Idaho Falls man sentenced for unlawful possession of firearm
A 35-year-old Idaho Falls man was sentenced in U.S. District Court to 27 months in federal prison for the unlawful possession of a firearm, Acting…
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Pharmacist arrested for allegedly selling Covid-19 vaccination cards on eBay
By Christina Carrega, CNN A licensed pharmacist was arrested in Chicago on Tuesday for allegedly selling dozens of authentic Covid-19 vaccination…
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Trespasser electrocuted at Idaho Falls Power plant
Idaho Falls Police Department and Idaho Falls Fire Department were dispatched to Idaho Falls Power for a report of an adult male who was trespassing…
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Idaho Falls man sentenced to 5 years for trafficking LSD
A 25-year-old Idaho Falls man was sentenced to 60 months in federal prison for trafficking lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), Acting U.S. Attorney…
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Police still seek public’s help locating escapee
UPDATE 8/12/21: The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office is still seeking escapee Elias Daymon Diego-Bradley, who fled from work detail at the jail…
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Man arrested after stabbing incident
Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies and Idaho Falls Fire responded to Nassau Dr. at 11:00 p.m. Saturday to a reported…
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Idaho man indicted for sexually exploiting children in Alaska
A federal grand jury in Anchorage returned an indictment charging a Bonner County, Idaho man with sexually exploiting children and production of…
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Portland records most homicides in more than 25 years
Authorities say a man was fatally shot on a TriMet bus in Portland, Oregon.…
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Federal jury convicts Fort Hall man of murder
After a four-day jury trial, a federal jury sitting in Pocatello found a 27-year-old Fort Hall man guilty of second degree murder, Acting U.S.…
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Incident that left three hospitalized remains under investigation
Idaho State Police troopers and Twin Falls Police Department officers are investigating an incident that sent three people to the hospital…
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Ada County Man arrested for possession of child pornography
Attorney General Lawrence Wasden announced investigators with his Idaho Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit arrested a Boise man on Thursday…
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Man pleads guilty to slaying of woman in Spokane area
A man who killed a woman in March 2020 and left her nude body on a road in Mead, Washington, pleaded guilty in court to second-degree murder and…
Continue Reading Coast Guard offloads a record $1.4 billion in drugs
By Camille Furst, CNN The Coast Guard on Thursday offloaded the largest amount of illegal narcotics in its history. The Cutter James crew in Port…
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Prosecutors seeking death penalty against Chad Daybell
Prosecutors have filed a motion to seek the death penalty against Chad…
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Police release information regarding Blackfoot shooting where deputy was shot
Idaho State Police, Blackfoot Police, the Bingham County Sheriff and crime scene investigators are on scene of an incident at a house on Shilling…
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Boise woman charged in connection with Jan. 6 insurrection
An Idaho woman has been charged with four misdemeanors after prosecutors said she participated in the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol by…
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Edson Fichter Nature Area in Pocatello vandalized again
Idaho Department of Fish and Game is seeking information regarding another round of graffiti vandalism at the Edson Fichter Nature Area in Pocatello.…
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Trooper seizes large amount of fentanyl from traffic stop
A simple traffic stop for speed in Laramie County, Wyoming, turned into a significant drug bust on July…
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Illinois woman charged in Yellowstone case involving grizzly sow and cubs
Acting United States Attorney Bob Murray announced Monday a 25-year-old Illinois woman was charged with one count of willfully…
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Wanted man arrested for trying to cash fake checks
Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies located a wanted man Friday while investigating a fraudulent check case.…
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IFPD officer indicted for manslaughter in backyard shooting
An Idaho Falls Police officer is facing charges for involuntary manslaughter in connection with the death of Joseph…
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Lawmaker who named rape accuser says she did nothing wrong
An Idaho lawmaker accused of violating ethics rules by publicizing the name of an alleged rape victim in disparaging social media posts — and then…
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Police search for wanted man
Power County deputies are currently searching for a 45-year-old…
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5-year-old boy missing in Idaho; police seek witnesses
As crews look for a 5-year-old Idaho boy missing since Tuesday, the Fruitland Police Department is asking for any potential witnesses to come forward…
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Idaho man sues Boy Scouts over alleged childhood sex abuse
An Idaho man is suing the Boy Scouts of America for failing to warn children that took part in the youth program that they could be exposed to sex…
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Illinois woman faces charges in Yellowstone bear encounter
An Illinois woman faces criminal charges after she was captured on video being bluff charged by a grizzly bear while she was taking photos in…
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Second trial for Martin Edmo Ish underway
A second trial is underway in the case against Martin Edmo Ish, and COVID-19 precautions are changing things…
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Idaho Falls drug trafficker pleads guilty in federal court
A 54-year-old Idaho Falls man entered a guilty plea to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Rafael M.…
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Family voiced suspicions about Lori Vallow-Daybell accused in 4 killings
Relatives of a woman whose estranged husband was fatally shot two years ago in Arizona voiced their suspicions to investigators about whether she was…
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Police search for individual considered armed and dangerous
Idaho Falls Police officers are currently searching for an armed individual who reportedly pointed a handgun at multiple people Monday morning prior…
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Wanted man found during traffic stop
A suspect wanted for several crimes was arrested Thursday. Jorge M. Melendez was wanted by Bonneville County Sheriff’s office for multiple stalking…
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ISP trooper struck by car, 1 arrested after high speed chase
A 29-year-old Fort Hall man has been arrested after police say he struck an Idaho State Police trooper with a vehicle Tuesday while attempting to…
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Police investigate vandalism in parks
The Idaho Falls Parks & Recreation Department and the Idaho Falls Police Department are asking for public assistance to combat vandalism in city…
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Three killed in shooting at rural Idaho motel
Authorities are investigating a shooting that left three people dead at a rural motel in north-central Idaho on Monday…
Continue Reading Unauthorized Yellowstone park guide sentenced for illegal activities
Acting United States Attorney Bob Murray announced a 60-year-old of Edmond, Oklahoma was sentenced on seven counts of illegal activities and…
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Fort Hall man pleads guilty to failure to register as sex offender
Acting U.S. Attorney Rafael M. Gonzalez, Jr. said a 46-year-old Fort Hall man pleaded guilty on Monday to failure to register as a sex…
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Vandals damage Ammon splash pad
A popular place for kids to cool off from the heat will be shut down for repairs…
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Man running in traffic arrested
Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies were sent just north of Idaho Falls to milepost 121 on Interstate 15 Friday at 3:30 a.m. to a traffic…
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Boy, 15, accidently shoots, kills 13-year-old friend in Utah
Police say a 13-year-old Utah boy is dead after he was accidently shot by a 15-year-old friend.…
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UPDATE: Man who fled from officers booked in Bonneville County Jail
The suspect was wearing dark clothing, wearing a backpack, and the motorcycle is possibly stolen.…
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Ammon Bundy asks judge to toss trespassing verdict, acquit
Anti-government activist Ammon Bundy has asked a judge to toss his conviction for trespassing at the Idaho Capitol and acquit him…
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Idaho ranks 49th for property crime per capita, study says
It’s no secret that more people are moving to Idaho.…
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Man sentenced in wife’s beating death on Alaska cruise dies
Corrections officials in Alaska say a Utah man who was sentenced to 30 years in prison in the beating death of his wife on an Alaska cruise has died.…
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High speed chase car runs cars off road
Blackfoot Police officers responded to the area of Meridian Street and Riverton Road inside the City of Blackfoot on Thursday at about 10:15 p.m. for…
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Police investigate counterfeit bills in Pocatello
Pocatello police say a counterfeit $100 bill was passed at a local business in Pocatello on Wednesday.…
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Police investigate animal cruelty incident
Gallatin County Sheriff’s deputies investigated a call regarding animal cruelty on July 6. …
Continue Reading Cocaine disguised as charcoal worth up to $41 million seized by police
By Jack Guy, CNN Cocaine disguised as charcoal with a potential street value of up to 35 million euros ($41.4 million) has been seized in a joint…
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Idaho man pleads guilty to taking part in U.S. Capitol siege
An Idaho man has pleaded guilty to a felony for his role in the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol by loyalists of then-President Donald…
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Man arrested after reported incident at group home
Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a residence on Burke Circle to a report of a disturbance Tuesday around 7:45 p.m.…
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Burley man arrested after chasing down children in his pickup
The Cassia County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a 26-year-old Burley…
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Idaho man convicted in shootout gets 18 years in prison
A former participant in an armed occupation in 2016 at an Oregon wildlife refuge has been sentenced to 18 years in prison in connection with his role…
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Man arrested for aggravated assault
Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies were sent to the area of 115th E. and Swan Valley Highway to a reported weapons offense Sunday around 7 p.m. …
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Armed, intoxicated man arrested after fleeing from deputies
A Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputy observed a vehicle driving across multiple lanes of traffic and exceeding the speed limit Sunday afternoon on…
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3 men arrested in fatal shooting of 7-year-old girl in Utah
Authorities say three men have been arrested in connection with the death of a 7-year-old girl who was hit by a stray bullet inside her Utah home.…
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Detectives investigate fatal shooting of 7-year-old girl
Detectives are investigating the shooting death of a 7-year-old girl in Wasatch County.…
Continue Reading Shoshone County woman sentenced for provider fraud
Attorney General Lawrence Wasden said a Shoshone County woman was sentenced Tuesday for provider…
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Woman sentenced for providing false birth certificate information to DHW
Attorney General Lawrence Wasden announced a Kootenai County woman was sentenced on Thursday for furnishing false information regarding a birth…
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Montana man charged with negligent arson, 7 homes burned
A Montana man has pleaded not guilty to charges alleging he caused a wildland fire north of Yellowstone National Park that burned seven homes and 46…
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AZ attorney’s office declines to prosecute Chad Daybell over murder of Charles Vallow
The Maricopa County attorney’s office declined Wednesday to prosecute Chad Daybell in the murder of Charles Vallow, his new wife’s, Lori Vallow’s,…
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Big fine for Burley man who ignited fires on BLM Land
BURLEY, Idaho (KIFI) – A U.S. district judge sentenced Scott Halford for starting five fires in the Milner Recreation Area on Bureau of Land…
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Identity of captured wanted man released
An Idaho Falls street was shutdown Tuesday evening, while the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office served a felony…
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New legal moves in the murder trial of Lori Vallow-Daybell
The lawyer for the woman accused of killing her children Tylee Ryan and JJ Vallow has filed several new…
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Maine fugitive caught, sentenced for stunt to gain attention at Old Faithful
Acting United States Attorney Bob Murray announced Friday 37-year-old Aaron E. Merritt of Madison, Maine pleaded guilty to trespassing on the Old…
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Ammon Bundy convicted in trespassing trial
A jury has found anti-government activist and agitator Ammon Bundy guilty of misdemeanor trespassing and misdemeanor resisting or obstructing…
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Arizona probable cause statement released in Lori Vallow-Daybell case
More information is being released in the investigation into Lori Vallow-Daybell by an Arizona police…
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Idaho State Police release 2020 crime report
Idaho State Police have completed a 2020 Crime Report, primarily detailing statistics collected from police…
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Man killed in shootout with Wyoming trooper identified
A coroner has identified a man killed in a shootout that injured a Wyoming Highway Patrol trooper.…
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Man kills himself amid search in Wyoming missing woman case
A Wyoming man killed himself after authorities began searching his property for a woman missing since…
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Lori Vallow-Daybell status conference vacated
A status conference for Lori Vallow-Daybell has been set for Thursday at 11 a.m. before Judge Steven W.…
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Philip Schwab sentenced to 25 years to life
The man who stabbed his girlfriend and buried her in a backyard flower bed will hear his sentencing…
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Man pleads guilty to disorderly conduct in Yellowstone National Park
Acting United States Attorney Bob Murray announced Thursday 31-year-old Kyle F. Campbell of Fairmont, Indiana, pleaded guilty to charges stemming…
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Man sentenced to prison in Idaho park shooting case
A man charged in connection with the Fourth of July shootings at a Coeur d’Alene park two years ago has been sentenced to up to 10 years in prison.…
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Police investigate incident near Willow Flats
Franklin County Sheriff David Fryar reports at approximately 4:45 p.m. Monday, a 35-year-old South Jordan, Utah woman walked into the sheriff’s…
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Police arrest 2 suspects
The American Falls Police Department and the Power County Sheriff’s Office is asking for your help locating a wanted and dangerous suspect.…
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Wyoming man accused of torching toddler has bail set at $1M
Prosecutors have charged a man in the death of a 2-year-old boy whose body was found in February in an apartment complex dumpster in Cheyenne,…
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Lori Vallow-Daybell charged with conspiracy to commit murder in the death of Charles Vallow
A Maricopa County Grand Jury charged Lori Vallow-Daybell with one count of conspiracy to commit first degree murder Thursday in the death of Charles…
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Ammon man arrested for arson, aggravated assault
Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies were sent to a residence on Bone Road Monday for a disturbance between two males where it was reported one was…
Continue Reading Ammon Bundy’s trial begins
The trial of Emmett activist Ammon Bundy is…
Continue Reading BYU-Idaho student arrested for unlawful entry
The man who allegedly entered several womens apartments earlier this month, is now in jail. …
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Montana man who shot into crowd at Idaho bar sent to prison
A Montana man who pleaded guilty to firing into a crowd at a northern Idaho bar last year has been sentenced to up to 15 years in prison.…
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Traffic stop leads to felony drug arrest of wanted man
Shortly before 6:00 p.m. Saturday, an Idaho Falls Police Officer conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle for not having a front license plate in the…
Continue Reading Boise police shoot man while investigating kidnapping report
The Boise Police Department said officers shot a man on Sunday while investigating a reported kidnapping.…
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2 arrested for drug possession in separate incidents
Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested two for drug possession during separate vehicle…
Continue Reading Wyoming man calls to ask why he wasn’t arrested, is arrested
A Wyoming man who asked a sheriff’s dispatcher why he hadn’t been arrested soon found himself in handcuffs.…
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Man arrested after soliciting sex from undercover IFPD officer posing as 14-year-old
Idaho Falls Police officers arrested a 28-year-old male resident of Idaho Falls Thursday after he contacted and solicited sex from a 14-year-old…
Continue Reading Man dies after double shooting near Montana police station
Authorities say a 22-year-old Illinois man has died after in a shooting that left a teenager with gunshot wounds.…
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Police investigate armed robbery
Pocatello Police are investigating an armed robbery that occurred at the US Bank located at 855 Yellowstone Ave. in Pocatello around 6:00 a.m.…
Continue Reading Montana man arrested for causing fire near Yellowstone
A Montana man has been arrested for allegedly causing a fire along the Montana-Wyoming border that has burned 46 square miles and torched more than…
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Chad Daybell trial set for Nov. 8
Chad Daybell chose not to appear Wednesday before Judge Steven Boyce for a scheduling conference where his trial was set for November…
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Western state police unite to slow speedy drivers
Fewer cars on the road during the pandemic may have offered room for drivers to feel at ease speeding. That’s become a safety hazard for western…
Continue Reading Woman gets new sentence of 30 years in deputy’s 2014 death
A Utah woman will serve up to 30 years in prison for her involvement with the death of a police officer as a teenager.…
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Man arrested for attempted strangulation
A 31-year-old Bonneville County man is facing charges after being arrested by Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies Monday…
Continue Reading Man pleads guilty to hate crime in stabbing of man
A Colorado man accused of stabbing another man in a racist attack at an Oregon truck stop has pleaded guilty to a federal hate crime.…
Continue Reading Ada County man arrested for alleged possession of child pornography
Attorney General Lawrence Wasden announced investigators with his Idaho Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit arrested a Boise man on Monday…
Continue Reading Twin Falls County caregivers sentenced for provider fraud
Attorney General Lawrence Wasden announced a man and woman from Twin Falls were sentenced Friday, June 11, for provider…
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Police arrest man who hid handgun in Fred Meyer
Police want to question a man who they say left a loaded handgun in the Idaho Falls Fred…
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Teens taken into custody for stealing car
Two teens are in custody after a police…
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Police apprehend prowler in Idaho Falls neighborhood
Idaho Falls Police officers investigated several reports of a prowler in the area of Belaire Park around 7:00 a.m. Monday.…
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Investigators: Salt Lake officer justified in shooting
Salt Lake County prosecutors have ruled an officer was justified in shooting a man who fired a gun at him and attacked another…
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Police seek help identifying apartment intruder
The Rexburg Police Department is asking for your assistance in identifying the person in this video.…
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