Mother of man shot by police speaks out as assault and theft charges are filed
Jake Lee Sheeler in a hospital bed at Portneuf Medical Center | Courtesy photo POCATELLO — Charges have been filed against a Pocatello man who allegedly stole guns and was shot by officers. Jake Lee...
View ArticleIdaho Falls man arrested for allegedly throwing knife at woman
Zarek Gordon Johnson | Bonneville County Jail IDAHO FALLS — Police arrested an Idaho Falls man after he allegedly threw a knife at a woman Tuesday night. Just before 11 p.m., officers were called to an...
View ArticleMan placed on probation for threatening people with gun
David Alonso | Bonneville County Jail IDAHO FALLS — A judge placed a man on probation Tuesday after he threatened others with a gun in June. David Alonso, 33, pleaded guilty to felony aggravated...
View ArticleMan arrested for lewd conduct for having sex with teen on church property
Greggory Mark Collard | Bingham County Jail BLACKFOOT — Deputies arrested a Blackfoot man Wednesday after he admitted to having sex with a teenage girl, court documents allege. Greggory Mark Collard,...
View ArticleBlackfoot man gets up to life for repeated sexual abuse of young child
Kilby Williams at an earlier court apperance. | KPVI photo BLACKFOOT — A Blackfoot man could spend the rest of his life in prison after admitting to the repeated abuse of a 5-year-old girl. Kilby...
View ArticleDeath penalty off the table for doctor accused of murder
Robert Degnan MONTPELIER — Bear Lake County Prosecutors will not seek the death penalty against a man accused of shooting and killing his wife last month. Investigators say that on Sept. 6, 88-year-old...
View ArticleIdaho Falls man arrested for child enticement
Robert LaPier | Bonneville County Jail IDAHO FALLS — Authorities arrested an Idaho Falls man Thursday for allegedly enticing a child through the internet or a communication device. While the exact...
View Article2 leaders of white supremacist Idaho prison gang Aryan Knights sentenced for...
BOISE (Idaho Statesman) — A federal judge has sentenced two leaders of the Aryan Knights prison gang in Idaho to more than 17 years in prison on racketeering charges, according to the Idaho U.S....
View ArticleMan sent to prison for trafficking heroin
Jerry Aguirre Castaneda | Bonneville County Jail IDAHO FALLS — A judge sent a man to prison Thursday for trafficking heroin. District Judge Joel Tingey ordered Jerry Aguirre Castaneda, 52, spend...
View ArticleWoman placed on probation for assaulting officer
Maria Magdalena Medina | Madison County Jail REXBURG — A Venezuelan woman living in Idaho was placed on probation after assaulting a Rexburg police officer in April. Maria Magdelena Medina, 34, pleaded...
View Article18-year-old charged with statutory rape of 14-year-old girl
Benjamin John McMullen | Bingham County Jail SHELLEY — An 18-year-old Shelley teen was arrested Thursday for the alleged statutory rape of a 14-year-old girl. Benjamin John McMullen, 18, is charged...
View ArticlePolice say man pushed woman’s wheelchair over, sending her to the hospital
Daniel Bocanegra Jr. | Bonneville County Jail IDAHO FALLS — Police say a man pushed over a woman in a wheelchair, which sent her to the hospital. On Monday, Idaho Falls Police Officers responded to a...
View ArticleInvestigation underway after 2 pickup trucks are reported stolen
ROCKLAND — The Power County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after two trucks were stolen Monday morning. A grey 2010 Dodge pickup was reported missing around 5:40 a.m. from the Rockland area,...
View ArticleMan charged for stealing women’s underwear also accused of breaking into cars
Surveillance video shows a man shoving stolen underwear down his pants. IDAHO FALLS — A man caught on camera stealing women’s underwear told investigators he is not a sexual deviant but wanted to...
View ArticleMan admits to sexually abusing child for years, police say
Juan Melchor Hernandez | Bonneville County Jail IDAHO FALLS — Police arrested an Idaho Falls man after he allegedly admitted to sexually abusing a child for years. Juan Melchor Hernandez, 55, is...
View ArticleMan sentenced for stealing timber from the Sawtooth National Forest
The following is a news release from the United States Attorney for the District of Idaho. BOISE — Mark Allen James, 23, of Twin Falls, was sentenced in U.S. District Court to three years of probation...
View ArticlePolice seeking information about alleged Liquor Store burglary
Courtesy Chubbuck Police Department CHUBBUCK — Authorities are looking for information about two women involved in the alleged theft of alcohol from a local store. The alleged crime occurred at around...
View Article72-year-old accused of attacking elderly couple who asked him to put his dog...
The following is from the Ada County Sheriff’s Office. Police arrested an Eagle man who battered an 83-year-old man and 71-year-old woman during a dispute about an unleashed dog on the Eagle Greenbelt...
View ArticleMan placed on rider after high speed chase
Levi A. Johnson | Bonneville County Jail IDAHO FALLS — A judge placed an Inkom man on a rider for causing a high-speed chase that started on Interstate 15. Levi A. Johnson, 29, pleaded guilty to...
View ArticleMan charged with murder of U of U student MacKenzie Lueck pleads guilty
Ayoola Ajayi, inset, was formally charged on July 10, 2019, with the murder of MacKenzie Lueck. His residence was searched again by officials later that day. | Courtesy Salt Lake County and Patrick...
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