Defense attorneys representing an Idaho man suspected of stabbing a man say prosecutors have violated his constitutional right to attorney-client privilege. Idaho Press reported Wednesday 38-year-old Ruben Diaz was charged with attempted murder and other counts after authorities say he stabbed 76-year-old Gary Vinsonhaler on the man’s front law in November. Attorneys say prosecutors violated
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Do you know this individual? The Idaho Falls Police Department would like to speak to this man about burglarizing adult novelty stores. If you recognize this person, please contact the Idaho Falls Police Department at 208-529-1200 or report it through Crime Stoppers at ifcrime.org. KIFI 2019
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A man was shot early Tuesday morning involving a police officer in Rexburg. Rexburg Police said the shooting happened at approximately 12:58 a.m.near the intersection of 2nd North and 2nd West. Police said it appears the gunshot wound is not life-threatening and none of the officers were injured. The East Idaho Critical Task Force is
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Jackson Police say someone is using phony parking tickets that are showing up around town. Police say they are not official and are not issued by the Town or Police Department. The town does issue something similar, but the counterfeits aren’t those. Police remind that use of the phony stickers could be trouble, resulting in
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The Custer County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a suspect in connection with a 1980 murder case. On October 10, 2019, Walter James Mason was discovered living under the alias of Walter James Allison by Eastland County Sheriff’s Deputies in central Texas. His identity was confirmed by fingerprints at the time of his arrest. On October
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The Vatican has defrocked an Idaho priest who was convicted of possessing violent and extreme child pornography last year. The Idaho Statesman reports the Roman Catholic Diocese of Boise announced Saturday W. Thomas Faucher was laicized. The decision means the church has stripped him of the title of priest and banned him from serving as
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A man has been sentenced to serve nine months in jail for illegally killing deer in northern Wyoming. The Sheridan Press reported Gregg Lambdin was convicted of 11 counts of wanton destruction of a big game animal in 4th Judicial District Court Thursday. Officials say a plea agreement requires Lambdin to complete one year of
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A Washington woman has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for her role in the killing of a woman whose body was found in Idaho. The Lewiston Tribune reports 31-year-old Amanda Jones of Spokane received the sentence Friday in 2nd District Court and must serve at least 15 years. Jones pleaded guilty to second-degree
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Idaho Falls Police have arrested a man after a disturbance on Jefferson Avenue in Idaho Falls shortly after 2 p.m. Friday. Police were called on a report that a man approached a 10-year-old girl with a knife while she was playing in the front yard of a home in the 1000 block of Jefferson. The
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Records obtained from the Bannock County Courthouse reveal that Steven Skylar Drain not only knew the woman he allegedly stabbed, they were dating. The woman, who’s name has not yet been released by police, had been watching movies with her estranged husband and their kids on Saturday night. The night took a violent turn when
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A 36-year-old Salt Lake City man was sentenced to 235 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute a controlled substance, U.S. Attorney Bart M. Davis announced Thursday. U.S. District Judge B. Lynn Winmill also sentenced Francis R. Casildo to serve five years of
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Twin Falls County Deputies responded to a report of a black Honda Civic leaving a gas station in Hollister after the driver pumped gas and left without paying Wednesday around 4:48 p.m. Deputies located the vehicle northbound on US 93 near milepost 45 in Twin Falls County and attempted a traffic stop. The suspect vehicle
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Idaho authorities say a Boise police officer has been arrested and charged with felony rape. Eric Simunich, 43, turned himself in on Wednesday. Court records do not show if he has obtained an attorney, and he has not yet entered a plea. The Boise Police Department says Simunich has been suspended from duty and the
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UPDATE 3:40 p.m.: Pocatello Police say they are continuing to investigate the incident. “We thank the students who contacted school officials about the threat,” states Chief Roger Schei. “The Police Department takes all complaints of threats to the community very seriously, and we acted immediately to investigate and ensure the safety of the students.” Police
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A man charged with first-degree murder in connection with a mass stabbing that left a 3-year-old girl dead and eight other people wounded has been found competent to stand trial. The Idaho Statesman reports 31-year-old Timmy Earl Kinner Jr. is scheduled for trial in January in the death penalty case. Fourth District Judge Nancy Baskin
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A 36-year-old Moscow man was sentenced Thursday in U.S. District Court to 63 months in federal prison for possession of child pornography. Chief U.S. District Judge David C. Nye also ordered Robert M. Wisdom be placed on supervised release for five years following his prison sentence. As a result of his conviction, Wisdom will be
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A former caregiver has been arrested in southern California in connection with the death of a disabled Boise man who was left in a scalding bath. The Boise Police Department says U.S. Marshals arrested 24-year-old Omar Hamadi in San Diego, California on Tuesday. Prosecutors charged Hamadi with felony abuse, exploitation or neglect of a vulnerable
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A Blackfoot woman who lied to authorities about a vehicle-pedestrian incident will spend a year and a day in federal prison. Olivia Sabrina Jay, 23, was sentenced by Chief District Judge David Nye in U.S. District Court in Pocatello for making a false statement to a federal officer. Jay pleaded guilty to the offense on
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A man who went on a two-county crime spree last fall received yet another jail term in Bonneville County District Court this week. Juan Santos-Quintero appeared before Judge Bruce Pickett for sentencing in Idaho Falls Tuesday on multiple charges, including robbery, burglary, and two counts of using a deadly weapon in commission of a felony.
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A northern Idaho man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for killing one person and injuring three others in a drunken driving crash in March. The Coeur d’Alene Press says 36-year-old Cory Allan Kreager was sentenced in 1st District Court on Monday. He must serve at least 10 years before he will be
Continue Reading Police in southern Idaho say prosecutors are charging a 13-year-old student with threatening violence at a Rupert middle school. The Times-News reports investigators believe the child made the threats Aug. 29 in an online chatroom on the social media platform Instagram. Police say the alleged threats were made against individuals at East Minico Middle School,
Continue Reading A U.S. District Court has fined a Wyoming businessman about $50,000 for damages caused by illegally bulldozing U.S. Forest Service land. KTWO-AM reported Richard Bonander pleaded guilty last week to occupancy and use by building roads, trails and causing significant surface disturbance in the Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest from July 2018 to November 2018. Chief
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An Orem man has been charged with rape and child abuse after authorities say he repeatedly sexually abused three young children and drugged their food. The Daily Herald reports 34-year-old Adam Jay Moore was charged on September 25 with rape, several counts of sexual abuse, child abuse and related crimes. Court documents state Moore sexually
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The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office is seeking your help in identifying a male and female suspect involved in multiple thefts in the area. Deputies have connected several thefts over the past month to two suspects who may be driving a white Nissan Juke with a sunroof and Utah license plates. If anyone has information regarding
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A jury has found a 44-year-old former Idaho high school principal not guilty of sexual battery against a female coworker. Former Fruitland High School Principal Mike Fitch was charged earlier this year with misdemeanor sexual battery and patronizing a prostitute. Court documents say the woman said Fitch sent erotic videos and photos and propositioned her
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Idaho Falls Police are looking for public help to identify three people seen prowling the parking lot of the Apple Athletic Club. Police believe the two men and one woman may be involved in or have knowledge of a car burglary. The victim’s credit cards were stolen. Anyone with information should contact police at 208-529-1200.
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A former high school teacher and coach for Eagle High School has been charged with rape, sexual battery of a minor and other crimes after prosecutors say he sexually abused a teen girl. Jeff Lewis Ranstrom made his first appearance in court on Thursday, and has not yet entered a plea. Court records do not
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The Idaho Attorney General’s office says longtime Idaho political figure Martin “Marty” Peterson was arrested Thursday on suspicion of sexual exploitation of a minor. Peterson is scheduled to be arraigned on Friday and has not yet entered a plea. It was not immediately known if he had obtained an attorney. Scott Graf, the spokesman for
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The Pocatello Police Department wants to know if you can identify this truck. The truck is the suspect vehicle in a hit-and-run that occurred on Sept. 25 at approximately 4:15 p.m. at the intersection of S 5th Ave and E Humbolt St in Pocatello. The vehicle appears to be a light blue 1970s Chevrolet tuck
Continue Reading The Idaho Department of Insurance revoked the insurance producer license of Reynold Boyd Leavitt, also known as Rennie Leavitt, for violations of the Idaho Insurance Code and imposed an administrative penalty of $16,000, effective Aug. 26. On March 28, the Department filed a Verified Complaint, seeking revocation of Leavitt’s producer license and imposition of administrative
Continue Reading A 47-year-old Blackfoot man was sentenced this week in U.S. District Court to 210 months in prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance, U.S. Attorney Bart M. Davis announced. Chief U.S. District Judge David C. Nye sentenced Steven Tobin who pled guilty to the federal drug offense
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Jessica Conser, the woman who was charged with the shooting of her father Mathew Robert Travo III outside of his home in Hibbard on June 6, 2018, appeared in court on Wednesday. Conser sat in front of the judge to accept a plea deal. The original charge was for murder of the first degree and
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Idaho authorities have charged a Boise woman with felony aggravated DUI after a two-vehicle car crash left a 3-year-old girl dead. The Boise Police Department booked 53-year-old Anna Mihelich into the Ada County Jail on Tuesday after a months-long investigation. Police say Mihelich was driving south of Diamond Street near the Boise Airport when she
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While the giant teddy bear only cost $30, Beary means a lot more to the Chubbuck community. Typically, he can be seen waving to drivers on West Chubbuck Road from a sunroof, but after a robbery on Sept. 24, he’s nowhere to be found. “We got a phone call and someone said, ‘Hey, someone stole
Continue Reading A 46-year-old Downey man was sentenced in U.S. District Court to 120 months in prison followed by a lifetime of supervised release for possessing sexually explicit images of minors, U.S. Attorney Bart M. Davis announced Tuesday. Chief U.S. District Judge David C. Nye sentenced James Clifford Goodwin, III who pleaded guilty on January 16, 2019.
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Chubbuck Police received a report of a robbery in progress at the Wells Fargo Bank at 4195 Yellowstone Ave in Chubbuck around 9:50 a.m. Monday. During the robbery, the suspect implied he had a firearm; however, one was not displayed. Shortly after the robbery, the suspect left the area on foot. Chubbuck officers along with
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The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office SWAT Team served a search warrant on a residence located in the 3400 block of Swan Valley Hwy near Irwin Sunday around 6:30 p.m.
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Tyler Robinson, the 22-year-old man accused of assassinating conservative activist Charlie Kirk, is now facing seven charges related to Kirk’s murder. The State of Utah will be seeking the death penalty, Utah County Attorney Jeff Gray confirmed this morning.
Gray said Tuesday that the decision to pursue capital punishment was made independently based on the “available evidence and circumstances and nature of the crime.” The charges filed against Robinson, which were detailed in a press conference and court documents, include aggravated murder, a capital offense.
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Right-wing influencer and Trump ally Charlie Kirk has been shot during an event at Utah Valley University in Orem. The extent of his injuries is unknown at this time.
According to multiple regional media outlets, the 31-year-old appeared to have been struck in the neck. A UVU alert sent to students indicates that a suspect is in custody; however, the campus is on lockdown.
Continue Reading Bryan Kohberger has admitted in court that he killed four University of Idaho students.
Judge Stephen Hippler accepted the plea deal at a hearing that wrapped up around noon on Wednesday in a Boise courtroom. Kohberger pleaded guilty to four first-degree murder charges for the deaths of Ethan Chapin, Xana Kernodle, Kaylee Goncalves, and Madison Mogen. The murders happened at a home near the University of Idaho campus in November 2022.
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Multiple police agencies are responding to the In-N-Out location along Blue Lakes boulevard in Twin Falls Saturday afternoon.
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Law enforcement, including Bonneville County SWAT, are responding to an active situation behind the Walmart off Curlew Drive. Witnesses report officers donning tactical gear and carrying AR-style rifles.
There are unconfirmed reports of shots fired at a nearby assisted living facility. The Ammon Fire Department and ambulances are also on scene.
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Even though they were wishing for a miracle, a Pocatello family received devastating news from doctors about 17-year-old Victor Perez on Friday.
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