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…
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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…
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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…
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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.…
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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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Lori Vallow-Daybell restored to competency, trial to proceed
Lori Vallow-Daybell has been restored to competency and court proceedings will continue, Judge Steven W. Boyce said…
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Jury trial underway for IFPD officer
The jury trial is underway for Idaho Falls Police officer Elias…
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Suspect in felony vandalism incidents arrested after eluding deputies
A man wanted in connection to a series of vandalisms and disturbances was arrested Sunday morning after eluding deputies. …
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Documents shed light on Rigby Middle School shooting
Sevy then “observed (shooter) retrieve a firearm from a backpack, and fire several times in the hallway. She appeared to aim at several students and…
Continue Reading Antigovernment activist Bundy sentenced to 10 days in jail
Idaho gubernatorial candidate and antigovernment activist Ammon Bundy has been fined $3,000 and sentenced to 10 days in jail for contempt of court.…
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Idaho Falls man sentenced for unlawful possession of firearm
An Idaho Falls man was sentenced to 80 months in federal prison for unlawful possession of…
Continue Reading Pocatello man convicted by federal jury for failing to register as sex offender
A federal jury sitting in Pocatello convicted a Pocatello man on Tuesday for failure to register as a sex…
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Alec Baldwin wants Wyoming defamation lawsuit dismissed
Alec Baldwin is asking a federal judge to dismiss a defamation lawsuit filed by a Wyoming woman who said she received hateful social media messages…
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Kamiah man sentenced to more than 19 years for second degree murder
A Kamiah man was sentenced to 235 months in federal prison for second degree…
Continue Reading Officials seize over $700,000 of cocaine at US-Mexico border
Federal agents seized more than $700,000 of alleged cocaine at the US-Mexico border, the US Customs and Border Protection…
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New details released in Idaho Falls homicide
Video surveillance footage recovered from La Michoacana Ice Cream Palace revealed two individuals near or inside the F350 at approximately 3:18 P.M.…
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2 Idaho men enter guilty pleas to drug trafficking conspiracy
A Pocatello man and a Murtaugh man pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute a controlled…
Continue Reading Man who brought Molotov cocktails near Capitol on January 6 sentenced to nearly 4 years
By Holmes Lybrand Concluding one of the more unnerving cases surrounding January 6, a man who brought multiple firearms, Molotov cocktails and other…
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Ideal Option clinic tackles Bonneville County opioid crisis
Ideal Option held an open house at its clinic in Idaho Falls on…
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Bingham County Sheriff enters “not guilty” plea during arraignment
Bingham County Sheriff Craig Rowland pleaded “not guilty” during his arraignment Thursday…
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Police seek vandal who damages elk statue
The Jackson Police Department is trying to find the man who caused $5,000 of damage to an elk…
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Wanted subjects found hiding inside business
Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies located two wanted suspects hiding inside a commercial business unit…
Continue Reading Seattle man pleads guilty to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft
A Seattle man pleaded guilty to wire fraud and aggravated identity…
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Idaho launches formal robocall investigation partnership with FCC
Attorney General Lawrence Wasden has announced Idaho’s involvement in a new partnership with the FCC to investigate…
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Dead trumpeter swan found hanging in tree near Oneida Narrows in southeast Idaho
The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is seeking information regarding the illegal killing of a trumpeter swan near Oneida Narrows in Franklin…
Continue Reading Idaho Falls man pleads guilty to enticement of a child
An Idaho Falls man pleaded guilty in federal court to attempted coercion and enticement a…
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Police investigate 2 separate reports of shots fired in Pocatello
UPDATE 3:45 p.m. Pocatello Police respond to two separate reports of shots fired over the…
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Utah man sentenced for making terrorist bomb-making tutorial
The U.S. Attorney’s Office says Murat Suljovic of Salt Lake City was sentenced to 10 years in prison and 20 years of supervised release once he…
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Police search for runaway juvenile
The Idaho Falls Police Department is attempting to locate a runaway…
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Teton Sheriff’s Office searching for robbery suspect
The Sheriff’s Office says the call came in about 9:26 P.M. of an armed robbery at the Phillips 66 Gas Station located at 111 N Main St, Driggs. The…
Continue Reading Jury convicts Yupe on all 4 felony counts
Following a two-day trial, a jury convicted Marcus Kurt Yupe on March 1, 2022, of two counts of aggravated assault on law enforcement personnel,…
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Chad Daybell appears in court Wednesday
Chad Daybell is scheduled to be in court Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. before Judge Steven W.…
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Bonneville Sheriff’s Office talks about using podcasts to help solve cases
“Our duty is to continue to work those. And we do,” Lovell said. “For the victims, for the family, because they didn’t deserve to be victims of these…
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Idaho to receive maximum opioid settlement amount on accelerated timeline
Attorney General Lawrence Wasden has announced all required special districts in Idaho have agreed to participate in the nationwide opioid…
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Man sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for distributing methamphetamine
A Boise man was sentenced to federal prison this week for distributing methamphetamine in Boise and…
Continue Reading Man sentenced to 6.5 years for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine
A Caldwell man was sentenced to 78 months in federal prison for possessing methamphetamine with the intent to distribute it to…
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