Man who went viral for buying $540 of Girl Scout cookies arrested in DEA drug...
(CNN) — A man who was praised for buying $540 in cookies so two Girl Scouts could escape the cold has been arrested on federal drug charges. Detric McGowan went viral over the weekend after he spent...
View ArticleTwo more IDOC officers sentenced for crimes stemming from FBI sting
The following is a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Idaho. BOISE – Two more former IDOC correctional officers were sentenced for committing drug trafficking crimes as...
View ArticleHer blood “went cold” when she found out he was arrested for rape. Now she’s...
Connor A. Hammond | Madison County Jail REXBURG — It all started with bizarre Facebook messages. “Hey! U want to go to the temple today and do a few otger (sic) fun things? Please Don’t take this...
View ArticleAuthorities looking for suspects in armed robbery
Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office The following is a news release from the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office. BONNEVILLE COUNTY – The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help...
View ArticleISP might get testing equipment to tell difference between marijuana and hemp
Hemp file photo | EastIdahoNews.com BOISE — Idaho State Police troopers can field test substances to determine whether they contain any of the illegal drug tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC — the...
View ArticleMan who pointed gun at another driver placed on probation
Kristoffer Jensen | Bonneville County Jail IDAHO FALLS — An Idaho Falls man who pointed a gun at another driver during a road rage incident in October was placed on probation Friday. Kristoffer Jensen,...
View ArticleJudge denies IDOC request to delay inmate’s gender reassignment surgery
BOISE — A federal judge has ordered the state not to delay providing gender reassignment surgery for an inmate convicted of sexually abusing a child under 16. United States District Court Judge B. Lynn...
View ArticleUtah man sentenced for failing to register as a sex offender in Idaho
The following is a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Idaho. POCATELLO — Michael Keith Pilgrim, 44, of Salt Lake City, Utah, was sentenced Monday to 18 months in federal...
View ArticleMan arrested on aggravated assault charges after police pursuit
Timothy Lemmons The following is a news release from the Bingham County Sheriff’s Office. BLACKFOOT — A California man was arrested in Bingham County Monday following a police pursuit. Police reports...
View ArticleRigby pharmacist sentenced for obtaining prescription drugs by fraud
The following is a news release from the Idaho U.S. Attorney’s Office. POCATELLO – Benjamin J. Hurley, 38, of Rigby, was sentenced Monday to three years of probation for obtaining controlled...
View ArticleMan accused of severely abusing toddler could face a longer sentence
James Dunkle Jr. | Bonneville County Jail IDAHO FALLS — The Idaho Falls man accused of severely abusing a toddler could spend additional time in prison if convicted. James H. Dunkle Jr. 30, has now...
View ArticleMeridian man admits to changing insurance policy after causing multi-car crash
The following is a news release from the Office of the Attorney General. BOISE — Attorney General Lawrence Wasden has announced an Ada County man was sentenced Tuesday for insurance fraud. Armin...
View ArticleSearch warrants reveal new details in Kelsey Berreth case
Kelsey Berreth was last seen on Nov. 22 | Facebook photo GOODING — Unsealed search warrants in the homicide investigation of Kelsey Berreth give new details about what police say happened before and...
View ArticleTwo men arrested in connection to Ammon armed robbery
Eriberto Hernandez-Figueroa, left, and Adrien Enrique Cortez | Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office AMMON — Two men have been arrested after an armed robbery in Ammon. Eriberto Hernandez-Figueroa and...
View ArticleMan who started fire ‘to save hostages’ failed to show up to sentencing
Eric Bagge | Bonneville County Jail IDAHO FALLS — The man who told police he started a fire to get a hostage out of a home on Hoopes Avenue in August failed to show up at his sentencing Thursday...
View ArticleBurglary suspect taken into custody
Michael Bradsteen | Idaho Falls Police Department IDAHO FALLS –- Idaho Falls Police arrested a man for allegedly trying to burglarize an Idaho Falls business. Michael Bradsteen, 38, was taken into...
View ArticlePaul Manafort sentenced to 47 months in prison
(CNN) — Paul Manafort was sentenced to 47 months in prison Thursday for convictions stemming from special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential...
View ArticleDefendants sentenced for bribery scheme at IDOC prison
The following is a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Idaho. BOISE — Three defendants have been sentenced for their roles in a bribery scheme uncovered by an FBI...
View ArticleDrunken driver who killed Eagle woman and avoided prison is charged with...
Adam Paulson EAGLE (Idaho Statesman) — The Eagle driver who was convicted of vehicular manslaughter in the 2017 death of 24-year-old Maddie Duskey is accused of violating probation less than two months...
View ArticleTexas judge disciplined for telling jury God wanted them to acquit a sex...
(CNN) — The Texas Judicial Commission is issuing a public warning to a judge who told a jury that God wanted to acquit a woman who was on trial for charges related to sex trafficking. The jury found...
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