Mark Bent sentencing postponed
A man who was to be sentenced Monday for first degree murder will have to…
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Judge decides to keep Chad Daybell trial in Ada County
There is an update in the murder case against Chad…
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Yes, it's getting worse: New data shows mass shootings are more frequent
The Marshall Project looks into the growing prevalence of mass shootings and the toll they are taking on American…
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Coroner identifies person killed in officer involved shooting
The Bonneville County Coroner has identified the person killed in an officer involved shooting on…
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Lori Vallow-Daybell pleads not guilty to Arizona murder conspiracy charges
A woman sentenced to life in an Idaho prison for murdering her two youngest children and another woman pleaded not guilty to Arizona charges of…
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Woman who threw bowl of food at Chipotle worker sentenced to work 2 months in fast food job
A woman who threw a bowl of hot food in the face of a Chipotle worker has been sentenced to a month in jail — and two months working a fast food…
Continue Reading What is the Eastern Idaho Critical Incident Task Force?
When a major or critical incident happens during the course of an officer carrying out their duties, what happens next? We learned that shortly after…
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2 Treasure Valley men sentenced for methamphetamine trafficking
A 60-year-old Boise man and a 48-year-old Nampa man were sentenced in separate cases for federal drug crimes involving methamphetamine, U.S. Attorney…
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Who were Kali Randall and Jeremy Best? Victim’s neighbors paint a picture
Emotions are raw on Skyline Loop in Victor just days after Jeremy Best was arrested for the death of his wife, Kali Randall, and 10-month-old son…
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Law enforcement answers questions about mental health evaluations
Many Local News 8 viewers sent us messages after Jeremy Best was taken to the Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center for a mental health evaluation,…
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Man sentenced for role in conspiracy to use cryptocurrency to launder drug proceeds
A 39-year-old Boise man was sentenced to 188 months in federal prison for conspiring to distribute controlled substances and conspiring to commit…
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Jeremy Best charged with 2 counts of murder in first degree for deaths of wife and unborn child, judge orders competency test
48-year-old Jeremy Albert Best has been charged with two counts of murder in the first degree in connection with the deaths of his wife Kali Randall…
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Wanted man arrested after crash
An intoxicated man was arrested Saturday night after being involved in a crash on Lorna…
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Man arrested for attempting to strangle girlfriend
Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a man early Sunday morning after a physical altercation with his…
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Autopsy scheduled Monday for Zeke Best as investigation continues
An autopsy is scheduled for…
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Timeline of events: Kali Randall and Zeke Best investigation
UPDATED: SUNDAY DEC 3, 7:45 PM IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – The Victor, Idaho man accused of killing his pregnant wife and kidnapping their…
Continue Reading How a 1976 mass kidnapping changed how the world sees childhood trauma
One sunny afternoon in July 1976, 26 children and their bus driver vanished on the ride home from school in Chowchilla, California, a close-knit…
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One city's surprising tactic to reduce gun violence: Solving more nonfatal shootings
The Marshall Project looks into how a Denver police unit started investigating all shootings like homicides—and why other cities are taking…
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Amber Alert issued to find 10-month-old baby
An Amber Alert was issued early Friday morning to find a 10-month-old baby whose mother was found dead. The baby may be with his father, Jeremy…
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Idaho man arrested on felony and misdemeanor charges for actions during Jan. 6 Capitol breach
An Idaho man has been arrested on felony and misdemeanor charges for his actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6,…
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Idaho Falls, Caldwell men arrested for alleged sexual exploitation of child
Two Idaho men were arrested Thursday for alleged sexual exploitation and enticement of a…
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U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force arrests California fugitive in Jerome
The U.S. Marshal Service Greater Idaho Fugitive Task Force located and arrested Austin Scott McClain on an arrest warrant issued in connection with…
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U.S. Marshals and Sandpoint police bring accused parental kidnapper back to Idaho
Late Thursday, a team of Deputy U.S. Marshals arrived at the Spokane International Airport with 40-year-old Laurel E. Hannah in custody.…
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Lori Vallow-Daybell extradited to Arizona
Lori Vallow-Daybell is now in an Arizona…
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Federal jury convicts Rexburg man of fraud, aggravated identity theft for stealing from construction partnership
A federal jury found a 52-year-old Rexburg man guilty of four counts of wire fraud and four counts of aggravated identity theft after a six-day…
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Violent crime is up … and also down, according to new federal data
The Marshall Project looks into how while property crime and violence against young people are both up, other crime trends are…
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Judge rules Chad Daybell trial to be broadcasted
Judge Steven W. Boyce ruled Wednesday in order to provide adequate access, Chad Daybell’s trial will be broadcast with certain…
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Idaho Falls man sentenced to probation on Jan. 6 riot charges
An Idaho Falls man was sentenced to two years probation for his actions at the U.S. Capitol Jan.…
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Man arrested following indictment for second degree murder, use of firearm during crime of violence
A 20-year-old Lapwai man was arrested by the United States Marshals Service on Monday in Pendleton, OR, U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit…
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Felony drug arrests following traffic stops during holiday break
The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office reports three separate and unrelated traffic stop incidents resulted in felony drug arrests over the…
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Intoxicated brothers arrested after argument turns to death threat
The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office reports two brothers have been arrested after a drunken argument turned into a death…
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Woman arrested after crashing into Idaho Falls building
The former Idaho Canvas Company building on the intersection of Yellowstone Avenue and Lomax Street now has a giant hole in it after a car crashed…
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Ada County man arrested for alleged sexual exploitation of a child
Attorney General Raúl Labrador has announced investigators with his Idaho Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit arrested a Boise City man on…
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Credit Union robbery suspect in custody
The Chubbuck Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying the suspect in a bank robbery that took place Tuesday at 12:05 p.m.…
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More information released on shooting in Pocatello
More information on a shooting in Pocatello has been…
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Idaho Falls shooting investigation turned over to prosecutor’s office
The Idaho Falls Police Department reports a person is in custody after a shooting Monday…
Continue Reading Chad Daybell objects to recent motions
Chad Daybell is objecting to two recent motions filed by the…
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Nathan Gumaer sentenced Monday
The defendant was charged with this case back in May of…
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Kohberger judge bars news media cameras from courtroom
A ruling has been made on cameras in the courtroom for the Brian Kohberger murder…
Continue Reading New motions filed in Chad Daybell case
Prosecutors are asking to move Chad Daybell’s trial back to eastern Idaho and to oppose cameras in…
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COVID-19 relief fraudster convicted of bank fraud
A federal jury in Boise convicted a Georgia woman Thursday for fraudulently obtaining and misusing a $338,958 Paycheck Protection Program loan that…
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26,000 Americans reported catalytic converter theft in 2023. Here's what makes your car an easier target
Edmunds dives into catalytic converter theft—why it happens, which vehicles are common targets, and where in the US it is most…
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IFPD seizes 10 pounds of methamphetamine
Multiple arrests have been made after the Idaho Falls Police Department seized 10 pounds of…
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Protecting your children online
A Blackfoot man is in jail for alleged sexual exploitation of a…
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Judge denies Randy Larkin’s bond reduction request
Randy Larkin returned to court on Tuesday for a hearing.…
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Can Lori Vallow-Daybell and Chad Daybell communicate with each other? Prosecutors believe they can
Prosecutors in Fremont County are making sure there is no order restricting contact between Lori Vallow-Daybell and Chad Daybell.…
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Former Fremont County teacher arrested for rape of minor
A woman was arrested and charged after police said she gave drugs to a minor and had sex with…
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University of Idaho leaders mark 1-year anniversary of students’ murder
Monday marked the one-year anniversary when four University of Idaho students were brutally attacked in their…
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Bingham County man sentenced for murder of his father
A Bingham County man has been sentenced for the murder of his…
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Man sentenced to 24 months for selling $4.4 million in unapproved steroid-like drugs
A 52-year-old Nampa man was sentenced to 24 months in federal prison for Introduction of Unapproved New Drugs in Interstate Commerce, U.S. Attorney…
Continue Reading A timeline of the killings of four University of Idaho students
By Alaa Elassar, Eric Levenson and Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — The killings of four University of Idaho students in an off-campus home in Moscow…
Continue Reading Chad Daybell’s attorney asks judge to throw out death penalty in murder case
There is new information in the Chad Daybell…
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Blackfoot man arrested for alleged sexual exploitation of child
A 25-year-old Blackfoot man has been booked into the Bingham County Jail.…
Continue Reading Methamphetamine trafficker sentenced to federal prison
A 50-year-old Boise man was sentenced by Chief U.S. District Judge David C. Nye to 78 months in federal prison followed by five years of supervised…
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Man who failed to appear in Idaho for sentencing in 2019 and fled to Cuba now sentenced on fraud charges
A 34-year-old Florida man was sentenced to 24 months in federal prison for access device fraud charges and failing to appear in court, announced U.S.…
Continue Reading Man sentenced to 5 years for interstate stalking
A 44-year-old Wallowa, Oregon man was sentenced to the maximum sentence of 60 months in federal prison for interstate stalking, U.S. Attorney Josh…
Continue Reading The owners of a funeral home where 190 sets of human remains were ‘improperly stored’ have been arrested
By Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — The owners of a Colorado funeral home were arrested Wednesday in Oklahoma, weeks after 190 sets of human remains were…
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Hearing continued for Swainston
A court hearing for a woman and her son will have to…
Continue Reading Man sentenced to 15 years for kidnapping ex-girlfriend, transporting her to Idaho
A 41-year-old Lompoc, Cali. man was sentenced to federal prison today for kidnapping his ex-girlfriend at gunpoint and then transporting her to Idaho…
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Reward offered for information on 2 bull elk killed, left for waste
Shoshone-Bannock Tribes Fish & Game is seeking your help in finding those responsible for killing two bull elk in the Narrows area.…
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What's behind the 62% jump in human trafficking offenses?
Northwell Health partnered with Stacker to investigate statistics about human trafficking offenses and referrals during the last decade using data…
Continue Reading Man sentenced for committing anti-LGBTQI+ assaults
An Oregon man was sentenced Thursday to 37 months in federal prison and three years of supervised release for attempting to run over three people…
Continue Reading Idaho mother and son charged with kidnapping over out-of-state abortion
Two people in Bannock County have been arrested for kidnapping after taking an underage girl across state lines to get an…
Continue Reading Man sentenced to 20 years for sexually abusing child
A 63-year-old man was sentenced to the maximum sentence of 240 months in federal prison for transporting a child across state lines with the intent…
Continue Reading Extended trial timeline allows investigators to return to King Road house
Because the trial of Bryan Kohberger is delayed indefinitely, investigators and the prosecution recently asked University of Idaho for access to the…
Continue Reading 2 Teton County Sheriff’s deputies charged in separate incidents turn in written not-guilty plea
Criminal cases were unsealed Monday charging two Teton County Sheriff’s deputies with misdemeanor crimes for acts perpetrated while on duty in…
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Ex-California mom charged with hosting parties with alcohol for teens and encouraging sexual assault
A woman accused of hosting parties for her teenage son and his friends in Northern California where she encouraged them to drink and sexually assault…
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Lance Peck faces 22 felony charges
A former funeral director in Pocatello is facing felony charges and could face more than 200 years in…
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Poachers beware – public plays a vital role in fighting wildlife crime
Getting away with poaching is becoming more difficult with the public’s…
Continue Reading 3 men sentenced for federal drug crimes in north Idaho
Three men were sentenced in separate cases for federal drug crimes involving methamphetamine and clonazepam, U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit…
Continue Reading Judge in case of Idaho student killings suspect Bryan Kohberger denies one of two motions to dismiss grand jury indictment
A district court judge in Idaho has denied a request to dismiss a grand jury indictment in the case of Bryan Kohberger, the man accused of fatally…
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When police kill and use victims' rights laws to stay anonymous
The Marshall Project investigates how the shooting of a pregnant woman in Ohio is the latest case of police using Marsy’s Law to shield…
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Arrest made after accident that killed 17-year-old
His bond has been set at…
Continue Reading Judge denies Bryan Kohberger’s motion to dismiss indictment
A grand jury indictment used to charge accused killer Bryan Kohberger is enough to meet the legal standard in…
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Jeremiah Davis Cox sentenced to 10 years
A Pocatello man is sentenced to 10 years in prison without…
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Lori Vallow-Daybell will be sent to Arizona to face murder conspiracy charges
A woman sentenced to life in prison in Idaho in the murders of her two kids and another woman will be taken to Arizona to face additional…
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Ending the Golden State era of solitary confinement
The Marshall Project looks at how the state of California could reshape how solitary confinement is used—and misused—in the prison system, even…
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Eastern Idaho methamphetamine traffickers sentenced to federal prison
U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit announced on Wednesday the results of five separate methamphetamine trafficking cases in Eastern…
Continue Reading Man sentenced to 71 months for failure to register as convicted sex offender, possession of stolen firearm
A 63-year-old Post Falls man was sentenced to 71 months in federal prison for failure to register as a convicted sex offender and possession of a…
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Rexburg police warn about scam
The Rexburg Police Department has received reports of an individual representing himself as an officer from the department by calling or texting…
Continue Reading US Marshals Fugitive Task Force arrests Nampa fugitive
The U.S. Marshal Service Greater Idaho Fugitive Task Force located and arrested Anthony Daniel Garza on an arrest warrant issued on Aug. 16, 2023,…
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IDOC seeks 2 walkaways from South Boise Women’s Correctional Center
The Idaho Department of Correction is seeking two South Boise Women’s Correctional Center residents who walked away from the…
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Nurse practitioner pleads guilty to $6.1 million health care fraud conspiracy in Idaho
A 40-year-old Sheridan, Wyo., woman pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit health care fraud in Idaho, U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit…
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Wanted man arrested after vehicle pursuit, collision
A wanted man was arrested after a vehicle pursuit ended in a crash…
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Salmon man sentenced for Lemhi County arson
A 24-year-old Salmon man was sentenced to three years of probation for causing a fire on public lands, U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit announced…
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Hearing continued for Downey woman facing charges of hiding newborn baby’s body
A court hearing has been continued for a Downey woman facing charges of hiding her newborn baby’s…
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Man sentenced to 40 years in prison for lewd conduct with a child, inducing minor into prostitution
A 36-year-old Arizona man was sentenced to 40 years in prison for lewd conduct with a minor and inducing a minor into prostitution, the Bannock…
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Man arrested on felony drug charges
A 28-year-old Bonneville County man is behind bars after a felony drug arrest…
Continue Reading Rexburg resident arrested for sexual exploitation of child
A 22-year-old Rexburg resident has been arrested for sexual exploitation of a…
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Pocatello woman sentenced to 15 years for distribution of fentanyl
A 32-year-old Pocatello woman was sentenced Thursday to more than 15 years in federal prison for distribution of fentanyl, U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit…
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Search warrant in Idaho Falls hotel results in drug arrest
Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies arrested two adults after finding fentanyl pills and cocaine in a hotel room…
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Execution of Idaho’s longest-serving death row inmate delayed for sentence review hearing
The November execution of a man on Idaho’s death row was delayed on Wednesday because the state’s parole board has granted a hearing to consider…
Continue Reading Pocatello man sentenced to 44 years for producing child pornography
A 31-year-old Pocatello man was sentenced to 530 months in federal prison for sexual exploitation of a child and possession of child pornography,…
Continue Reading Alec Baldwin may be charged again in fatal ‘Rust’ set shooting
A New Mexico grand jury will soon decide whether Alec Baldwin should once again face criminal charges over the 2021 death of “Rust”…
Continue Reading Former police sergeant indicted for sexually abusing women
An indictment was unsealed Tuesday in the District of Idaho charging a former Caldwell Police Department sergeant with civil rights violations…
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Investigation into inmate death at Bingham County Jail
An investigation into the death of a Bingham County Jail inmate is…
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JJ Vallow’s body released to his next of kin
According to a court order out of Fremont County, JJ Vallow’s body has been released to his next of…
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Data breaches skyrocketed in the first half of 2023. See where they happened most
Flowcode used data from the Identity Theft Resource Center to see which business sectors have suffered the most data breaches in the first half of…
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3 elk shot out of season and left to waste near Kepps Crossing
A reward is being offered for information leading to a…
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Police investigate 2 vehicle collision in Bonneville County
Six people are in the hospital following a two-vehicle collision that happened at approximately 8:49 p.m. Thursday on US 20 and Ernest Drive in…
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