Eastern Idaho sheriff on leave while under investigation

BLACKFOOT, Idaho (AP) — An eastern Idaho sheriff is under investigation by the Idaho Attorney General’s Office, but the agencies in charge of the investigation declined to release any details. Bingham County Prosecuting Attorney Paul Rogers announced in a prepared statement Tuesday that the attorney general’s office was investigating Bingham County Sheriff Craig Rowland in connection with an incident that happened while the sheriff was off-duty. Rowland is on leave while the investigation is pending. He could not be reached for comment. The prosecutor’s office declined to comment on the nature of the investigation, saying the secrecy was necessary to avoid undue intrusion into the private lives of those involved.