Nampa man sentenced to 6 years for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine
A Nampa man was sentenced to 72 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute…
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Police continue to investigate suspicious death
On May 13, Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the Lane Clark Rest Area on Highwayy 26 east of Ririe where it was discovered…
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Man arrested for 2 counts battery on police officer, other offenses
Idaho Falls Police Dispatch received calls reporting a physical disturbance in progress in the parking lot at 720 Lindsay Boulevard on Sunday.…
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Police search for suspect after armed robbery
On Monday at approximately 3:50 a.m., Blackfoot Police officers were dispatched to Short Stop convenience store located at 985 South Broadway Street…
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Wanted man arrested for felony possession of stolen firearm, resisting arrest
Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a wanted man who was called in as possibly driving under the influence in Swan Valley overnight.…
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New York AG’s investigation against Trump can continue, federal judge rules
By Kara Scannell A federal judge dismissed former President Donald Trump’s lawsuit against the New York attorney general that sought to stop…
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Lori Vallow-Daybell trial moved to January 2023
Judge Steven W. Boyce has granted a motion to continue Lori Vallow-Daybell’s trial from October 11, 2022 to January 9,…
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New details released about reported animal abuse and fire investigation at local farm
On Thursday, Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies received a report of possible animal abuse at a farm located on Kathleen St. north of Idaho Falls…
Continue Reading What we know and don’t know in the Texas massacre
By Holly Yan, Aya Elamroussi and Dakin Andone, CNN We may never know why a shooter gunned down 19 children and two teachers in a massacre Tuesday at…
Continue Reading California man sentenced for kidnapping Idaho girl
A California man convicted of kidnapping an 11-year-old Idaho girl could be released from prison after five to seven months if he successfully…
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Judge closes Chad Daybell hearing, seals record
Chad Daybell is scheduled to be in court Wednesday afternoon before Judge Steven W.…
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Idaho woman gets 2 months jail for U.S. Capitol riot actions
An Idaho woman was sentenced Tuesday to two months in jail for her participation in the Jan. 6, 2021 siege of the U.S. Capitol…
Continue Reading Police continue to investigate suspicious death
The investigation into the homicide of 36-year-old Morey P. Pelton is still active, and Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies are continuing to seek…
Continue Reading Amber Heard and Jason Momoa lacked natural ‘chemistry’ in ‘Aquaman,’ president of DC Films testifies
By Sonia Moghe, CNN The head of DC Films, which produced “Aquaman,” testified that the creative team had concerns about Amber…
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Idaho Falls man arrested for trafficking methamphetamine
Bonneville County Special Investigations Unit detectives served a search warrant Monday afternoon at a residence in the 1100 E. block of 1st St. as…
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Robbery suspects lead police on I-15 chase; end in arrests
Three robbery suspects are in custody following a high-speed chase…
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Lori Vallow-Daybell in court Thursday
Lori Vallow-Daybell is scheduled to be in court Thursday at 10 a.m. before Judge Steven W. Boyce.…
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Marijuana violations have taken over 10,000 truck drivers off the road this year, adding more supply chain disruptions
The first quarter of 2022 saw a nearly 33% increase year over year in marijuana violations among commercial vehicle drivers. Stacker looks at the…
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Rexburg man sentenced to 12 years for distributing child pornography
A Rexburg man was sentenced to 144 months in federal prison for distribution of child…
Continue Reading Idaho Falls man sentenced to 25 years for trafficking methamphetamine
On Monday, an Idaho Falls man was sentenced to 25 years in federal prison on drug trafficking and immigration…
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Wasden announces settlement with North Idaho contractor
Attorney General Lawrence Wasden announced Wednesday a settlement with Coeur d’Alene contractor Alexander Welstad and his company NAA Partners.…
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Idaho man convicted for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine
A federal jury convicted Sean Robert Wathen on Friday, May 13 for conspiracy to distribute…
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Amber Alert canceled, children safe
UPDATE 9:40 p.m. An Amber Alert has been canceled for two children in Nampa. Police say the children were located safe, and the suspect is in…
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Boise man sentenced for transporting women for prostitution, money laundering
A Boise man was sentenced to 77 months in federal prison for transporting women for prostitution and money…
Continue Reading Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate suspicious death
UPDATE 5/15/22: The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office reports the investigation in to the homicide death of 36-year-old Morey P. Pelton continues …
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Lori Vallow-Daybell’s attorneys respond to motion to move trial date
A hearing is scheduled for May 19 to discuss the matter.…
Continue Reading Accused NYC subway shooter pleads not guilty to terrorism, gun charges
By Sonia Moghe and Alaa Elassar, CNN Frank James, the man authorities say is behind the mass shooting inside a New York City subway that left dozens…
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Armed robbery suspect now in custody
The Idaho Falls Police Department is continuing to search for 43-year-old James Eldon Perry in connection to an armed robbery and aggravated assault…
Continue Reading Capitol riot prosecutors ask for 2 months for Idaho woman
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Federal prosecutors say an Idaho woman who participated in the Jan. 6, 2021, siege of the U.S. Capitol should be sentenced to…
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Idaho Falls man arrested for alleged sexual exploitation of a child
Attorney General Lawrence Wasden has announced the arrest of an Idaho Falls man following an investigation by the Idaho Internet Crimes Against…
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Police release identity of suspect in connection to armed carjacking
Idaho Falls Police officers and Bonneville County Sheriffs deputies responded to the Maverik Store at Sunnyside Rd. and S.…
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Idaho hospital sues Ammon Bundy and associate for defamation
An Idaho hospital that went on lockdown in March after far-right activists protested outside is suing Ammon Bundy, Diego Rodriguez and their various…
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Second officer released from hospital following shooting
The Pocatello Police Department is releasing the names of the two officers involved in the officer-involved shooting that occurred May 5, 2022, on…
Continue Reading A timeline of the 11-day escape and capture of Vicky White and Casey White
By Eric Levenson, CNN The corrections official Vicky White and the prisoner Casey White fled a detention facility in Lauderdale County, Alabama, on…
Continue Reading Boise insurance producer falsified applications
Effective April 18, 2022, the Idaho Department of Insurance revoked the insurance producer license of Kelly D. Foster for 54 violations of the Idaho…
Continue Reading Alabama fugitive corrections official Vicky White died of suicide, coroner’s office says
By Jason Hanna, Elizabeth Wolfe and Amanda Watts, CNN Fugitive Alabama corrections official Vicky White died of suicide, an Indiana coroner’s…
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2 arrested after gunfire exchange in parking lot
Two Idaho Falls residents have been arrested after gunfire was exchanged in an Idaho Falls parking…
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Illegally-stocked walleye caught in Idaho’s Lake Cascade
The Idaho Fish and Game Department is investigating how many illegally-stocked walleye fish are in Lake Cascade after a second walleye catch was…
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Yupe sentenced to 5-15 years
Judge Darren B. Simpson sentenced Marcus Kurt Yupe on April…
Continue Reading Customs seized over $10 million worth of counterfeit Rolex watches
It might be time to check the authenticity of your new luxury…
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2 arrested, 1 wanted in Idaho Falls shooting incident
Idaho Falls Police released more information Wednesday afternoon regarding a shooting incident that took place Tuesday in Idaho…
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Amber Heard takes the stand in Johnny Depp defamation trial
Amber Heard is “looking forward to finally telling her story and protecting her freedoms under the First Amendment,” a source close to the actress…
Continue Reading Amber Heard takes the stand in Johnny Depp defamation trial
Sonia Moghe, CNN Amber Heard took the stand on Wednesday in her defense against a $50 million defamation claim brought by her ex-husband, Johnny…
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$800K secured for Idahoans deceived by TurboTax
Attorney General Lawrence Wasden secured approximately $843,000 from the owner of TurboTax, Intuit, for deceiving consumers into paying for tax…
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State of Idaho files notice to seek death penalty against Lori Vallow-Daybell
On Monday, the State of Idaho filed a notice of intent to seek the death penalty against Lori…
Continue Reading Missing Alabama inmate and corrections officer abandoned their vehicle last week. Officials are investigating whether they have another car
By Elizabeth Wolfe, Ryan Young, Jaide Timm-Garcia, Paradise Afshar and Christina Maxouris, CNN The escape vehicle used by Vicky White and Casey…
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Shelter in place order lifted in Shelley
A shelter in place order has been lifted in…
Continue Reading Canyon County woman sentenced for provider fraud
Attorney General Lawrence Wasden has announced a Canyon County woman was sentenced Friday, April 29 for Public Assistance Provider…
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Experts: Lawmaker rape case illustrates survivors’ trauma
When a legislative intern came forward with rape allegations against an Idaho state lawmaker last year, she was subjected to months of online…
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Police arrest suspect in early morning stabbing at Rodeway Inn
Pocatello dispatch received a 911 call from the Rodeway Inn, 835 South 5th Avenue, in reference to a physical disturbance involving a suspect with a…
Continue Reading Former Idaho lawmaker found guilty of raping intern
A former Idaho lawmaker was convicted Friday of raping a 19-year-old legislative intern after a dramatic trial in which the young woman fled the…
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2 men indicted in multi-state conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine
Two men working together across the Oregon and Idaho border were indicted on federal charges…
Continue Reading Career offender sentenced to 235 months in prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and heroin
A Boise man was sentenced to 235 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and…
Continue Reading Boise man sentenced to 8 years for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine
A Boise man was sentenced to 100 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute…
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Do you know these teens?
The Blackfoot Police Department is reaching out to the public with this new video to identify some…
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Daybell case will be held in Ada County
There’s an update in the case of Chad Daybell with Judge Steven W. Boyce issuing two rulings…
Continue Reading Jury deliberations resume in rape trial of Idaho ex-lawmaker
Jurors in the rape trial of a former Idaho lawmaker started their second day of deliberations Friday after a dramatic three-day trial in which the…
Continue Reading Jury begins deliberations in rape trial of Idaho ex-lawmaker
Jurors have begun deliberating in the rape trial of a former Idaho lawmaker accused of sexually assaulting a legislative intern last…
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Man arrested for aggravated battery after injuring teen
A 19-year-old Rigby man has been arrested for aggravated battery after injuring a…
Continue Reading Nighttime lighting reduces crime but it’s not a one-size-fits all solution, study shows
By Peter Nickeas A recent study showed nighttime lighting in New York City public housing complex courtyards could reduce crime, and the reduction in…
Continue Reading Judge in Nikolas Cruz sentencing reverses course on jury selection in Parkland high school shooting case
By Kevin Conlon, CNN The judge in the sentencing of the shooter who pleaded guilty to killing 17 people in 2018 at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High…
Continue Reading Ex-Idaho lawmaker accused of raping intern takes the stand
A former Idaho state lawmaker accused of raping a Statehouse intern last last year took the stand Thursday to testify in his…
Continue Reading Woman testifying in Idaho lawmaker’s rape trial flees court
A woman who reported she was raped by an Idaho lawmaker while serving as a legislative intern testified in the former lawmaker’s trial on Wednesday,…
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Boise woman sentenced for drug trafficking
A Boise woman was sentenced to 125 months in federal prison for possessing methamphetamine with the intent to distribute it to…
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Idaho Falls man convicted for firing weapon at law enforcement
An Idaho Falls man was convicted Thursday for firing a weapon at a Chubbuck police officer in February…
Continue Reading Trial begins for former Idaho lawmaker accused of rape
The trial for a former Idaho lawmaker accused of raping a 19-year-old legislative intern began Monday with attorneys asking potential jurors about…
Continue Reading Melissa Lucio’s execution was halted days before she was to be put to death. Here’s what we know
By Dakin Andone, CNN Just two days before Melissa Lucio was scheduled to be to be put to death, a Texas court on Monday halted her execution and sent…
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Catalytic converters stolen from Teton Stage Lines
The theft happened sometime between Thursday night and Saturday afternoon at Gas & Grub on Lindsay Blvd in Idaho…
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Boise accountability office releases 2017 shooting report
The recently formed Office of Police Accountability for the city of Boise has released a report on a 2017 shooting that found the six officers…
Continue Reading Boise man sentenced for selling methamphetamine, heroin and stolen firearm
A Boise man was sentenced to 66 months in federal prison for selling controlled substances and a stolen…
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Man sentenced for methamphetamine distribution in Magic Valley
A Jerome man was sentenced to federal prison this week for distribution and possession with intent to distribute…
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Wanted man arrested after attempting to elude officers
Idaho Falls Police officers and Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office deputies determined a wanted person, 39-year-old Nathon Powell, was in the area…
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Law enforcement concerned with growing fentanyl problem in the area
Local law enforcement is very concerned with the amount of fentanyl coming into the…
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Teen convicted in Lewiston shooting, father awaiting trial
Jurors in north-central Idaho convicted a 17-year-old boy of first-degree murder after about three hours of deliberation on Thursday.…
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Investigation results in felony drug charges for 2 Pocatello residents
Bannock County Sheriff’s Office detectives in cooperation with the Pocatello Police Department conducted an investigation Tuesday that led to the…
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Yellowstone contractor sentenced to 44 months on assault charges
40-year-old Gregory Michael Samuel Toth was sentenced for assault with intent to commit a felony at a sentencing hearing held before Federal District…
Continue Reading Florida bride and caterer charged with lacing wedding food with cannabis
By Jamiel Lynch and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN A Florida bride and her wedding caterer have been arrested and accused of lacing wedding food, including…
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Ammon man arrested for aggravated assault
Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies assigned to the Ammon Division were called to an apartment complex in the 1400 S. block of Curlew to a report of…
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Law professor talks about next steps in Vallow, Daybell trials
A jury trial for Vallow is scheduled to begin in Ada County on October 11 with a finish date of December 16, according to paperwork…
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Idaho Falls 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 an Idaho Falls man on…
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Wanted man arrested for possession of methamphetamine
A Bonneville County deputy encountered a wanted man who was found to be in possession of methamphetamine…
Continue Reading Judge enters not guilty plea for mom charged in kids’ deaths
We may see a major step forward in the Chad Daybell and Lori Vallow-Daybell murder trial this…
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Arizona on track, for now, for 1st execution since 2014
By JACQUES BILLEAUD Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona remains on track, at least for now, to use the death penalty for the first time in…
Continue Reading Ashton men sentenced for unlawful killing of grizzly bear
Jared and Rex Baum of Ashton were sentenced this April for the unlawful killing of a grizzly bear on March 16, 2021 in Fremont County, Idaho.…
Continue Reading This 14-year-old girl stopped an intruder with kitchen knives and a cell phone camera
By Zoe Sottile, CNN A 14-year old girl in Massachusetts warded off a man who broke into her house — and police said she even helped them catch…
Continue Reading Court finds suspect in Randall Fife’s death lacks capacity
The investigation of Randall Fife’s death revealed only one potential suspect, and a judge on Thursday determined this person lacks capacity to…
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Kootenai County man arrested for alleged sexual exploitation of minor
Attorney General Lawrence Wasden has announced investigators with his Idaho Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit arrested a Hayden man on…
Continue Reading Caldwell Police Lieutenant indicted on federal civil rights charges for using excessive force during arrest
federal grand jury in Boise returned a superseding indictment on April 13, 2022, charging Joseph Alan Hoadley, 42, a Lieutenant with the Caldwell…
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Investigation results in several felony counts for 2 McCammon residents
Bannock County Sheriff’s Office deputies served a search warrant on a home in…
Continue Reading Lori Vallow-Daybell back at Madison County Jail
Lori Vallow-Daybell is back at the Madison County Jail with a new mug shot.…
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Downard Funeral home investigation continues in Pocatello
Downard Funeral Home has been locked up and shut down since Sept. 3, 2021 when investigators discovered 12 rotting corpses along with the remains of…
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Police investigate early morning drive-by shooting
The Idaho Falls Police Department is investigating a report of gunshots in the area of 400 W 20th Street that occurred early Thursday morning.…
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IFPD investigates early morning attempted burglary
The Idaho Falls Police Department is investigating a burglary that occurred in the area of 1600 Brenthaven Street early Thursday morning.…
Continue Reading Man sentenced to more than 8 years for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine
Adam Christopher Johnson, of Clarkston, Washington, was sentenced to 100 months in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine.…
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Pocatello Police warn of dangerous drugs
The Pocatello Police Department recently investigated a case where a local citizen consumed marijuana products that, appears to have been laced with…
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Caldwell insurance agent falsified policy items to increase commissions
Effective April 11, 2022, the Idaho Department of Insurance revoked the insurance producer license of Eva L.C. Bowman for ten violations of the…
Continue Reading Woman pleads guilty to false statement in case involving more than $11 million in government contracts
A Star woman pleaded guilty to making a false statement in connection with government…
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Jessie Leigh bound to District Court to stand trial
Day two of the preliminary hearing for Jessie Leigh is underway Wednesday at the Bannock County…
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Idaho Falls officer’s deadly shooting case dismissed
A jury trial for Idaho Falls police officer Elias Cerdas has been dismissed.…
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Jesse Leigh visibly upset during preliminary hearing
A Pocatello man is in court Tuesday facing charges for killing two…
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