‘This is not a happy day for anybody.’ Woman sentenced for fatal crash that...
In June 2019, 8-year-old Dory Puglisi, of Driggs, died along with 45-year-old Maddi Quissek, of Tetonia, after Quissek’s vehicle collided with Myrna Izaguirre on Highway 33 just north of Tetonia....
View ArticleMan sent to federal prison for role in bank robbery
Aaron Hernandez | Bannock County Jail POCATELLO — A California man will spend the next nine years in federal prison for his alleged involvement in the robbery of a U.S. Bank in Pocatello. Aaron...
View ArticleHere’s what we know about the shooting that led to Tuesday’s arrest
Austin Blakely | Idaho Falls Police Department IDAHO FALLS — Court documents outline a shooting earlier this month that led to an arrest Tuesday. On Oct. 16, police found a man who had stumbled into...
View ArticleJudge combines trials for Chad and Lori Daybell
Chad and Lori Daybell ST. ANTHONY — The jury trials for Chad and Lori Daybell will be combined following a ruling by District Judge Steven Boyce Thursday morning. During the hearing, Chad Daybell,...
View ArticleEx-Boise pastor sentenced for sexual abuse of teen girl, could be out of...
BOISE (Idaho Statesman) — Fourth Judicial District Judge Deborah Bail sentenced a former Boise pastor on Monday to 15 years in prison for sexually abusing a 15-year-old girl. Bret Welty, 49, pleaded...
View ArticleMan pleads guilty to killing Stephanie Eldredge in 2007
Kenneth Jones behind COVID-19 protective glass as he sits down at the defense table to plead guilty to the 2007 killing of Stephanie Eldredge | Eric Grossarth, EastIdahoNews.com IDAHO FALLS — After two...
View ArticlePolice say man burglarized church to feed his starving family
Abraham Acevedo-Alvarado | Bonneville County Jail IDAHO FALLS — An Idaho Falls man broke into a church to feed his starving family, police say. The Idaho Falls Police Department was called to the Holy...
View ArticleWashington County Sheriff’s Office opens investigation into Zion National...
SALT LAKE CITY (KSL) — Washington County Sheriff’s Office announced on Monday that it has opened an investigation into the Zion National Park’s missing person case of Holly Courtier, after receiving...
View ArticleDisgraced Idaho priest serving lengthy sentence for child pornography dies in...
Courtesy Idaho Statesman BOISE (KIVI) — Father William Thomas Faucher, who was sentenced to 25 years in prison for a long list of felony charges related to child sex crimes, died at Idaho State...
View ArticleRexburg man accused of battering man with tire iron
Colton Ash | Bonneville County Jail IDAHO FALLS — Police in Idaho Falls arrested a Rexburg man who allegedly attacked another man with a tire iron. Colton J. Ash, 21, is charged with felony aggravated...
View ArticleMan gets jail time for sexual assault of woman at Rexburg church
Gary Jason Tauialo | Madison County Jail REXBURG — A judge ordered a man to serve jail time followed by probation for a sexual assault that occurred at a Rexburg church. Over Zoom on Monday, District...
View ArticleMan allegedly lies about wife being in labor, authorities discover stolen...
Clay Marvin Hunt | Bonneville County Jail IDAHO FALLS — Fake cash, a stolen car, and an apparent fib about a wife being in labor all led to the arrest of a California man in Idaho Falls Thursday. The...
View ArticleMan charged with death of wife after alleged DUI crash
Joshua L. Kion | Lemhi County Jail SALMON — A man has been charged for causing the death of his wife after an alleged DUI crash with him behind the wheel. Joshua L. Kion, 30, is charged with felony...
View ArticleTeens plead guilty to murdering 87-year-old Pocatello woman
Dustin Alfaro and Angel Rodrigues-Romero | Courtesy KPVI POCATELLO — Two teenagers accused of killing an 87-year-old woman inside her home have reached a plea agreement with prosecutors. Dustin Garrett...
View ArticleOne Boise air traffic controller dozed, another reeked of pot. The FAA sat on...
Over 300 emails regarding two FAA air traffic controllers leaving the Boise Airport tower unattended in 2016 have been released. Here’s a report of what happened and what didn’t. | BY DARIN OSWALD...
View ArticleMan with lengthy criminal history sent to prison for producing child pornography
Logan Khaide Kniffen | Bingham County Jail BLACKFOOT — A convicted felon is now also a convicted sex offender who will spend a number of years in prison. Logan Khaide Kniffen, 30, was ordered by...
View ArticleWoman sentenced for threatening people with gun
Stacy Dawn Quillen | Bonneville County Jail AMMON — An Ammon woman who pointed a gun at a man and a teen was in a lengthy standoff with police received a reduced charge Oct. 27. Stacy Dawn Quillen, 37,...
View ArticleIdaho Falls woman asks for help finding stolen car
Photos: Jenasee South IDAHO FALLS – An Idaho Falls woman is asking for help finding her stolen vehicle. Jenasee South is a nurse at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center and she tells EastIdahoNews.com...
View ArticleMan sentenced for accidental fatal shooting
Jose Antonio Ruiz-Juarez | Bonneville County Jail IDAHO FALLS — An Idaho Falls man will spend time on probation after pleading guilty to inadvertently shooting a man in 2019. On Monday, District Judge...
View ArticleMontana homicide suspect arrested in Idaho
Courtesy Idaho State Police COEUR D’ALENE — An Idaho State Trooper stopped a vehicle traveling on Interstate 90 in Kootenai County at approximately 10:00 a.m. Tuesday after the trooper witnessed a...
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