10:08 AM Associated Press

As hate speech targeting LGBTQ people increases among some far-right influencers and others online, experts are warning that extremist groups may see…