Man accused of murdering Christopher Tapp appears in court
The man accused of murdering Christopher Tapp made his first court appearance Wednesday…
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Who’s who in the triple-murder trial of Chad Daybell
A self-published doomsday fiction author is on trial in Idaho in the deaths of his wife and his new girlfriend’s two children. It’s a complex…
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New details released in Idaho Falls hotel shooting
New details in the standoff and officer-involved shooting at the EconoLodge in Idaho Falls…
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Remains presumed to be Dylan Rounds found in northwestern Utah
Skeletal remains have been found in a remote area of northwestern Utah. Officials believe it may be those of Dylan…
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Opening arguments in Chad Daybell trial set to begin Wednesday
Opening arguments in the first degree murder case against Chad Daybell is set for Wednesday…
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Jury selected in Chad Daybell’s trial, opening arguments begin Wednesday
The final stages of jury selection Chad Daybell’s trial are…
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Hospital video captures armed escape of Idaho white supremacist prison gang member from hospital
Security video captured most of an ambush at an Idaho hospital that left three corrections officers with gunshot wounds and allowed a white…
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Chad Daybell trial moves to the next stage
Another round of voir dire in the Chad Daybell trial continued Friday with another group of…
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4 arrested during drug investigation at Idaho Falls residence
Four people were arrested Thursday as part of an ongoing drug investigation at an Idaho Falls residence.…
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Individual cited for illegally possessing live wolf
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department investigated and cited an individual who was found to be in possession of a live wolf.…
Continue Reading 52 jurors selected in Chad Daybell trial; Court continues Friday
More than 50 potential jurors have been selected so far in the trial for Chad Daybell.…
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Chris Foiles pleads not guilty
The man accused of killing his girlfriend and possibly living with her body for more than two weeks was back in a…
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Police search Idaho Falls home for possible drug activity
Police have served a search warrant at a home in the 400 block of 4th Street in Idaho Falls for possible drug activity.…
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Kohberger defense argues for change of venue
In Moscow Thursday, murder suspect Bryan Kohberger was back in…
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Suspects in custody for Rexburg break-ins
The Rexburg Police Department has three suspects in custody for a string of recent car break-ins as of Wednesday afternoon.…
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Pocatello doctor pays $96,000 to settle allegations he wrote unlawful prescriptions
A family medicine doctor formerly of Pocatello agreed to pay $96,000 to resolve allegations he wrote unlawful prescriptions, prescribed dangerous…
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Inmate walks away from job in Idaho Falls
An Idaho Falls Community Reentry Center resident walked away from his job Wednesday. The Idaho Department of Correction is searching for him.…
Continue Reading Jury selection continues in Daybell Trial
Jury selection began Monday with District Judge Boyce reading the charges to potential jurors and telling them it is up to the prosecutors to prove…
Continue Reading Daybell special report: trial, timeline and exclusive interview with family
The murder trial for Chad Daybell is set to start on Monday at the Ada County courthouse.…
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2 sentenced for drug trafficking in Idaho
Two men have been sentenced for trafficking methamphetamine and fentanyl in eastern…
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DNA testing links Georgia brothers to unsolved rape cases from the 1980s
DNA evidence has linked two brothers to multiple unsolved rape cases around metro Atlanta in the 1980s, the DeKalb County District Attorney announced…
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Alex Murdaugh sentenced in federal court to 40 years in prison for financial crimes
CNN, WCSC, WTOC, POOL VIA COURT TV, ERIC BLAND, FAMILY PHOTOS, ORANGE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE By Dakin Andone and Dianne Gallagher, CNN Charleston,…
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Sam Bankman-Fried has to repay $11 billion. How can he possibly do that?
By Eva Rothenberg, CNN New York (CNN) — A federal judge on Thursday ordered Sam Bankman-Fried to repay more than $11 billion as part of his…
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New order issued in Chad Daybell trial
The countdown is on to the Chad Daybell murder…
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Woman charged as additional suspect in Idaho hospital shooting
A fourth person has been charged in relation to the Boise hospital…
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3 east Idaho men sentenced for separate sex crimes involving minor children
Three east Idaho men have been sentenced to federal prison for separate sex crimes involving minor…
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Soda Springs woman facing drug charges
A Soda Spring woman is facing charges of trafficking meth and marijuana.…
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Utah women’s basketball team switched hotels after experiencing racism, says head coach
The Utah women’s basketball team had to switch hotels after experiencing what head coach Lynne Roberts called “racial hate crimes” ahead of…
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Bingham Co. man sentenced for lewd conduct with toddler
Eric Whitney Jones of Blackfoot was sentenced Tuesday with 2 years fixed and 18 years indeterminate for a unified sentence of 20 years and mandatory…
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Skylar Meade escape: Court records unveil the names of the injured Idaho Corrections officers
Court documents have been published in the case of an Idaho inmate, Skylar Meade, who escaped custody with the assistance of a fellow member of a the…
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Ecuador’s youngest mayor shot dead, police say
By Heather Law and David Shortell, CNN (CNN) — Ecuador’s youngest mayor, 27-year-old Brigitte García, was found shot dead Sunday morning,…
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Deaths of dog walker, 83, and resident of a remote cabin possibly tied to escaped Idaho inmate
Authorities are investigating whether the deaths of an 83-year-old man who was walking his dogs and a 72-year-old man who lived in a remote cabin are…
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Man arrested for reportedly attacking woman
The woman has been taken to a hospital for…
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3 arrested in connection to Idaho hospital shooting as police continue to investigate related homicides
Three people have been booked into the Twin Falls County Jail following an attack on corrections officers at a Boise…
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Police track down escaped Idaho prison gang member and accomplice, say pair may have killed 2 on run
An Idaho prison gang member and accomplice sought after ambush and escape from Boise hospital are in custody, police…
Continue Reading Chad Daybell arrives in Boise ahead of murder trial
Chad Daybell is now in the Ada County Jail in preparation of his upcoming murder trial.…
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What actions are local law enforcement officers taking in response to the statewide alert
Authorities are searching for a white supremacist Idaho prison inmate and an accomplice who fled after the accomplice shot and wounded corrections…
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4 arrested following, drugs seized traffic stop
Four people were arrested Wednesday following a traffic stop where fentanyl pills were discovered.…
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Idaho’s first blue alert sent out Wednesday
You may have gotten a Blue Alert on your cell phone…
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More police are using your cameras for video evidence
The Marshall Project looks at how police “nerve centers” are blurring the line between public and private…
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Man pleads guilty in eagle ‘killing spree’ on reservation to sell feathers on black market
A Washington state man accused of helping kill thousands of birds has pleaded guilty to shooting eagles on an American Indian reservation in Montana…
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Officials identify man found dead in Chubbuck
Next of kin has been…
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Delta pilot found drunk before transatlantic flight sentenced to 10 months prison
A Delta Airlines pilot was sentenced to 10 months in prison for reporting for duty at Scotland’s Edinburgh Airport while drunk, according to a…
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Chad Daybell’s trial: how court restrictions have changed since Lori Vallow-Daybell trial
Chad Daybell is facing the death penalty in Ada County beginning April 1.…
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5 states with the most and least reported cases of identity theft
Money.com takes a closer look at the states that ranked the best and worst states for identity…
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2 suspects pleaded not guilty for shooting at Compass Academy
Two men appeared in court this week to submit their pleas for the charges they are facing in connection to the shooting at Compass Academy in Idaho…
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Alec Baldwin files motion to dismiss charges against him in the ‘Rust’ film shooting
Attorneys representing actor Alec Baldwin on Thursday filed a motion to dismiss charges against the actor for the fatal 2021 “Rust”…
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Standoff suspect faces murder charges in Eric Leask’s death
The man accused of breaking into a home and shooting the homeowner is being charged with murder.…
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Deceased identified as investigation continues into deadly home invasion
The Bingham County Sheriff’s office continues to investigate a possible home invasion where the intruder was left…
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Date set for Jeremy Best trial
The Jeremy Best murder case will go to…
Continue Reading Pocatello woman sentenced to 15 years for methamphetamine, fentanyl distribution
A 38-year-old Pocatello woman was sentenced to 188 months in federal prison for possession with the intent to distribute methamphetamine and…
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Pierce Brosnan pleads guilty to walking off trail at Yellowstone hot springs, must pay $1,500
Actor Pierce Brosnan, whose fictitious movie character James Bond has been in hot water plenty of times, has pleaded guilty to stepping off a trail…
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2 meth traffickers sentenced to federal prison
U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit announced the sentences imposed Tuesday in two separate cases in which the defendants were sentenced to over five years in…
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Bingham deputies investigate possible home invasion, suspect found dead, homeowner injured
Sheriff deputies are investigating a possible home invasion at a Bingham County home. …
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Deputy Idaho Attorney General to assist prosecution in Chad Daybell trial
The murder trial of Chad Daybell is set to start April 1 in Ada County, and when it does, there will be a new attorney helping the…
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Idaho Falls woman sentenced for possession with intent to distribute 11,000 fentanyl pills
A 42-year-old Idaho Falls woman has been sentenced to federal prison for possession with intent to distribute…
Continue Reading Idaho Supreme Court declines to hear Bryan Kohberger request
The Idaho Supreme Court has declined to hear the request from Bryan Kohberger’s lawyers to appeal the decision not to toss out the charges against…
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Coroner releases name of victim killed in Saturday’s shooting
Prosecutors are still working on possible murder charges against the man who kept police at bay for several hours late Saturday…
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2 new suspects indicted in Compass Academy shooting incident
Two new suspects have been indicted in the Compass Academy shooting incident on Feb.…
Continue Reading 1 person dead, 2 people taken into custody after shooting in Idaho Falls
The Idaho Falls Police SWAT team arrested a 23-year-old male last night at the Teton Mesa Apartments on Lomax Street, after two people had been shot,…
Continue Reading Grand jury indicts fight suspects
The two suspects in the death of Alexander Barber were in court…
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Man pleads guilty to destruction of energy facility for shooting at 2 Idaho Power hydroelectric power plants
A 59-year-old Meridian man pleaded guilty to destruction of an energy facility in Idaho, U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit announced…
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Chad Daybell back in court Friday
Chad Daybell is expected to be back in court Friday for a hearing on three…
Continue Reading Nampa man pleads guilty to selling fentanyl that resulted in overdose death
A 37-year-old Nampa man pleaded guilty to distribution of fentanyl after selling a co-worker fentanyl that led to his overdose death, announced U.S.…
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Man arrested for killing ex-girlfriend’s horse
After examining the horse, the deputy told Jones there was “no logical reason” for him to kill…
Continue Reading Attorneys representing Bryan Kohberger appeal to Idaho Supreme Court
Brian Kohberger’s attorney’s are asking the state Supreme Court to step in.…
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Bannock County man arrested for alleged sexual exploitation of a child
A Bannock County man is charged with alleged sexual exploitation of a child.…
Continue Reading Ex-Congressional candidate, former wrestler in connection with Christopher Tapp’s death to surrender
Police have issued a warrant for an ex-Congressional candidate and former wrestler who is accused of killing Christopher Tapp on the Las Vegas…
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‘Rust’ movie armorer found guilty of involuntary manslaughter, acquitted of evidence tampering
Hannah Gutierrez Reed, the “Rust” film armorer, was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter Wednesday in a New Mexico trial stemming from the…
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Jury finds Brad Compher guilty of Nori Jones’ death
Closing arguments began Monday morning for Brad Compher at the Bannock County Courthouse.…
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Judge rules to combine Lance Peck’s cases
Former Downard Funeral home director Lance Peck’s attorney appeared for a hearing in front of Judge Aaron Thompson at the Bannock County Courthouse…
Continue Reading Prosecutors say Megan Stedman homicide happened in Montana not Idaho Falls
Prosecutors now believe the Megan Stedman homicide occurred in Bozeman, Mont. rather than in Idaho…
Continue Reading Owyhee County Man arrested for sexual Exploitation of child
Attorney General Raúl Labrador has announced investigators with his Idaho Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit arrested an Owyhee County man…
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Botched execution of serial killer in Idaho puts focus on capital punishment secrecy laws
This week’s botched execution of a death-row inmate in Idaho highlights the secrecy around capital punishment.…
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Could Thomas Creech face the firing squad? IDOC director shares next steps after failed execution
“I’m sure some will question or disagree with the decision not to proceed, but I’m confident my decision won’t be criticized by anyone who would have…
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Florida man charged with burglarizing Challis gas station
A Florida man is being held in the Custer County Jail for breaking into a gas station and taking money from a…
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Defense rests in the Brad Compher murder trial; Closing arguments set for Monday
The Brad Compher murder trial continued in Pocatello on…
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Prosecutor seeking death penalty in Jeremy Best murder case
The state has filed a notice of intent to seek the death penalty in the case against Jeremy Best, the father accused of killing his infant son and…
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Things to know about Idaho’s botched execution of serial killer Thomas Eugene Creech
For nearly an hour, Thomas Eugene Creech lay strapped to a table in an Idaho execution chamber as medical team members poked and prodded at his arms…
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Judge delays decision on trial date for Bryan Kohberger
The man accused of killing four University of Idaho students likely won’t go to trial for at least another…
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Licensed big game outfitter, guide from Challis indicted for violating Lacey Act
A federal grand jury sitting in Pocatello returned a six-count indictment on Tuesday charging a licensed big game outfitter and licensed big game…
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A hearing in the Idaho student killings case focuses on genetic genealogy. Here’s why that may be important
By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — A hearing Wednesday in the murder trial of Bryan Kohberger, the man accused of killing four University of Idaho…
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Defense to call former suspect, 2 convicted murders to testify in Brad Compher trial
Updates on the Brad Compher murder trial taking place at the Bannock County Courthouse.…
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Sam Bankman-Fried’s lawyers push for 6-year sentence in multibillion-dollar FTX fraud
Lawyers for Sam Bankman-Fried filed a memo in Manhattan federal court Tuesday arguing that their client doesn’t deserve to spend the rest of his…
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Man to plead guilty in ‘killing spree’ of eagles and other birds for feathers prized by tribes
A Washington state man accused of helping kill more than 3,000 birds — including eagles on a Montana Indian reservation — then illegally…
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How to protect yourself from pickpocketing
More than 400,000 pickpocketing incidents happen every day, says…
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Pocatello police investigate residential burglary
The Pocatello Police Department is investigating a residential burglary that happened on Friday.…
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DNA testimony begins in Brad Compher murder trial as expert witnesses take the stand
Court opened Tuesday morning in the Brand Compher murder trial with more fingerprint…
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2 arrested for string of Inkom car burglaries
Two people are in jail after a string of vehicle burglaries in…
Continue Reading 4 co-conspirators sentenced for distributing fentanyl, meth in Magic Valley
Four members of a drug trafficking conspiracy were recently sentenced to federal prison for distributing large quantities of fentanyl and…
Continue Reading Second week of testimony in Brad Compher murder trial underway
The jury trial of Brad Compher is back underway Monday morning in the second week of…
Continue Reading Idaho is set to execute a long-time death row inmate, a serial killer with a penchant for poetry
For nearly 50 years, Idaho’s prison staffers have been serving Thomas Eugene Creech three meals a day, checking on him during rounds and taking him…
Continue Reading US appeals court declines to delay execution of one of nation’s longest-serving death-row inmates
A U.S. appeals court on Friday declined to delay Idaho’s scheduled execution next week of one of the nation’s longest-serving death row…
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Court hearings for suspects in Compass Academy parking lot murder are delayed
The two men arrested in a shooting incident at Compass Academy’s parking lot appeared in court Friday.…
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Pocatello jury hears testimony about the horrific way Nori Jones died in Brad Compher murder trial
Day three of testimony in the Brad Compher Murder trial continued Friday with expert medical witnesses taking the…
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Canyon County man arrested for alleged sexual exploitation of child
Idaho Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit investigators arrested a Canyon County man on Thursday for alleged sexual exploitation of a…
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Missing man found safe
The Rigby Police Department reports Ronan Hogan has been located and is…
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Pharmacies across America are having trouble processing some prescriptions because of a cyberattack
By David Goldman and Caroll Alvarado, CNN (CNN) — Pharmacies across the United States are reporting that they are having difficulty getting…
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Pocatello jury hears testimony, gets first look at police video in Brad Compher murder trial
Testimony is continuing Thursday in the Brad Compher murder…
Continue Reading Chad Daybell’s lawyer worried about trial’s timing to schedule expert witnesses
Chad Daybell is expected to be in court Thursday morning for a pre-trial conference. The hearing will determine if his jury trial is ready to begin…
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