Pocatello man gets 17.5 years in prison for transporting child porn
EastIdahoNews.com file photo The following is a news release from the Idaho U.S. Attorney’s Office. POCATELLO – Christopher L. Holtry, 41, of Pocatello, was sentenced Monday in U.S. District Court to...
View ArticleMan accused of raping family member begins jury trial
Jacob Oberg, left, and his defense attorney, Challis McNally | Natalia Hepworth, EastIdahoNews.com ST. ANTHONY — A Utah man accused of drugging and raping a family member appeared in court Tuesday for...
View ArticleWoman hit by car at McDonald’s in Chubbuck; suspect arrested
Courtsy KPVI CHUBBUCK — An elderly woman was hit by a McDonald’s employee around 8 a.m. Wednesday in the restaurant’s parking lot at 4260 Yellowstone Ave. Chubbuck Police Sgt. Sasser said after the...
View ArticleFederal jury convicts east Idaho man on anabolic steroid charges
The following is a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Idaho. POCATELLO — A federal jury in Pocatello convicted Travis M. Newbold, 47, on Friday, of conspiracy to import...
View ArticleWoman describes prior harassment from man accused of killing University of...
SALT LAKE CITY (KSTU) — A Utah woman says she had a troubling past experience with the man who police say shot and killed University of Utah student Lauren McCluskey before he turned the gun on...
View ArticleBoise veterinarian who forced girl to watch porn, engage in oral sex...
Dr. Craig D. Maloney MERIDIAN (Idaho Statesman) — A 47-year-old veterinarian who pleaded guilty to a count of lewd conduct with a minor child under 16 was sentenced on Tuesday to 40 years in prison,...
View ArticleHUNG JURY: No verdict reached in trial of man accused of raping family member
Jacob Oberg, left, and his defense attorney, Challis McNally, on Tuesday. | Natalia Hepworth, EastIdahoNews.com ST ANTHONY — The jury was hung after nearly five and a half hours of deliberation in a...
View ArticleFormer teacher accused of stalking pleads guilty
Bryan Johnston | Bonneville County Jail IDAHO FALLS — A former Hillcrest High School teacher accused of stalking has been released from jail and awaits sentencing. Bryan Johnston, 50, was arraigned in...
View ArticleMan accused of raping family member now charged with perjury
Jacob Oberg | Fremont County Jail St. Anthony — A Utah man accused of drugging and raping an adult female family member has now been charged with an additional crime. Jacob Galen Oberg, 26, is charged...
View ArticleSuspect’s van — plastered with Trump, Pence stickers — a focus of bomb...
(CNN) — After authorities took Cesar Sayoc into custody Friday, many people couldn’t help but notice his white van, its windows covered in eye-catching political images and stickers of President Donald...
View ArticleUPDATE: 11 people killed in Pittsburgh synagogue shooting, official says
(CNN) — [Breaking news update at 4:31 p.m. ET] Authorities could bring criminal charges against the suspected gunman in the fatal shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue as soon as today, Scott W. Brady,...
View ArticleShooter identified in deadly shooting at Pittsburgh synagogue
(CNN) — Multiple people were killed in Saturday morning’s shooting at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, according to city officials. The suspected gunman has been identified as 46-year-old...
View ArticleHate crime charges filed in Pittsburgh synagogue shooting that left 11 dead
(CNN) — Federal prosecutors have filed hate crime charges against a Pennsylvania man they say stormed a Pittsburgh synagogue and opened fire, killing 11 people. Robert Bowers, 46, of suburban Baldwin,...
View ArticleTrial for teacher accused of feeding puppy to turtle postponed
PRESTON — The trial for a science teacher who allegedly fed a puppy to a turtle has been postponed until January. Robert Crosland was originally scheduled for a jury trial beginning Oct. 26. It will...
View ArticleDeputies investigating more than 20 reports of vehicle vandalism
The following is a news release from the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office. The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office has taken more than 20 reports early Monday morning of vehicle vandalisms in Ammon...
View ArticleMan accused of killing his brother with a pool cue enters plea agreement
IDAHO FALLS — A man accused of killing his brother by hitting him over the head with a pool cue has accepted a plea agreement. Cory Hix, 41, will plead guilty to voluntary manslaughter for the death of...
View ArticleWoman accused of stealing father’s Social Security and Veteran’s Affairs...
Janet Garrick | Bonneville County Jail IDAHO FALLS — A local woman is accused of stealing her father’s Social Security and Veteran’s Affairs benefits. Janet Garrick, 55, was charged with felony...
View ArticleMan arrested after he calls 911 saying he had sex with 13-year-old
Leroy Milton Cotterell Jr. | Bonneville County Jail IDAHO FALLS — An Idaho Falls man has been arrested and is facing several charges after he called 911 saying he had sex with a 13-year-old. Leroy...
View ArticlePolice issue warning about products containing THC
The following is a news release from the city of Pocatello. Recently, the Pocatello Police Department became aware that CBD oil and other similar products derived from the plant of the genus Cannabis...
View ArticleJury trial scheduled for man who allegedly abused girl with special needs
Michael Carter | Bonneville County Jail IDAHO FALLS –An Idaho Falls man who is accused of sexually abusing two teenagers will go to a jury trial after pleading not guilty. Michael Carter, 29, is...
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