Boise man pleads guilty to transportation for prostitution and money laundering
A Boise man pleaded guilty to transportation for prostitution and money laundering.
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1 injured in officer involved shooting
An investigation is underway in Boise after a person was shot Tuesday morning.
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Utah police: Man told 4-year-old to fire at officers
MIDVALE, Utah (AP) — Police believe a man told his 4-year-old child to fire at officers following a dispute over his order at a McDonald’s drive-thru in suburban Salt Lake City. An officer was able to swipe at the gun as it was fired on Monday, directing the bullet away. The unidentified man brandished a
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Idaho woman pleads guilty in death of young stepson
An Idaho woman has pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in connection with the beating death of her 9-year-old stepson.
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Magic Valley group sentenced to prison for federal drug crime
Three Idaho men were sentenced to federal prison this week for their participation in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and heroin in the Magic Valley.
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Bonner County man arrested for alleged sexual exploitation of a child
Attorney General Lawrence Wasden has announced investigators with his Idaho Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit arrested a Sagle man on Thursday for alleged sexual exploitation of a minor.
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1 arrested in Paonia double homicide case
The Lemhi County Sheriff’s Office, in cooperation with the Idaho State Police, the Delta County Sheriff’s Office in Colorado and the Colorado Bureau of Investigation, served a search warrant on a home north of Salmon Wednesday.
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Authorities found 6-year-old girl missing since 2019 after receiving a tip different from any other information they had
By Travis Caldwell, CNN Authorities had been searching more than two years for Paislee Shultis, a 4-year-old reported missing from her legal guardian in Cayuga Heights in upstate New York, without any luck. But a new piece of information turned the entire investigation around, police said, leading them straight to a place they long suspected
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Caldwell man sentenced to 8 years for possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute
A Caldwell man was sentenced to 96 months in federal prison for possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute.
Continue Reading Why avocado shipments from Mexico to the US were stopped: A death threat to a safety inspector
By Matt Rivers, CNN Business The suspension of avocado imports from Mexico came after a US safety inspector received a credible death threat, according to a US official with knowledge of the matter. The inspector had denied permission for a shipment from the Mexican state of Michoacán. The threat led the US Department of Agriculture
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Investigation into ibuprofen hot dogs continues
The investigation continues into poisonous hot dogs found along trails in Pocatello.
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Fruitland man sentenced to more than 9 years for federal gun crime
A Fruitland man was sentenced to 110 months in federal prison for unlawful possession of a firearm.
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Caldwell man sentenced to 27 years in federal prison for possessing child pornography
A Caldwell man was sentenced to 324 months in federal prison for possession of child pornography.
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F&G seeks help identifying snowmobilers seen harassing deer near Cress Creek
Two snowmobilers were caught on camera harassing deer and officers would like your help identifying them.
Continue Reading Sandy Hook families reach $73 million settlement with gun manufacturer Remington
By Sarah Jorgensen, Jason Hanna and Erica Hill, CNN The families of five children and four adults killed in the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting have reached a $73 million settlement with the now-bankrupt gun manufacturer Remington and its four insurers, the plaintiffs’ attorneys said Tuesday. The settlement comes more than seven years after
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Family says they were threatened after Idaho Falls car crash
A family told us they were threatened after a car crash Monday night in Idaho Falls.
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1 arrested after multi-county pursuit ends with no injuries
On Saturday at 1:15 a.m., Idaho Falls Police officers were performing a DUI traffic stop and investigation in the area of Whittier Street and N Freeman Avenue which, by necessity, blocked the roadway for a short time.
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More than 10 misdemeanor citations issued in closed areas of Bonneville County
During the past two days, Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies have issued more than 10 misdemeanor citations to individuals who traveled into closed areas and got stuck in the snow.
Continue Reading FBI offering $10,000 for help in finding serial bank robber nicknamed the ‘Route 91 Bandit’
By Eric Levenson, CNN The Federal Bureau of Investigation is asking for the public’s help in locating a man nicknamed the “Route 91 Bandit,” who they say is responsible for at least 11 bank robberies in New England over the past five months. The robberies all took place at banks along Interstate 91, the north-south
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Utah tackling skyrocketing catalytic converter theft
A statewide analysis of police records from the attorney general’s office shows the theft of catalytic converters from cars in Utah has surged by 585% over the last three years.
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1 apprehended after chase in stolen vehicle
Bingham County deputies were assisting other agencies in locating a stolen vehicle from the Bonneville County area Friday around 11:45 a.m.
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Ada County man arrested for alleged sexual exploitation of a minor
ttorney General Lawrence Wasden has announced investigators with his Idaho Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit arrested a Kuna man on Thursday for alleged sexual exploitation of a minor.
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Man pleads guilty to firearms violation and assaulting federal officer
A Greenleaf man pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of a firearm and assaulting a federal officer.
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BLM offers reward for information on horse shooting
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Challis Field Office and BLM Law Enforcement previously offered a $2,000 reward for information regarding the person(s) responsible for the shooting deaths of two wild horses in the Spar Canyon area near Challis on or about Nov. 14, 2021.
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1 arrested after high speed chase
A Fremont County Deputy attempted to traffic stop a vehicle for speeding Thursday around 6:00 a.m.
Continue Reading Troopers arrest man for drug trafficking after he flees traffic stop
Idaho State Police troopers arrested a Meridian man Thursday morning on several felonies, including drug trafficking, after he was stopped for driving more than 100 miles per hour on Interstate 86 near American Falls.
Continue Reading Wasden announces action against Boise telemarketer
Attorney General Lawrence Wasden announced a resolution of his legal action against National Compliance Services, LLC, a Boise-based telemarketing company that sold transportation compliance services.
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Multiple individuals taken into custody in Bingham County
Multiple individuals were taken into custody for a variety of drug charges over the last week in Bingham County.
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Man sentenced for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine
A Hope, Idaho man was sentenced to 96 months in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine.
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Pocatello police release update on Linda Smith cold case
In 2007, the investigation of the Linda Smith homicide from 1981 was reopened and assigned to investigators.
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SWAT Team called to help resolve situation at motel
The Idaho Falls SWAT Team was called into action Monday night to help resolve a situation at a motel.
Continue Reading US report finds Mexico is dominant source of fentanyl trafficked into US
By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN A new government report out Tuesday details how opioid trafficking in the United States has changed in recent years, with Mexico now a “dominant source” of the country’s fentanyl supply and synthetic opioids rapidly saturating drug markets. In its report, the federal Commission on Combating Synthetic Opioid Trafficking — a bipartisan
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Suspect arrested in Washington state grocery store shooting
By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS Associated Press SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — A man suspected of opening fire inside a grocery store in Washington state, killing one person and injuring another, was a suspected shoplifter who appeared to be battling mental illness. That’s according to court documents filed Monday. Police in Richland say 39-year-old Aaron Christopher Kelly
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IFPD identify, apprehend multiple juveniles involved in vandalism
The Idaho Falls Police Department is investigating a string of malicious vandalism that has been reported over the past several days.
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Judge says Idaho gov can’t veto clemency for condemned man
A judge says Idaho’s governor doesn’t have the power to veto a clemency recommendation by the state’s parole board for a terminally ill man who was expected to be executed this year.
Continue Reading Magic Valley man sentenced to 10 years in drug distribution case
A Gooding man was sentenced to ten years in federal prison for distribution of methamphetamine.
Continue Reading Mountain home man pleads guilty to federal drug and gun charges
A Mountain Home man pleaded guilty to possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute and unlawful possession of a firearm.
Continue Reading ISIS leader killed in US-led Syria raid, Biden says
By Barbara Starr, Oren Liebermann, Jeremy Herb and Eyad Kourdi, CNN ISIS leader Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi was killed Wednesday during a US counterterrorism raid in northwest Syria, President Joe Biden announced Thursday morning. It was the biggest US raid in the country since the 2019 operation that killed ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. Qurayshi
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Nampa man sentenced for distribution of methamphetamine, fentanyl
A Nampa man was sentenced to 60 months in federal prison for distribution of illegal drugs.
Continue Reading The FBI has identified suspects accused of making threats to HBCUs this week, official says
By Travis Caldwell and Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN The FBI has identified people suspected of making bomb threats this week directed at historically Black colleges and universities — which the bureau is investigating as hate crimes, a law enforcement official said. No arrests have been made, the official said. At least 14 HBCUs reported bomb threats
Continue Reading California man sentenced to federal prison for passing counterfeit currency
A San Leandro, California man was sentenced to four months in federal prison and four months of home confinement for passing counterfeit currency.
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IDOC seeks walkaway from South Boise Women’s Correctional Center
The Idaho Department of Correction is searching for a South Boise Women’s Correctional Center resident who walked away from the facility.
Continue Reading Safeguard Metals LLC targets senior investors in $68 million fraud scheme
The Idaho Department of Finance joined the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and 26 other states Wednesday to file a complaint in United States District Court for the Central District of California against Safeguard Metals LLC, and Jeffrey Santulan a/k/a Jeffrey Hill.
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Police seek assistance in hit-and-run investigation
The Idaho Falls Police Department is investigating a hit-and-run vehicle collision where a pedestrian was struck and injured.
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Man dead, woman hospitalized in shooting at Post Falls home
POST FALLS, Idaho (AP) — Police in northern Idaho say a woman was hospitalized and a man died in a shooting at a Post Falls home on Tuesday afternoon. The Post Falls Police Department said in a press release that the initial investigation suggests the man shot the woman before shooting himself in a domestic
Continue Reading Twin Falls County man arrested for alleged sexual exploitation of a child
Attorney General Lawrence Wasden has announced investigators with his Idaho Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit arrested a Twin Falls man on Tuesday for alleged sexual exploitation of a minor.
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Idaho deputies shoot, kill man with knife near Orofino
Sheriff’s deputies in north-central Idaho shot and killed a man that they said was armed with a knife early Monday morning.
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Ibuprofen-laced hot dogs found along trails
Trail users say they are finding hots dogs laced with ibuprofen along Pocatello area trail
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Man arrested after Battering and Assaulting woman
A man is in jail and facing several charges after police responded to a report of a domestic disturbance Friday night in Idaho Falls.
Continue Reading Ada County man sentenced for petit theft
Attorney General Lawrence Wasden has announced an Ada County man was sentenced Wednesday, January 26, for petit theft.
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Fugitive wanted in Washington, Idaho arrested in Montana
A fugitive wanted after a series of burglaries and vehicle thefts in Washington and Idaho has been arrested in western Montana.
Continue Reading Nampa woman pleads guilty to theft of government money
A Nampa woman pleaded guilty to theft of government money.
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Chad Daybell’s attorney gets more time to file for a dismissal
A motion hearing for the Chad Daybell case is schedule for Thursday morning.
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Ammon man arrested for lewd conduct with minor
Following an investigation by Idaho State Police detectives in cooperation with the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office and Bonneville County Prosecutor, ISP troopers arrested an Ammon man Wednesday.
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1 arrested after search warrant served
Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies served a search warrant at an apartment and business in Idaho Falls Tuesday as part of an ongoing investigation involving an Idaho Falls man.
Continue Reading Woman admits to wire fraud scheme to embezzle from employer
An Osburn, Idaho woman pleaded guilty to wire fraud.
Continue Reading Man who wore ‘Camp Auschwitz’ sweatshirt during US Capitol riot pleads guilty
By Hannah Rabinowitz The man who was photographed inside the US Capitol wearing a “Camp Auschwitz” sweatshirt on January 6, 2021, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor trespassing charge on Wednesday. Robert Packer, 57, could face up to six months in prison when he is sentenced in April, though many defendants who pleaded to the same
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Police seek help locating theft suspect
The Rexburg Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating a
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Police release more details after man shoots up motel over smoking-fee charge
The suspect was ultimately identified as 35-year-old Johnnie Kendrall Adams from Mississippi.
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Police execute search warrant at El Compa Hookah Bar
The Pocatello Police Street Crimes Unit, along with Idaho State Police Alcohol Beverage Control, executed a search warrant at the El Compa Hookah Bar located at 440 E. Center Street, Pocatello Sunday around 3:00 a.m.
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St. Anthony Police Department raising funds to bring in a four legged officer
The new K-9 will allow for the department to detect drugs coming through the area, says Officer Hunter Gregory, who will be the dog’s handler.
Continue Reading Podcast bringing attention to cold cases in Idaho
“Every one of these families deserve answers, and police do need help on these cases. They are never, never over until we have justice,” Douglas said.
Continue Reading Kyle Rittenhouse wants the gun he used in the Kenosha shootings back so he can destroy it, court document shows
By Aya Elamroussi and Joe Sutton, CNN Kyle Rittenhouse, who was acquitted of killing of two people and shooting another in 2020 during unrest in Kenosha, Wisconsin, has asked a court to order the release of the gun he used because he wants to properly destroy it, according to a court document filed by his
Continue Reading Idaho judge weighs if governor has power over commutations
A state judge is weighing whether Idaho’s Constitution allows the governor to reject a parole board’s recommendation when it comes to commuting a death sentence.
Continue Reading Alex Murdaugh charged with 23 more crimes
By Wesley Bruer, Dianne Gallagher and Randi Kaye, CNN Alex Murdaugh, the suspended South Carolina attorney accused of financial wrongdoing and setting up a suicidal insurance fraud scheme, was charged with 23 more crimes in four new indictments returned by a grand jury, the state attorney general said Friday. The fresh indictments allege Murdaugh stole
Continue Reading Pocatello man sentenced for trafficking methamphetamine
A Pocatello man was sentenced to 130 months in federal prison for attempted possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.
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Man sentenced for assaulting law enforcement officers in Yellowstone
United States Attorney Bob Murray announced Wednesday 27-year-old Benjamin J. Bagala of Santa Rosa, California pleaded guilty and was sentenced for three counts of assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers or employees and one count of depredation against property of the United States.
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Idaho Falls man sentenced for trafficking methamphetamine
An Idaho Falls man was sentenced to 68 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.
Continue Reading Caldwell man sentenced for distribution of methamphetamine
A Caldwell man was sentenced to 108 months in federal prison for distribution of methamphetamine.
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2 cow elk shot out of season on Salmon Road near Riggins
On the morning of Jan. 9, two cow elk were shot out of season along the Big Salmon Road near Riggins.
Continue Reading FBI and DHS warn faith-based communities ‘will likely continue’ to be targets of violence
By Geneva Sands, CNN Top officials with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Department of Homeland Security warned in a letter Monday that faith-based communities will likely remain targets for violence, urging state and local partners to evaluate their security postures for mass gathering events and at houses of worship. “Faith based communities have
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SWAT team arrests woman after standoff in Idaho Falls
Shortly before 12:00 p.m. Sunday, January 16, 2021, Idaho Falls Police Officers responded to a residence in the 100 block of E Elva Street for a report that a woman had pointed a handgun at a juvenile inside the home.
Continue Reading Meth burritos, machetes and more. TSA shares its list of strange items confiscated at airports
By Jay Croft, CNN Most travelers have learned the hard way that we can’t carry, say, a bottle of water past airport security. But some people just don’t get the message about what’s allowed on a plane and what’s not. So, the Transportation Security Administration releases an annual list of the strangest items confiscated at
Continue Reading Men tried to smuggle $340,000 worth of cocaine in baked beans tins
By Sana Noor Haq, CNN Two men have been jailed for attempting to smuggle $341,875 (£250,000) worth of cocaine in baked beans and condensed coconut milk tins. Daniel Kelly and Steven Gilhooly were sentenced to a total of 15 years in prison at Snaresbrook Crown Court, London, on January 12, according to London’s Metropolitan Police.
Continue Reading A 74-year-old woman spent 27 years in prison for a murder she didn’t commit. This week she was exonerated
By Sara Smart and Paradise Afshar, CNN A Tennessee woman who was wrongfully convicted of murdering her great-niece and spent 27 years in prison, was exonerated this week. On June 26, 1987, Joyce Watkins, now 74, and her boyfriend at the time, Charlie Dunn, went to pick up Watkins four-year-old great-niece, Brandi, in Kentucky, according
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Man charged with decades-old death of young Idaho girl
Authorities say a suspect in the decades-old sexual assault and slaying of a young Idaho girl has been formally charged with the crime.
Continue Reading Twin Falls man sentenced for trafficking methamphetamine
A Twin Falls man was sentenced to 150 months in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.
Continue Reading A baby is in stable condition after three people found him in a dumpster and called police
By Michelle Watson and Christina Maxouris, CNN A newborn baby is in stable condition after people looking through a dumpster found the infant and called authorities, said the acting police chief in Hobbs, New Mexico. Two men and a woman called 911 late Friday and reported they had found a baby. The group told officers
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BLM offers reward for information on horses shot near Challis
The Bureau of Land Management is offering a reward for information on horses being shot near Challis.
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UPDATED: Victim, suspect identified in Fort Hall stabbing
A man is dead, and a person is in custody after a deadly stabbing Friday, January 7 on the Fort Hall Indian Reservation.
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Man arrested for warrants after attempting to elude officers
At approximately 9:45 a.m. Wednesday morning, Idaho Falls Police officers went to an address in the 400 block of Call Avenue with the intent of serving an arrest warrant on Trevor Hawkins.
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Man arrested in connection to multiple business burglaries
Idaho Falls Police say 24-year old James Fletcher has been arrested and has been charged with 4 counts of Burglary (all felonies).
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Bannock County jail employee faces charges in Salt Lake
The Bannock County Sheriff’s Office and Sheriff Tony Manu released the following statement regarding the status of a jail employee who is facing charges in Salt Lake County.
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Hearing over Mark Means
Nothing really changed to keep Lori Vallow-Daybell’s former attorney Mark Means from discussing her case.
Continue Reading Boise man sentenced to 12 years in federal prison for drug trafficking
A Boise man was sentenced to 144 months in federal prison for possession of methamphetamine with the intent to distribute.
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Human remains found in Cody
The Cody Police Department reports on Monday at approximately 10:08 a.m., officers responded to the 1300 Block of Sunset Blvd South in Cody to a report of found human remains.
Continue Reading 10 of the country’s most populous cities set homicide records last year
By Priya Krishnakumar and Peter Nickeas, CNN More than two-thirds of the country’s 40 most populous cities saw more homicides last year than in 2020, according to a CNN analysis of police department data. Ten of those cities recorded more homicides in 2021 than any other year on record. Those are Philadelphia; Austin, Texas; Columbus,
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Investigation continues in Downard Funeral Home
Many viewers have been asking what the latest is on the investigation of Downard Funeral Home.
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Year in Review: Lori Vallow Daybell and Chad Daybell
A look back at the major events in the case against Lori Vallow Daybell and Chad Daybell this last year.
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N. Idaho man charged with first-degree murder, cannibalism
A northern Idaho man has been charged with first-degree murder and cannibalism.
Continue Reading Nampa man sentenced to 9 years for possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute
A Nampa man was sentenced to 108 months in federal prison for possession of methamphetamine with the intent to distribute.
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3 arrested for possession of meth after 3 separate incidents over the weekend
The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office reports three separate incidents over the weekend led to three arrests for possession of methamphetamine.
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Man sentenced for unlawful possession of ammunition after standoff with Bannock County deputies
A 46-year-old Albuquerque, New Mexico man was sentenced to 71 months in federal prison for possession of ammunition by a prohibited person.
Continue Reading Pocatello man sentenced to 7.5 years for unlawfully possessing firearm
A 44-year-old Pocatello man was sentenced to 90 months in federal prison for unlawful possession of a firearm.
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Bannock County man arrested for alleged sexual exploitation of a child
Attorney General Lawrence Wasden announced investigators with his Idaho Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit arrested a Pocatello man on Wednesday for alleged sexual exploitation of a child.
Continue Reading A 90-year-old was serving life for marijuana despite serious illness. Now he’s going home
By Casey Tolan, CNN In a dramatic reversal, a 90-year-old, seriously ill federal inmate serving life in prison for a nonviolent marijuana trafficking crime will go free after a judge granted him compassionate release on Tuesday — overturning his previous order denying release. Horacio Estrada-Elias, who was the subject of a CNN investigative story in
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Bingham County Sheriff accused of threatening youth group
The Idaho Attorney General’s Office filed a criminal complaint against Sheriff Craig T. Rowland Tuesday afternoon.
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Rigby man sentenced to 45 years in federal prison for producing child pornography
A Rigby man was sentenced to 45 years in federal prison for producing and possessing child pornography.
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Geese left to waste in Franklin dumpster
The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is seeking information regarding the waste of four Canada geese in the Southeast Region.
Continue Reading Human remains found 40 years ago identified as member of The O’Jays R&B band
By Amanda Jackson, CNN Partial human remains found in a garbage bag nearly 40 years ago have been identified as belonging to Frank “Frankie” Little Jr, a member of the R&B band The O’Jays, according to police. The Twinsburg Police Department in Ohio announced the news on Tuesday, saying DNA from relatives was used to
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