Woman sentenced for embezzling $1.7 million from Black Canyon Irrigation District
A 56-year-old Meridian woman was sentenced to 41 months in federal prison for a wire fraud and money laundering scheme in which she embezzled from…
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IDOC serves death warrant to Thomas Creech
The warrant schedules Creech’s execution for Nov. 8,…
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Pocatello man sentenced to 40 years for producing child pornography
A 43-year-old Pocatello man was sentenced to 40 years in federal prison for sexual exploitation of a child and receipt of child pornography, U.S.…
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Vandals steal dinosaur neighborhood attraction
A missing dinosaur statue from a popular neighborhood attraction has been…
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2 men sentenced for federal gun crimes
Two Lewiston men were sentenced in separate cases to federal prison for unlawful possession of firearms, U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit announced…
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Bannock County Prosecutor’s Office files felony complaint against owner of Downard Funeral Home & Crematory
The Bannock County Prosecutor’s Office filed a felony criminal complaint Wednesday against Lance Peck, former owner of the Downard Funeral Home &…
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1 arrested after pursuit in stolen tractor
A 25-year-old is in the Power County Jail after a pursuit in a stolen tractor…
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Judge to hold hearing for cameras in court for Chad Daybell trial
Chad Daybell appeared via Zoom Tuesday afternoon for a status…
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A train-loving boy aspired to serve and already had saved lives. Then gunfire ended his
Even on his most tiring Sundays, after a full day of working in sanitation, Anthony Alexander Sr. never missed an opportunity to take his namesake…
Continue Reading Former AFGE local union president pleads guilty to stealing union funds
A 56-year-old Reedsport, Oregon, woman pleaded guilty to wire fraud for stealing from the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) Local…
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Lori Vallow-Daybell files amended appeal of murder convictions
Lori Vallow-Daybell’s attorney filed an amended appeal Wednesday regarding her murder…
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Bingham County man pleads guilty to murder of his father
A Bingham County man has pled guilty for the murder of his…
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Man found with stolen pickup arrested
Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies arrested an Idaho Falls man Wednesday after he was found driving a stolen…
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Woman charged in stabbing
A woman is charged with attempted murder, burglary and aggravated battery related to the stabbing of a man in…
Continue Reading Former funeral home owner now charged with felony complaints
There are new charges against the former owner of the Downard Funeral Home &…
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Friday night brawl leads to injuries, arrests in Idaho Falls
There are new details about a Friday night brawl at Kate Curley Park in Idaho…
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Man sentenced to 15 years for 3 attempted sex crimes against children
A 45-year-old Boise man was sentenced to federal prison for three attempted sex crimes, U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit announced. …
Continue Reading Suspect arrested in 1996 Tupac Shakur shooting death
By Kyung Lah and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — A grand jury has indicted Duane Keith “Keffe D” Davis on charges of murder with use of a deadly…
Continue Reading Prosecutors demand Amazon information on the purchase of knives in case against Idaho student killings suspect Bryan Kohberger
Prosecutors in the case of Bryan Kohberger, the man charged in the fatal stabbings of four University of Idaho students, demanded customer…
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Boise tax return preparer convicted by jury of filing false tax returns sentenced to 1 year
A 34-year-old Boise man was sentenced to one year in federal prison for willfully aiding and assisting in the preparation and filing of false or…
Continue Reading Judge sentences a woman who investigators say burned a Wyoming abortion clinic to 5 years in prison
An abortion opponent who broke into and burned what was to be Wyoming’s first full-service abortion clinic in at least a decade, delaying its…
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District of Idaho’s COVID-19 Fraud Task Force cases have identified $7 million in fraud
In the past 12 months, the Task Force has built a team consisting of federal prosecutors and 11 federal agencies focused on prosecuting cases related…
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Man on felony probation arrested for possession of methamphetamine
Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies assigned to the Ammon Division arrested 47-year-old Robert Michael Montgomery after a witnesses called in…
Continue Reading New York judge finds Donald Trump liable for fraud
A New York judge found Donald Trump and his adult sons liable for fraud and canceled the Trump Organization’s business certification, a shocking…
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Bryan Kohberger hearing delayed by a month
A hearing in the Bryan Kohberger murder case that was set for Friday is being…
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In 24 states, using a false address to get into a better school is a crime
The 74 looked at an issue facing thousands of students and families—how using a false address to get into a better school has criminal…
Continue Reading Thieves stole nearly $200 million from Europe’s largest copper producer
Fraudsters have robbed Europe’s largest copper producer of €185 million ($198 million) worth of the metal, possibly with the help of insiders,…
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Vehicle burglaries in Pocatello
The Pocatello Police Department has received numerous reports of vehicle burglaries around the City of Pocatello during the past couple of weeks.…
Continue Reading 3 southern Idaho drug traffickers sentenced to federal prison
U.S. Attorney for the District of Idaho Josh Hurwit announced the results of three separate drug trafficking cases in Southern Idaho today involving…
Continue Reading Shannon Beador, ‘Real Housewives’ cast member, arrested for DUI and hit-and-run
By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — “Real Housewives of Orange County” cast member Shannon Beador was arrested for drunk driving and…
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Eastern Idaho attorney indicted for drug trafficking charges
The indictment alleges from June 2022 to Feb. 19, 2023, Robin Dwain Dunn conspired with others to distribute fentanyl and methamphetamine in eastern…
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Robbery in Pocatello
The Pocatello Police Department is reporting a robbery happened Thursday in the area of Bartz…
Continue Reading Opinion: The unusual thing about Hunter Biden’s indictment
CNN Opinion by Robert J. Spitzer (CNN) — President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, on Thursday, became the first child of a US…
Continue Reading Suspect in the slayings of 4 Idaho college students wants news cameras out of the courtroom
Attorneys for a man accused of stabbing four University of Idaho students to death late last year want cameras banned from his courtroom.…
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Bull elk killed illegally and left to waste near Cottonwood
Items left at the kill site will be able to help identify the people…
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Rigby man sentenced for lewd conduct with child under 16
A Rigby man was sentenced on Aug. 30 on a felony charge of lewd conduct with a child under…
Continue Reading A timeline of the escape and manhunt for convicted Pennsylvania killer Danilo Cavalcante
By Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — The manhunt for a convicted murderer who escaped from a Pennsylvania jail outside Philadelphia has come to an end…
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Rawlins troopers arrest attempted murder suspect
Troopers arrested the suspect for attempted murder and charges are pending through the Carbon County Attorney’s…
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Police fatally shoot man who was holding handgun in Idaho field
Authorities say a man they described as suicidal northwest of Boise, Idaho, died after a police officer fired at…
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Officer-involved shooting results in death
A man is dead following an officer-involved shooting early Thursday…
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Idaho Falls man sentenced to 11 years for receiving child pornography
A 39-year-old Idaho Falls man was sentenced to federal prison for receipt of child pornography, U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit announced…
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Armed bank robber arrested
Police have arrested the suspect who is accused of an armed bank robbery at a Bank of Commerce in American Falls last…
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That ’70s Show’ actor Danny Masterson gets 30 years to life in prison for rapes of 2 women
That ’70s Show” star Danny Masterson has been sentenced to 30 years to life in prison for the rapes of two women two decades…
Continue Reading Man pleads guilty to preparing, filing false income tax returns
A former 45-year-old Boise-area man pleaded guilty to preparing and filing false income tax returns on behalf of his clients, U.S. Attorney Josh…
Continue Reading Blackfoot man sentenced to 24 years following convictions for distribution and possession of child pornography
A 41-year-old Blackfoot man was sentenced to 24 years in federal prison for two counts of distribution of child pornography and one count of…
Continue Reading Trump is liable in the second E. Jean Carroll defamation case, judge rules; January trial will determine damages
By Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge ruled that the jury hearing E. Jean Carroll’s defamation lawsuit will only need to decide how…
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Lori Vallow-Daybell appeals first-degree murder convictions
Lori Vallow-Daybell is appealing her guilty verdict and three life sentences to the Idaho State Supreme…
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19-year-old arrested for felony vehicle manslaughter
The driver of the Ford Explorer, Emerson Martin Garcia Calderon, 19 years-old, of Idaho Falls was arrested on a warrant for Felony Vehicle…
Continue Reading Man sentenced to 5 years for possession of child pornography
A 29-year-old Boise man was sentenced to 63 months in federal prison for possession of child pornography, U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit announced…
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3 fentanyl, fluorofentanyl and methamphetamine traffickers sentenced to federal prison
U.S. Attorney for the District of Idaho Josh Hurwit announced the results of three separate drug trafficking cases in southern Idaho involving…
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Rigby man arrested on child sexual exploitation charge
Attorney General Raúl Labrador has announced investigators with his Idaho Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit arrested a Rigby man on…
Continue Reading Bryan Kohberger’s attorneys file for dismissal
The attorneys for the man charged in the deadly stabbings of four University of Idaho students last year have filed a motion to get his indictment…
Continue Reading Man pleads guilty to interstate stalking
A 44-year-old of Wallowa, Oregon, pleaded guilty to interstate stalking, U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit…
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Man sustains thermal burns in Yellowstone
Jason D. Wicks pleaded not guilty to the charges.…
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Man dead of apparent homicide, suspect recovering after officer-involved shooting
No further details of the homicide or the officer-involved shooting are being released at this…
Continue Reading Eastern Idaho diesel parts companies and owner agree to pay $1 million after pleading guilty to selling and installing illegal defeat devices
Diesel performance parts retailers GDP Tuning LLC and Custom Auto of Rexburg LLC, doing business as “Gorilla Performance,” as well as the…
Continue Reading Trial for Idaho college killings suspect Bryan Kohberger delayed indefinitely
The main suspect in the University of Idaho murders case waived his right to a speedy trial in a court hearing…
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It's a bird. It's a plane. It's the police responding to a 911 call
The Marshall Project took a look at the increasing use of surveillance drones by police and the effect it is having on incident response time and…
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Melting Austrian glacier gives up body of long-dead man
A mountain guide found the body of a man believed to have died more than 20 years ago on a glacier in Austria, police announced on…
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Task forces crack down on methamphetamine and fentanyl distribution networks
Two multi-faceted, large-scale Organized Crime and Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) investigations have resulted in the federal indictments of 25…
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For many, a lawyer is a luxury out of reach
The Marshall Project dives into the criminal justice system’s ongoing struggle with “legal deserts” as well as other mitigating issues compromising…
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Judge sets deadline for Bryan Kohberger’s alibi defense in University of Idaho killings
An Idaho judge on Friday gave Bryan Kohberger’s attorneys three weeks to submit evidence for the accused killer’s alibi if he plans on using that…
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Man pleads guilty to kidnapping ex-girlfriend and transporting her to Idaho
A 41-year-old Lompoc, California man pleaded guilty to kidnapping his ex-girlfriend and transporting her from California to Idaho where she was…
Continue Reading Man sentenced to 26 years for trafficking methamphetamine and guns in eastern Idaho
A 41-year-old California man was sentenced to 26 years in federal prison for importing and distributing methamphetamine in eastern Idaho in exchange…
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3 juveniles arrested after pursuit
No names will be released due to the suspects being…
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8 years ago DeOrr Kunz Jr. disappeared – Kunz family lawyer speaking out after former investigator gets involved again
On Tuesday, the father’s lawyer is speaking out about how his client is coping and how they feel about a former investigator getting involved…
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Idaho Falls man indicted for possession with intent to distribute 70,000 pills containing fentanyl
A jury trial is scheduled for Oct. 10,…
Continue Reading Juvenile charged for striking another with wrench
Names of the juveniles involved will not be…
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8 years ago DeOrr Kunz Jr. went missing – Now investigator Klein back on the case
After being off the case for many years due to a major falling out, former Investigator Philip Klien has been rehired by a family member to continue…
Continue Reading Donald Trump indicted in Georgia 2020 election subversion probe
By Sara Murray, Jason Morris, Zachary Cohen, Maxime Tamsett, Tierney Sneed, Devan Cole, Marshall Cohen and Jeremy Herb, CNN (CNN) — An…
Continue Reading Mediation scheduled for case against Downard Funeral Home owner
Bannock County Prosecutor Stephen Herzog announced Monday the state and defense have agreed to enter into mediation in the case against Lance Peck,…
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Man arrested after standoff in Salmon
A man is in the Lemhi County Jail after a stand off in…
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Process to extradite Lori Vallow-Daybell to Arizona underway
The process of moving Lori Vallow-Daybell to face charges in Arizona has…
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Man arrested for aggravated assault after road rage incident
Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a 38-year-old Wednesday evening on a felony warrant related to a road rage incident in July. …
Continue Reading Tory Lanez sentenced to 10 years in prison for shooting of Megan Thee Stallion
CNN, KABC By Taylor Romine and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — Tory Lanez, the man convicted of shooting rapper Megan Thee Stallion in 2020, was…
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New details released in Roberts shooting
Police say the suspects in the shooting that occurred in Roberts on Sunday night have been charged and arraigned in court.…
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Man in ICU following stabbing, juvenile in custody
A 37-year-old man is in the ICU and a 16-year-old is in the District VI Juvenile Detention Center following a stabbing…
Continue Reading Caldwell man sentenced to 11 years for possession of child pornography
A 53-year-old Caldwell man was sentenced to 135 months in federal prison for possession child pornography, U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit…
Continue Reading Idaho man charged with shooting rifle at two hydroelectric power stations
An Idaho man has been charged with two counts of destruction of an energy facility after federal prosecutors said he shot a rifle at two…
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Felony drug arrest
An 18-year-old St. Anthony woman has been booked into the Bonneville County Jail after a felony drug arrest…
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FCC issues historic $300 million fine against the largest robocall scam it has ever investigated
The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday cracked down on a massive illegal robocall operation responsible for billions of auto-warranty scam…
Continue Reading Suspect in Idaho student stabbings says he was out for a solo drive around the time of the slayings
Attorneys for the man accused of stabbing four University of Idaho students to death last year say he was on a long drive by himself around the time…
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Idaho Falls woman arrested for alleged sexual exploitation of child
Attorney General Raúl Labrador announced investigators with his Idaho Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit arrested an Idaho Falls woman on…
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Trump pleads not guilty to federal charges that he tried to overturn the 2020 election
Donald Trump pleaded not guilty Thursday to trying to overturn the results of his 2020 presidential election loss, answering for the first time to…
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Police shoot and kill a man in Boise who they say called for help, then charged at officers
Police officers shot and killed a man in downtown Boise, Idaho.…
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Donald Trump appears in DC federal courthouse – the same place over 1,000 US Capitol rioters have faced justice
When former President Donald Trump appears in a Washington, DC, courtroom on Thursday he will be doing so in a building that had a direct view of the…
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Woman sues drug makers of Ozempic and Mounjaro over severe gastrointestinal issues
In a lawsuit filed on Wednesday, a Louisiana woman is claiming she has suffered severe injuries due to her use of Ozempic and Mounjaro, which were…
Continue Reading Lori Vallow-Daybell arrives at prison to begin serving life sentence
Lori Vallow-Daybell is now in…
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Arrest made in ‘suspicious’ barn fire case
MADISON COUNTY, Idaho (KIFI) – A man has been arrested in connection with a barn fire in Madison County. 30-year-old Tyrell Fisher has been charged…
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Lori Vallow-Daybell sentenced to life in prison for murders of her 2 children and conspiring in the murder of her husband’s first wife
Idaho mother Lori Vallow-Daybell has been sentenced to life in prison without parole Monday in the murders of her two youngest children and a…
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2 in custody after standoff at Idaho Falls hotel
Officers have cleared the scene at this time, and people are free to come and go from the hotel and the surrounding area.…
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Prosecutors in Bryan Kohberger case request court compel information on potential alibi
Prosecutors in the case of Bryan Kohberger, the man accused of killing four University of Idaho students in the fall, have filed a motion asking a…
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Wanted subject in custody after vehicle pursuit
The Blackfoot Police Department, in collaboration with the Fort Hall Police Department and the Bingham County Sheriff’s Office, successfully…
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Man arrested after shooting at vehicle
Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a man Wednesday afternoon after he was caught shooting at a…
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Person killed in exchange of gunfire with Boise police officers, police say
One person died Wednesday night after exchanging gunfire with police officers on a residential street in Boise, Idaho, according to…
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A dozen cities set youth curfews this year, even though they don't reduce crime
The Marshall Project looks at the impact of Texas recently banning juvenile curfews, while cities like Baltimore and Memphis have doubled-down on…
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2 arrested at storage unit with stolen property and illegal drugs
Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies apprehended two people early July 19 after the owner of a storage unit reported them acting…
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Blackfoot woman sentenced for murder charge
On July 17, 2023, 36-year-old Melissa K. Perkes appeared before 7th district Judge Darren Simpson and was sentenced to prison for a fixed term of 24…
Continue Reading Drug dealers who fled from law enforcement prosecuted in Federal Court
U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit announced the progress in two cases in which two separate Idaho men dangerously fled from law enforcement to avoid…
Continue Reading Man sentenced for involvement in shooting death of Coeur d’Alene teen
A 20-year-old of Spokane Valley, Washington was sentenced July 1, 2023, to 19 years in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute a controlled…
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