State spending analysis: Which states spend the most on policing and corrections?
MoneyGeek analyzed the most recent U.S. Census Bureau data to determine how much states spend on policing and corrections.…
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Compher back in court Monday
A man accused of a Pocatello murder almost 20 years ago was back in a Bannock County courtroom…
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Russian troops killed her parents, then she vanished without a trace
By Ivana Kottasová and Yulia Kesaieva, CNN A week after Russia invaded, the family of 15-year-old Arina Yatsiuk decided to flee their home near the…
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Defense lawyers in Idaho killings case want gag order kept
By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Defense attorneys for a man accused of stabbing four University of Idaho students to death…
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IDL wildfire investigation and collaboration results in conviction of arsonist
Idaho Department of Lands (IDL) collaboration with the Idaho State Fire Marshall’s Office and law enforcement on arson fires last summer which…
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Emmett man sentenced to 6 years for possessing child pornography
54-year-old Emmett man was sentenced to 78 months in federal prison for possession of child pornography, U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit announced…
Continue Reading How Alex Murdaugh’s son helped solve his own murder and convict his father
By Christina Maxouris, CNN For a year and a half, Alex Murdaugh denied he was anywhere near where his wife, Maggie, and 22-year-old son, Paul, were…
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Lori Vallow-Daybell and Chad Daybell to be tried separately
Lori Vallow-Daybell and Chad Daybell will be tried…
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Alex Murdaugh found guilty of murdering his wife and son
The jury in the double murder trial of Alex Murdaugh has found him guilty of murdering his wife and son, the grisliest and most severe of the…
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Nampa woman sentenced to 12 years for possession with intent to distribute 15 pounds of fentanyl
A 34-year-old Nampa woman was sentenced to 144 months in federal prison for possessing, with the intent to distribute, 15 pounds of fentanyl, U.S.…
Continue Reading Elizabeth Holmes wants to delay her prison sentence after giving birth to her second child
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Elizabeth Holmes, the former CEO of Theranos convicted of defrauding investors, is seeking to delay the start of her…
Continue Reading Pennsylvania unseals more search warrant in Idaho killings
Law enforcement officials have revealed more details regarding items seized from the Pennsylvania home where they arrested a graduate student charged…
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Caldwell man sentenced to 6 years for possessing child pornography
A 21-year-old Caldwell man was sentenced to 72 months in federal prison for possession of child pornography, U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit announced…
Continue Reading Man found carrying mummy in a food delivery bag in Peru
By Claudia Rebaza and Tara John, CNN A pre-Hispanic mummy, estimated to be between 600 to 800 years old, was discovered in a food delivery cooler bag…
Continue Reading Closing arguments begin in Alex Murdaugh’s murder trial after jury visits family property where his wife and son were killed
By Elizabeth Wolfe, Alta Spells and Eric Levenson, CNN State prosecutors began closing arguments Wednesday in the murder trial of Alex Murdaugh, the…
Continue Reading Vanessa Bryant reaches nearly $29 million settlement with Los Angeles County in lawsuit over Kobe Bryant crash photos
By Paradise Afshar and Nouran Salahieh, CNN Vanessa Bryant has reached a nearly $29 million agreement with Los Angeles County to settle a lawsuit…
Continue Reading Pennsylvania unseals search warrant in Idaho killings
Law enforcement officials seized dark clothing, medical gloves, a flashlight and other items from a Pennsylvania home where they arrested a graduate…
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Idaho man guilty of poaching trophy mule deer in Lemhi County
Poacher pled guilty to shooting a trophy mule deer with a rifle during an archery-only season in Lemhi County. He was fined over $2,000, lost his…
Continue Reading Jurors visited the Moselle estate where Alex Murdaugh’s wife and son were killed. Here’s what we know about the property
By Christina Maxouris, CNN The group of jurors who on Thursday convicted Alex Murdaugh of killing his wife and son had a day earlier visited the…
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Deputies investigate shooting incident
Deputies are continuing to…
Continue Reading Here’s what legal experts say could help — or hurt — Alex Murdaugh from his testimony
By Christina Maxouris, CNN After hearing from dozens of witnesses in the high-profile murder trial of Alex Murdaugh, a South Carolina jury last week…
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IDOC serves death warrant to Gerald Pizzuto
The warrant schedules Pizzuto’s execution for Mar. 23,…
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Idaho house where four university students were murdered to be torn down
The Idaho house where four college students were murdered in November will be demolished as a “healing step,” the University of Idaho said in a…
Continue Reading Alec Baldwin pleads not guilty to all charges in ‘Rust’ case
By Josh Campbell, CNN Actor Alec Baldwin on Thursday pleaded not guilty to manslaughter charges relating to the 2021 fatal shooting on the set of the…
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Family of man killed in officer involved shooting sues Idaho Falls Police
The family of Joseph Johnson, the man killed in an officer involved shooting in February 2021, is now suing the City of Idaho Falls and the Idaho…
Continue Reading Pentagon warns troops eating poppy seeds could lead to failed drug tests
By Haley Britzky, CNN The US Defense Department issued an official warning to troops last week: If you don’t want to test positive on a drug…
Continue Reading Murder of Vermont woman solved after more than 50 years using DNA found on a cigarette and the victim’s clothing
By Jennifer Henderson and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN More than 50 years after Rita Curran’s roommate found her strangled to death in her room, police…
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Federal jury convicts Boise tax return preparer of filing false tax returns
After a four-day trial, a federal jury found Boise tax return preparer 33-year-old Andres Sanchez guilty of willfully aiding and assisting in the…
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Don’t abandon your pets, there are other options
Remmi and Baxter are just two of many dogs left abandoned by their owner in Idaho…
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Local attorney arrested on drug charges
A former Jefferson County prosecutor has been…
Continue Reading Special prosecutor in ‘Rust’ case drops firearm enhancement charge against Alec Baldwin
By Kevin Flower and Julia Vargas Jones, CNN The manslaughter charges against Alec Baldwin relating to the 2021 fatal shooting on the set of the movie…
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Increased fentanyl overdose activity in Pocatello
Over the past couple of weeks, Pocatello and the surrounding areas have seen an increase in fentanyl overdoses, according to the Pocatello Police…
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Multiple white-tailed deer shot and left to waste near Potlatch
Officers are seeking information regarding this…
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5 Idaho men indicted for distribution of methamphetamine, fentanyl
A federal grand jury in Boise returned an eight-count indictment on Wednesday, charging five Idaho men with distribution of methamphetamine and…
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Prosecutor: Officer’s actions justified in Eagles Lodge officer-involved shooting
Bonneville County Prosecuting Attorney Randy Neal has determined the officer’s actions during the officer involved shooting at the Eagles Lodge in…
Continue Reading Nampa man sentenced to 10 years for federal gun crime
A 29-year-old Nampa man was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison, the maximum allowable sentence, for unlawful possession of a firearm, U.S.…
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Judge refuses to dismiss Lori Vallow-Daybell’s murder case
A judge is refusing to dismiss Lori Vallow-Daybell’s murder case based on the lack of a speedy…
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Gabby Petito’s family attorney wants the letter he says Brian Laundrie’s mom wrote him offering to bury a body, with inscription ‘burn after reading’
Brian Laundrie’s mother wrote a letter to her son that included references to getting a shovel and burying a body, an attorney representing the…
Continue Reading Idaho Falls man sentenced to 15 years for attempted methamphetamine distribution
A 33-year-old Idaho Falls man was sentenced to federal prison for attempted possession with the intent to distribute methamphetamine, U.S. Attorney…
Continue Reading What we know about the Michigan State University gunman
By Casey Tolan, Curt Devine and Scott Bronstein, CNN Authorities identified the gunman in the deadly mass shooting at Michigan State University as…
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Police search for Portneuf Wellness Complex vandals
The Portneuf Wellness Complex will have to cover the cost of someone’s inconsiderate…
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Police release shooting investigation update
The Chubbuck Police Department has released an update to the shooting investigation at 4719 Yellowstone Ave on…
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2 men arrested for intent to deliver fentanyl pills
Two men have been arrested for possession of the controlled substance fentanyl, in the form of counterfeit pills known as “dirty thirties.”…
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Lori Vallow-Daybell back in court Thursday
Lori Vallow-Daybell was back in court Thursday morning where two motions were…
Continue Reading Huge haul of cocaine floating at sea seized
By Lianne Kolirin, CNN More than 3 tons of cocaine floating in the ocean have been seized by authorities in New Zealand in one of the country’s…
Continue Reading Man sentenced for aggravated battery on law enforcement officer and eluding
Both sentences will run concurrently to each…
Continue Reading Police investigate Jet Stop robbery
Pocatello Police are investigating a robbery at Jet Stop at 1500 E. County Line Road…
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30 news groups ask Idaho Supreme Court to reject gag order
Thirty news organizations have asked the Idaho Supreme Court to overturn a gag order in a case against a man accused of stabbing four University of…
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Newly-released photo shows Gabby Petito’s injuries
A new photo of Gabby Petito was released Tuesday by the law firm representing her…
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Infrastructure sectors hit hardest by ransomware
Ransomware poses a growing threat to U.S. national security. Twingate collected data from the FBI’s 2021 Internet Crime Report to analyze which…
Continue Reading Former Caldwell Police Department Lieutenant sentenced to federal prison
A former Caldwell Police Department Lieutenant was sentenced to three months in federal prison for falsifying a record or document in a federal…
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Idaho Falls security camera catches burglar
A home security camera helped catch a burglary early Friday morning in Idaho…
Continue Reading 2 Idaho Falls individuals sentenced to 20 years trafficking methamphetamine and fentanyl
Ernestine Delafuente and Simon Martinez of Idaho Falls were sentenced to federal prison for possession with the intent to distribute methamphetamine,…
Continue Reading Residential care facility faces $10,000 fine after Iowa funeral director finds woman pronounced dead gasping for air in body bag
By Hannah Sarisohn, CNN An Iowa Alzheimer’s care facility is facing a $10,000 fine after pronouncing a woman dead who was later found alive…
Continue Reading Tracking the opioid crisis: Inside the DEA’s secret lab
By Amanda Sealy and Nadia Kounang, CNN Sitting among the warehouses of Dulles, Virginia, is one of the US Drug Enforcement Administration’s…
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Montana man charged with attempted murder of 2 teenagers
A Montana man was charged with attempted murder and attempted rape Thursday following a violent assault on two teenagers in a rural area bordering…
Continue Reading Idaho joins $22.5 million multistate securities settlement against Nexo Capital
The Idaho Department of Finance (IDOF) announced Thursday it has issued a consent order against, Nexo Capital Inc. (Nexo).…
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Trio of child predators held accountable in east Idaho
In the past week, two east Idaho men were sentenced and one man was convicted at trial, in cases involving the sexual exploitation of children, U.S.…
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Small cities and towns are getting safer, while violent crime in large cities is on the rise
To test the theory that small cities and towns are the safest places in America, MoneyGeek analyzed crime statistics by quantifying the cost of crime…
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Safest cities in America 2023: Violent crime rate increases drive per capita cost of crime
MoneyGeek looked at the most recent FBI crime statistics to estimate the cost of crime in 263 cities with populations greater than 100,000 across the…
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East Idaho Crime Stoppers expands
East Idaho Crime Stoppers is expanding even more this…
Continue Reading Hong Kong is criminalizing CBD as a ‘dangerous drug’ alongside heroin
By Jessie Yeung, CNN Two years ago, cannabidiol was booming in Hong Kong. The compound, known as CBD, was popping up in cafes, restaurants and…
Continue Reading Alec Baldwin has been formally charged in ‘Rust’ shooting
By Josh Campbell, CNN Actor and producer Alec Baldwin has been criminally charged in connection with the 2021 fatal shooting on the set of the movie…
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Police apprehend aggravated assault suspect
Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies took Matthew L. Roberson into custody on his outstanding warrants Tuesday…
Continue Reading New US ransomware strategy prioritizes victims but could make it harder to catch cybercriminals
By Sean Lyngaas, CNN US and European law enforcement’s disruption last week of a $100-million ransomware gang is the clearest public example…
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Petito family lobbies for ‘lethality assessment’ law in Utah
The mother and father of a woman killed by her boyfriend in 2021 joined Utah lawmakers to lobby for the passage of a law to require police statewide…
Continue Reading Pocatello man sentenced to 80 years in federal prison for producing, possessing child pornography
A 41-year-old Pocatello man was sentenced to 960 months in federal prison for production and possession of child pornography, U.S. Attorney Josh…
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Identity of man involved in Pocatello officer shooting released
The Bannock County Coroner’s Office, in cooperation with Eastern Idaho Critical Incident Taskforce, has confirmed the identity of the deceased…
Continue Reading Blackfoot man sentenced to life in federal prison for trafficking methamphetamine and heroin
A 46-year-old Blackfoot man was sentenced to life in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute controlled substances, possession with the intent to…
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Fatal officer-involved shooting near 700 block of West Center Street
Dispatch received a call Friday, at approximately 12:45 p.m. in reference to a disturbance.…
Continue Reading Remains of missing 4-year-old from Oklahoma identified
By Mallika Kallingal, Paradise Afshar and Andy Rose, CNN The remains of a child found by Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation agents in Rush…
Continue Reading Lori Vallow-Daybell once again asks judge to dismiss case
Lori Vallow-Daybell is once again asking a judge to dismiss her…
Continue Reading Federal jury convicts Blackfoot man of distribution and possession of child pornography
After a three-day trial, a federal jury sitting in Pocatello found 41-year-old Joseph Hornof of Blackfoot guilty of two counts of distribution of…
Continue Reading FBI seizes website used by notorious ransomware gang
By Sean Lyngaas, CNN The FBI has seized the computer infrastructure used by a notorious ransomware gang which has extorted more than $100 million…
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Walk away escapee arrested for eluding deputies
A walk away escapee has been arrested for eluding…
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Man arrested with counterfeit bills
Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of a man attempting to pass counterfeit money at a local gas station Monday…
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Coroner ID’s man shot and killed by Boise police officer
Police say a Boise police officer shot and killed a man while law enforcement officials were trying to take him into custody on alleged felony…
Continue Reading As egg prices rise, so do attempts to smuggle them from Mexico, say US Customs officials
By Zoe Sottile, CNN High prices are driving an increase in attempts to bring eggs into the US from Mexico, according to border officials. Officers at…
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2 arrested for felony drug possession during traffic stop
The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office arrested two for felony drug possession during a traffic stop…
Continue Reading News outlets join to oppose gag order in Idaho stabbing case
Twenty regional and national news organizations have formed a coalition to ask a judge to narrow a gag order in the case of a man accused of killing…
Continue Reading 37 million T-Mobile customers were hacked
By David Goldman, CNN T-Mobile said a “bad actor” accessed personal data from 37 million current customers in a November data breach. In…
Continue Reading Daybell trial to move forward amid potential new DNA evidence
Seven motions were on the docket for Thursday’s hearing, including four attempting to remove or exempt Lori Vallow-Daybell from the death…
Continue Reading Alec Baldwin and armorer will be charged with involuntary manslaughter after fatal shooting of Halyna Hutchins on the set of ‘Rust’
By Josh Campbell, Paul Vercammen, Holly Yan and Travis Caldwell, CNN Actor Alec Baldwin, who fatally shot a cinematographer on the set of the Western…
Continue Reading This is the evidence investigators used to help their search for the suspect in the Idaho student killings
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN A bloody crime scene left in the aftermath of four college students killed in Idaho would help authorities navigate their hunt…
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Police seize bedding from Idaho stabbing suspect’s home
Investigators seized stained bedding, strands of what looked like hair and a single glove when they searched the Washington state apartment of a…
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Author Howard Blum is writing book on Idaho student deaths
A bestselling author of crime stories and other nonfiction works is working on a book about the stabbing deaths last fall of four students at the…
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Texas man pleads guilty to role in $1.6M romance scam plot
A Texas man has pleaded guilty to his role in a romance scam in which women from across the nation were cheated out of a total of about $1.6…
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Not playing by the rules catches up to trespassers near Challis
It’s no secret access to hunting and fishing is important to Idaho…
Continue Reading The father of one of the Idaho students killed says surviving the grief comes ‘one day at a time’
By Christina Maxouris, CNN Since the November slayings of four University of Idaho students, Ben Mogen says he has been going through life “one…
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Former basketball coach accused of rape in court Friday
The former Soda Springs High School basketball coach accused of rape appeared in a Caribou County Court room…
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Friday’s 20/20 episode to dive into University of Idaho stabbings
The man charged in the stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students will have a preliminary hearing in late June, when prosecutors will try…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: What’s known, what’s next in Idaho stabbing case
The criminal case against a man accused of stabbing to death four University of Idaho students last November is underway, but it will likely be…
Continue Reading Idaho killings suspect Bryan Kohberger appears in court, waives right to speedy probable cause hearing
The man suspected of killing four University of Idaho students appeared in court Thursday for a status conference, where a judge scheduled a…
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Idaho man indicted for federal hate crime against LGBTQ residents of Boise
A federal grand jury in Boise returned an indictment on Jan. 10, charging an Idaho man with a hate…
Continue Reading Meridian women indicted for embezzling more than $1.7 million from Black Canyon Irrigation District
A federal grand jury in Boise returned an indictment charging Catherine Skidmore, 55, of Meridian, with 25 counts of wire fraud and 24 counts of…
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Man shot while allegedly attempting to rob a Pocatello home
Pocatello police are investigating a shooting last night that sent one man to the…
Continue Reading As University of Idaho students return to classes, they say the arrest of a murder suspect brings peace of mind. But the campus may never feel the same
By Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Classes resume Wednesday at the University of Idaho, just weeks after many students abandoned the campus amid anxiety over…
Continue Reading Lori Vallow-Daybell says she has an alibi
A woman charged with conspiring to kill her two children and her new husband’s late wife says she has an alibi, and that the kids were killed while…
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Man arrested for robbery, kidnapping, drug possession and battery on officer
On Saturday, Idaho Falls Police officers responded to a residence in the area of 1200 Lake Avenue after a report was made to dispatch that someone…
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Intoxicated man arrested for aggravated assault, attempting to hit people with hammer
Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a call in Ammon overnight of a man attempting to hit people with a…
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