BOISE, Idaho—An Idaho man charged with three murders in an unusual doomsday-focused case crafted an alternate reality so that he could fulfill “his desire for sex, money and power,” a prosecutor told jurors Wednesday morning. “When he had a chance at what he considered his rightful destiny, he made sure no person and no law […]
An elderly woman from Idaho acted in self-defense when she shot and killed a masked home intruder who terrorized her at gunpoint, a prosecutor announced in an incident review this week. Bingham County Prosecuting Attorney Ryan Jolley said on April 9 that the case of Christine Jenneiahn, 85, is “one of the most heroic acts […]
Two members of an Idaho white supremacist prison gang, including an inmate and the man accused of helping him escape in an armed ambush at a Boise hospital, are due in court for a preliminary hearing Monday, along with a woman accused of providing a vehicle they used during 36 hours on the run. The […]
A driver crossed into oncoming traffic early Sunday morning and slammed into a semitruck, killing a child and sending two adults to the hospital, according to the Idaho State Police. The kid, who was in a child safety seat, died of injuries at the scene. The driver, a 39-year-old woman from Roseville, California, and a […]
BOISE, Idaho—The trial of a man charged with the deaths of his wife and his girlfriend’s two youngest children began with jury selection in Idaho this week, serving as a second act in a bizarre case that has drawn worldwide attention and already resulted in a life sentence for the mother of the children. Chad […]
A fourth person has been charged in connection with an ambush that allowed a white supremacist Idaho prison gang member to escape as he was being discharged from a Boise hospital. Tia J. Garcia, 27, of Twin Falls, owned the car that inmate Skylar Meade and his accomplice, Nicholas Umphenour, fled in after Umphenour shot […]
Apple faces a blockbuster antitrust lawsuit. Find out what the Justice Department and over a dozen states are accusing the tech company of doing. Is the IRS spying on Americans using artificial intelligence? The House Judiciary Committee is launching an investigation into the concern. Idaho police have captured an inmate and his suspected accomplice following […]
Police on Thursday arrested two white supremacist gang members—an Idaho prison inmate and the accomplice who helped him escape—following an attack on corrections officers at a Boise hospital, and investigators are looking into whether they killed two people while on the run. Skylar Meade, the escaped inmate, and Nicholas Umphenour, the man who police say […]
Shen Yun Performing Arts is performing around the globe with its all-new 2024 program. On March 2 and 3, theatergoers in Boise, Idaho, got a glimpse of China’s 5,000-year-old traditional culture from before Communism at the Morrison Center for the Performing Arts. Among the audience was Rep. Russ Fulcher (R-Idaho) who said it was a […]
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.—Republicans across America are picking former President Donald Trump to lead them. March 2 marked another series of electoral wins for President Trump in his quest to secure the 2024 Republican presidential nomination. Some dramatically illustrated just how popular he is with both the base and with Republican caucus-goers, people at the junction […]
KUNA, Idaho—Idaho halted the execution of serial killer Thomas Eugene Creech on Wednesday after medical team members repeatedly failed to find a vein where they could establish an intravenous line to carry out the lethal injection. Mr. Creech, 73, has been in prison half a century, convicted of five murders in three states and suspected […]
The border crisis has far-reaching consequences for states across the nation, not just those along the southern border. Rep. Russ Fulcher (R-Idaho) says his state has been experiencing a fentanyl crisis.
BOISE, Idaho.—An earthquake of 4.9 magnitude struck north of Boise, Idaho, on Monday, reportedly causing no major damage or injuries, authorities said. The quake happened at 10:25 a.m. and was centered about 6.2 miles (10 kilometers) north of Smiths Ferry, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Two smaller earthquakes followed in the same vicinity with […]
BOISE, Idaho—For nearly 50 years, Idaho’s prison staffers have been serving Thomas Eugene Creech three meals a day, checking on him during rounds and taking him to medical appointments. This Wednesday, some of Idaho’s prison staffers will be asked to kill him. Barring any last-minute stay, the 73-year-old, one of the nation’s longest-serving death row […]
Idaho has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to allow it to enforce a state ban on sex-change-related procedures for minors after the law was blocked last month by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit. The Vulnerable Child Protection Act (VCPA), which Gov. Brad Little (R) signed in 2023, criminalizes physicians prescribing puberty-blocking […]
Idaho has passed a new bill that seeks capital punishment for child sex predators. The bill, known as HB 515, would carry out the death penalty for any conviction relating to sexual acts with children younger than 12 years old. Simultaneously, another bill, HB465, which would allow prosecutors to charge producers of child pornography using […]
BOISE, Idaho—An Idaho man scheduled to be executed at the end of the month is asking a federal court to put his lethal injection on hold and order a new clemency hearing after the previous one resulted in a tie vote. Thomas Eugene Creech is Idaho’s longest-serving death row inmate. He was already serving time […]
BOISE, Idaho—A hangar under construction on the grounds of the airport in Boise, Idaho, collapsed Wednesday, killing three people and injuring another nine, officials said. Five of those injured in the collapse at the Boise Airport are in critical condition, the city said in a statement released Wednesday night. Authorities responded at about 5 p.m. […]
Houthi rebels vow revenge against U.S.- and UK-led military strikes. The rebels have been attacking commercial ships in the Red Sea. Two recent avalanches—one in Idaho and another in California—have claimed the lives of people in the area. With the new year ahead, money still remains a top issue for many people. We take a […]
MULLAN, Idaho—Two men were rescued after being caught in an avalanche in the Idaho backcountry, while a third man was believed to be dead, authorities said. A rescue effort began shortly before 3 p.m. Thursday when law enforcement received a GPS alert of a possible fatality in an avalanche near Stevens Peak close to the […]
