Crime Tracker Archives

Lori Vallow Daybell requests change of venue

September 17, 2020 4:20 PM News Team

Attorneys for Lori Vallow-Daybell have filed a motion in Fremont County District Court asking the court to transfer her case to another venue.

BBB says scammers are out taking advantage of the pandemic

September 16, 2020 9:26 PM Adrian Luevano

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – The Better Business Bureau says scammers are out taking advantage of recent natural disasters and the pandemic. A new strategy is that they will call or send a fake COVID-19 test. “You know unfortunately we see this type of scam here in Eastern Idaho, all over the state of Idaho,

New hearing dates set in Daybell case

September 16, 2020 11:49 AM News Team

District Judge Steven Boyce has scheduled three new hearing dates to hear issues in the Chad Daybell case.

2 arrested for aggravated assault, felony drug charges

September 16, 2020 10:54 AM News Team

Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the 600 N. block of Eden Dr. to a disturbance involving a man dumping gasoline on property and threatening to light it Tuesday.

Lori Vallow Daybell trial date moved

September 15, 2020 5:45 PM News Team

Court documents filed Friday show Lori Vallow Daybell’s pre-trial conference and jury trial will happen earlier than was announced during her arraignment last Thursday.

Men on motorcycles accused of harassing Yellowstone bison

September 15, 2020 3:23 PM Associated Press

Two brothers accused of riding motorcycles off-road and harassing bison in Yellowstone National Park have pleaded not guilty.

Lori Vallow Daybell pleads not guilty, jury trial set for April 2021

September 9, 2020 5:51 PM News Team

Lori Vallow Daybell’s arraignment before Judge Dane H. Watkins Jr. in Fremont County District Court has been set for Thursday, Sept. 10 at 10 a.m.

White-tailed deer found shot in Bear Lake County

September 10, 2020 5:50 PM News Team

Idaho Department of Fish and Game is seeking information regarding the illegal shooting of a white-tailed deer doe near Dingle Pond approximately four miles east of the town of Dingle in Bear Lake County.

Man arrested for trafficking meth, nearly 100 hydrocodone pills

September 9, 2020 6:11 PM News Team

A 51-year-old Idaho Falls resident has been arrested for trafficking meth and nearly 100 hydrocodone pills.

Man arrested for DUI, leaving the scene of a crash

September 9, 2020 3:18 PM News Team

A 60-year-old Idaho Falls was arrested for felony driving under the influence and eluding an officer in a motor vehicle, as well as misdemeanor resisting and obstructing and leaving the scene of an accident.

Investigation under way in police shooting of Utah boy, 13

September 7, 2020 11:09 AM Associated Press

Authorities in Utah are investigating the shooting of a 13-year-old autistic boy by police in the Salt Lake City area.

Daybell lawyer wants trial moved

September 4, 2020 2:55 PM News Team

Chad Daybell’s attorney has filed a motion to change the venue of his pending court trial.

Police arrest man after stabbing

September 3, 2020 3:53 PM News Team

A 30-year-old man was arrested for felony aggravated battery with a deadly weapon Thursday.

Dad, stepmom charged in connection with death of 9-year-old

September 3, 2020 1:12 PM Associated Press

Prosecutors have charged an Idaho stepmom with murder and her husband with felony injury to a child after police say emergency responders found a 9-year-old boy who wasn’t breathing in the family’s Meridian home Tuesday night.

Daybell attorney wants charges dismissed

September 1, 2020 2:30 PM News Team

The attorney for Chad Guy Daybell has asked 7th District Judge Stevan Boyce to dismiss all charges against Daybell.

Idaho police say suspect killed after firing at police

September 1, 2020 10:02 AM Associated Press

Three Boise police officers fatally shot a man who was firing his gun from inside a trailer, authorities said.

IFPD is looking for 2 people involved in car vandalism

September 1, 2020 11:23 AM Ariel Schroeder

A video sent to us shows two people in a truck throwing rocks at a car.

Woman arrested after Twin Bridges crash

August 31, 2020 2:22 PM News Team

An Idaho Falls woman was being held in the Madison County Jail Monday after she ran away from a crash at around 3 p.m. Saturday near Twin Bridges.

Man in custody after escaping State Hospital South

August 26, 2020 3:55 PM News Team

UPDATE 4:40 p.m. The Blackfoot Police Department reports the man has been found and is in custody as of 4:40 p.m. Wednesday.

Bundy arrested at Idaho Statehouse for second time in 2 days

August 26, 2020 12:15 PM Associated Press

Anti-government activist Ammon Bundy was arrested Wednesday for the second time in two days at the Idaho Statehouse.

Man arrested for burglary of 2 Ammon businesses

August 25, 2020 12:05 PM News Team

A 27-year-old Ammon man has been arrested for two counts of burglary.

Chad Daybell pleads not guilty, trial set for January 2021

August 20, 2020 10:10 PM News Team

Chad Daybell entered a not guilty plea to all charges during his arraignment before Judge Steven Boyce during an arraignment on Friday.

Pocatello man arrested after early morning stabbing

August 20, 2020 11:44 AM News Team

Idaho Falls Police officers responded to a residence on the 1100 block of Kortnee Drive for a report that someone had been stabbed around 12:30 a.m. Thursday.

Lori Vallow Daybell’s arraignment rescheduled

August 20, 2020 9:23 AM News Team

Lori Vallow Daybell’s arraignment originally scheduled Aug. 27 before Judge Dane H. Watkins Jr. in Fremont County has been rescheduled.

Scammers impersonate Pocatello Police in money-grabbing calls

August 19, 2020 10:15 AM Emma Iannacone

Three separate people called police to report someone impersonating an officer asking for money.

Custer County campground shooting investigation continues

August 6, 2020 4:02 PM News Team

Eastern Idaho Critical Incident Task Force members are investigating a shooting that involved an off-duty officer over the weekend.

Idaho Falls man arrested for Walmart burglary

August 12, 2020 3:34 PM News Team

Idaho Falls Police officers were called to Walmart on 500 S Utah for reports of a burglary in process Sunday shortly before 4 p.m.

Twin Falls man sentenced for attempted insurance scam

August 11, 2020 1:59 PM News Team

A Twin Falls man has been sentenced for attempting a “crash and buy” insurance scam.

Man arrested for arson in Jefferson County

August 10, 2020 10:07 AM News Team

A 57-year-old man was arrested for arson on Saturday.

Police search for wanted man who fled on foot after vehicle pursuit

August 7, 2020 5:12 AM News Team

The Rigby Police Department reports shortly after 10:00 p.m. Thursday, officers and deputies were notified of a vehicle pursuit heading southbound on Highway 20 from Madison County.

2 arrested for warrants, heroin trafficking

August 6, 2020 1:28 PM News Team

Idaho Falls Police officers arrested two Idaho Falls residents on Tuesday on various outstanding warrants and drug and other offenses.

Lori Vallow Daybell waives preliminary hearing

August 6, 2020 11:21 AM News Team

Lori Vallow Daybell has waived her preliminary hearing.

Idaho teen will serve jail time for shooting gun at protest

August 6, 2020 1:14 PM Associated Press

An 18-year-old who fired a gun near a Boise protest after the police killing of George Floyd will spend four days in jail.

Fraudulent $20 bills located in the area

August 5, 2020 10:32 AM Adrian Luevano

Pocatello Police report fraudulent $20 bills have been located in the area.

Police investigate trailer and equipment theft

August 5, 2020 9:21 AM News Team

Police are looking for a large construction site trailer that was stolen over the weekend at a job site in western Idaho Falls.

Pocatello man sentenced to more than 19 years for receipt of child pornography

August 4, 2020 4:27 PM News Team

A 42-year-old Pocatello man was sentenced in U.S. District Court to 235 months in federal prison for receiving sexually explicit images of minors, U.S. Attorney Bart M. Davis announced Tuesday.

Prosecutor: Couple talked by phone on day kids’ bodies found

August 4, 2020 3:01 PM Associated Press

A couple at the center of a mystery over the deaths of the woman’s two children were heard in a jailhouse recording speaking by telephone to each other on the day authorities found their bodies on the man’s property in rural Idaho in a case that has attracted national headlines.

2 arrested after Saturday search warrant

August 4, 2020 12:41 PM News Team

The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office reports two were arrested after a search warrant was served in the 600 block Lawndale Dr. in Bonneville County Saturday morning.

Blackfoot Police arrest armed robbery suspect

August 4, 2020 10:10 AM News Team

Blackfoot Police arrested Jose A. Moreno, 20, on charges of attempted robbery Monday night.

Drunk driver who killed 3 children gets 30-year sentence

July 31, 2020 2:44 PM Associated Press

A drunk driver who killed three children when he crashed into the back of a vehicle in which they were passengers has been sentenced to 30 years in prison.

Idaho Falls man pleads guilty to knowingly and fraudulently concealing assets in a bankruptcy proceeding

July 30, 2020 5:26 PM News Team

A 46-year-old Idaho Falls man pleaded guilty to knowingly and fraudulently concealing assets in a bankruptcy proceeding and agreed to immediately forfeit $25,000 to the United States, U.S. Attorney Bart M. Davis announced Thursday.

Woman arrested after night-long altercation

July 28, 2020 8:41 AM News Team

One woman was arrested after a night long standoff with Bonneville County SWAT officers.

Video streaming will continue in Daybell-Vallow court hearings

July 27, 2020 2:34 PM News Team

Fremont County Judge Feren Eddins has denied a motion to bar live broadcast or livestream coverage of preliminary court hearings for Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell on felony conspiracy charges.

Mule deer found shot in Salmon

July 27, 2020 11:31 AM News Team

A young mule deer buck was shot within the city limits of Salmon, Idaho Fish and Game reported Monday morning.

Dispatch calls increasing in Bonneville County

July 24, 2020 5:58 PM Chelsea Briar

The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office has received almost 28,000 calls for services so far this year. In July alone, there were about 3,205 calls made to dispatch.

Media objects to not allowing video access at Vallow, Daybell hearings

July 24, 2020 4:17 PM News Team

Local media, including Local News 8, along with other regional and national media organizations have joined together to object to a motion that would not allow video access to court hearings for Lori Vallow-Daybell.

Deputies seek bombing suspect

July 23, 2020 3:15 PM News Team

The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help identifying a man who put an explosive device on the front door of a home on Vision Drive on July 14.

Jorge Balderas, Sasha Martinez and Laura Zamudio

3 arrested after woman reports being held hostage and tortured

July 23, 2020 2:05 PM News Team

Three individuals have been arrested after a woman reports being held hostage and tortured.

Wanted Idaho Falls man arrested after home invasion

July 22, 2020 12:03 PM News Team

Idaho Falls Police have one man in custody after a home invasion early Tuesday.

Cassia County investigating cattle thefts

July 22, 2020 4:59 PM News Team

Cassia County detectives are investigating a months-long cattle theft.

Boy, 14, charged for deadly shooting of boy, 13, in Wyoming

July 22, 2020 12:32 PM Associated Press

A 14-year-old boy is charged with manslaughter for allegedly shooting a 13-year-old boy in Wyoming.

Blackfoot man arrested for alleged sexual exploitation of a child

July 22, 2020 11:40 AM News Team

Attorney General Lawrence Wasden announced Idaho Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit investigators arrested a Blackfoot man on Tuesday for alleged sexual exploitation of a child.

Man in custody after overnight standoff

July 22, 2020 9:39 AM News Team

A 62-year-old Bone man is in custody after an overnight standoff.

Teen shot while juveniles were playing with gun found in canal

July 22, 2020 8:44 AM News Team

UPDATE 10:50 a.m. The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office reports through investigation, deputies determined two teenage males, 14 and 16 years of age, were playing with a handgun in an apartment.

Police seek help identifying suspects involved in Blackhawk fire

July 21, 2020 11:05 AM News Team

The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office is seeking your help identifying suspects involved in the Blackhawk fire.

Prosecutor seeks limits on video coverage in Vallow-Daybell cases

July 21, 2020 9:25 AM News Team

Magistrate Judge Michelle Mallard has determined that public broadcast of Lori Vallow-Daybell’s Madison County court case will be restricted.

Police: Idaho suspect in shootout was part of 2016 standoff

July 21, 2020 12:11 PM Associated Press

The Idaho State Police has identified a man injured during a police pursuit and shootout in northern Idaho on Saturday that began during an attempted traffic stop for an apparent equipment violation.

Vallow-Daybell jury trial set for January 2021

July 17, 2020 6:00 AM News Team

Lori Vallow-Daybell waived her rights to a speedy trial during a pre-trial conference Friday before Judge Michelle Radford Mallard in Rexburg.

Man arrested on drug, theft charges after running from police

July 17, 2020 12:43 PM News Team

A 37-year-old Idaho Falls resident was arrested Wednesday for two counts of felony grand theft, two counts of felony unlawful possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, felony possession of a controlled substance, misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia and resisting or obstructing police officers.

9-year-old found

July 17, 2020 10:05 AM News Team

The Fruitland Police Department is looking for a 9-year-old who was last seen at 200 NE 12 St Fruitland in Mesa Verde Park and is believed to be in danger.

Dangerous fugitive apprehended

July 16, 2020 5:46 PM News Team

The Pocatello Police Department, US Marshals, Chubbuck Police Department and Bannock County Sheriff’s Office apprehended a dangerous fugitive without injury to the suspect or any members of law enforcement.

2 arrested on drug charges after traffic stop

July 16, 2020 5:32 PM News Team

Officers conducted a search of the vehicle and found a baggie of methamphetamine weighing 13.3 grams under the center console, a scale, a safe underneath the driver’s seat and a larger safe in the trunk of the vehicle.

Do you recognize this individual?

July 16, 2020 12:55 PM News Team

Do you recognize this individual?

Pocatello man charged with enticing a child, posted video alleges he is hiding in bushes

July 15, 2020 1:23 PM Emma Iannacone

After a video surfaced of a 26-year-old Pocatello man allegedly waiting for a 13-year-old girl to have sex, police arrested him for enticing a child.

Police seek help identifying woman

July 15, 2020 4:53 PM News Team

The Pocatello Police Department is requesting your assistance in identifying this woman.

Suspect in custody after stolen vehicle involved in crash

July 15, 2020 1:46 PM News Team

The Chubbuck Police Department responded to the area of Yellowstone Ave. and Chubbuck Road for the report of a stolen vehicle from Guardian Auto Sales as well as a subsequent crash involving the stolen vehicle Wednesday around 12:10 p.m.

Wyoming prosecutors not pursuing retired-bishop abuse case

July 15, 2020 11:12 AM Associated Press

Prosecutors in Wyoming have again decided not to pursue sexual abuse charges against a retired Roman Catholic bishop accused of abusing boys over decades.

Man arrested after domestic dispute

July 15, 2020 8:55 AM News Team

An argument over a phone led to violence and the arrest of Lambert Peterson, 28, of New Mexico by Idaho Falls Police at around 1 a.m. Sunday.

Man arrested peeping into windows

July 15, 2020 8:52 AM News Team

A Utah man was arrested last Friday in the 700 block of Northeast Bonneville Street after a resident saw a man creeping around the yard with a flashlight.

Idaho man charged with 5 felonies after deputy shot, wounded

July 14, 2020 1:18 PM Associated Press

An Idaho man was charged with five felonies after he allegedly fled from authorities and shot a police officer twice after being pulled over on a stolen motorcycle.

Police release identity of deceased wanted California man

July 13, 2020 12:38 PM News Team

UPDATE 6:00 p.m. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office of California has released the identity of a man wanted for felony homicide.

Police identify individuals

July 13, 2020 5:45 PM News Team

The Idaho Falls Police Department is asking for help identifying these individuals.

Rexburg man charged after domestic argument

July 13, 2020 10:34 AM News Team

A 41-year-old Rexburg man is in custody after a domestic argument with his girlfriend in the Lyman area.

Deputy shot twice while searching for stolen motorcycle

July 13, 2020 9:57 AM Associated Press

A sheriff’s deputy is in critical condition after he was shot twice while searching for a stolen motorcycle Monday morning.

Police investigate death along Idaho Falls greenbelt

July 12, 2020 7:29 PM News Team

Police blocked off a portion of River Parkway in Idaho Falls Sunday afternoon to investigate the death of man.

1 hospitalized as police investigate shooting sparked by road rage

July 10, 2020 7:43 AM News Team

UPDATE 10:40 a.m. Idaho Falls Police have released an update regarding Friday morning’s incident.

Man arrested after attacking vehicle with baseball bat

July 10, 2020 1:01 PM News Team

Idaho Falls Police officers arrested 39-year-old Idaho Falls resident Wednesday after he attacked an occupied vehicle with a baseball bat and made threats to the occupants.

Former bailiff sentenced for income tax evasion

July 9, 2020 10:24 AM News Team

A Lewiston man and former Nez Perce County bailiff got to three years of supervised probation and 100 hours of community service after pleading guilty in June to one count of state income tax evasion.

Vallow-Daybell facing new Madison County charges

July 6, 2020 4:34 PM News Team

Madison County Prosecutor Rob Wood has filed amended charges in Madison County against Lori Vallow-Daybell.

Idaho State Police release 2019 crime report

July 6, 2020 3:25 PM News Team

Idaho State Police have completed a 2019 Crime Report, primarily detailing statistics collected from police agencies in 2018.

Robbery suspect charged

July 6, 2020 2:15 PM News Team

Alleged Mountain West Credit Union robber Matthew Stavert,31, was arraigned in Bonneville County Monday.

Police investigate neighborhood burglaries in Ammon

July 6, 2020 12:21 PM News Team

Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies responded to several reports of theft and home burglaries in The Cottages subdivision off 21st S. in Ammon on Friday.

Mountain America Credit Union employee dies during robbery

July 3, 2020 10:47 AM News Team

Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies continue to investigate the robbery incident that took place Thursday evening at the Mountain America Credit Union on 25th E. in Ammon.

Chad Daybell charged with conspiring to hide kids’ bodies in his yard

June 30, 2020 10:14 PM News Team, Associated Press

Prosecutors accused Chad Daybell of conspiring with Lori Vallow-Daybell to keep the bodies of her children hidden on his rural Idaho property, adding to the charges he faces in the strange case that involves the couple’s doomsday beliefs and the mysterious deaths of their former spouses.

Police say Lori Vallow-Daybell helped keep missing kids’ bodies hidden

June 30, 2020 10:42 AM News Team

Lori Vallow-Daybell made a first-appearance Tuesday afternoon in Fremont County Court at St. Anthony.

Court documents outline Vallow-Daybell conspiracy charges

June 30, 2020 1:56 PM News Team

Madison County Prosecutor Rob Wood has released an amended criminal complaint against Lori Vallow-Daybell.

Ex-Wyoming mayor, police officer plead guilty in data case

June 30, 2020 12:23 PM Associated Press

The mayor of a small Wyoming town has resigned as part of a plea agreement with prosecutors to charges she misused a police database.

Dripps makes court appearance

June 30, 2020 12:13 PM Matthew Rosenberg

The man accused in the rape and murder of Angie Dodge is asking the court to throw out his alleged confession.

6 plead guilty, sentenced in 2018 poaching case in Franklin County

June 29, 2020 6:29 PM News Team

Six men all reached plea agreements in a Franklin County court for the illegal killing and possession of three mule deer and 16 elk, including several trophy class animals in the fall of 2018 near Preston.

Police release video explanation of February officer-involved shooting

June 29, 2020 12:14 PM News Team

The Pocatello Police Department has released a video explanation of an officer-involved shooting that happened on February 25, 2020.

Man arrested for aggravated assault, domestic violence and other offenses

June 29, 2020 5:58 PM News Team

Idaho Falls Police Officers responded to the 1100 block of Irving Street after several calls were placed to 911 Thursday shortly before 1:00 a.m.

2 arrested on drug and assault charges after threatening woman with firearm

June 29, 2020 5:52 PM News Team

Idaho Falls Police were dispatched to a residence on Three Fountains Drive for a report of a disturbance Wednesday around 9:00 a.m., police reported Monday.

Blackfoot man charged with manslaughter after bar-fight death

June 29, 2020 10:40 AM News Team

Eddy C. Stone, 26, Blackfoot has been charged with manslaughter after a Saturday morning bar fight.

Police seek help identifying man

June 29, 2020 11:30 AM News Team

The Pocatello Police Department is asking for your help identifying this man.

2 arrested after 2-year-old found unattended

June 26, 2020 3:12 PM News Team

Idaho Falls Police were called to Fox Hollow Elementary School for a report that a 2-year-old had been found alone in the playground on June 22 around 11:40 a.m.

Man arrested while painting missing car

June 26, 2020 3:17 PM News Team

An Idaho Falls man was arrested Monday after Idaho Falls Police caught him actively spray-painting a car that was reported stolen earlier.

Wyoming teen gets up to 20 years for bringing guns to school

June 26, 2020 12:35 PM Associated Press

A Wyoming judge sentenced a teenager to up to 20 years in prison Thursday for bringing firearms and ammunition to his school in 2018 after he said he was upset following his biological father’s death.

Man arrested after police break up knife fight

June 26, 2020 12:32 PM News Team

A 42-year-old man has been arrested for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.

Idaho domestic terrorist released early from federal prison

June 26, 2020 10:43 AM Associated Press

An Idaho man imprisoned for more than two decades for bombing a Planned Parenthood clinic and robbing a bank in Spokane Valley in 1996 walked free from federal custody this week.

Children’s autopsy investigations underway

June 25, 2020 8:22 AM News Team

It may be some time before investigators learn exactly how J.J. Vallow and Tylee Ryan died.

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