LAPWAI -- On the evening of May 18, Nez Perce Tribal Police Department (NPTPD) officers were dispatched to respond to reports of a potential overdose situation. Upon arrival, officers discovered two unconscious individuals. One of the individuals was not breathing and did not have a pulse. T…
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A Middleton man will spend nearly two decades in prison on charges related to last September’s carjacking, vehicle thefts and pursuit incident through Idaho County.
All totaled, a Middleton man will spend nearly two decades in prison on charges related to last September’s carjacking, vehicle thefts and pursuit incident through Idaho County.
An Idaho Attorney General’s Office investigation released to the public last week alleges misconduct by an Idaho County jailer, and the sheriff’s office providing a fraudulent agency document to state investigators -- claims that Idaho County Sheriff Doug Giddings says are not the case, and,…
Nearly 15 years old, the case of a murdered Harpster man is now closed, not due to court proceedings but rather with the natural death early this year of the woman charged – but not convicted of -- killing him.
A suspect in several Clearwater Valley area burglaries was arrested last week following a high-speed pursuit up U.S. Highway 12 involving multiple agencies.
The Grangeville City Police Department swore in its newest officer, Ryan Brown, to the law enforcement team recently. Ryan, his wife and his newborn baby daughter, moved here from Southern Idaho recently. Here, Grangeville Police Chief Morgan Drew (left) swears in Brown.
Firefighters with the Grangeville Rural Fire Department responded to 616 Tolo Lake Road Saturday, March 28, at 6:44 p.m., to a barn fully engulfed in fire. Crews worked on containing the fire to the structure, and spraying down adjacent grass to prevent the blaze from spreading. Owned by the…
NEW MEADOWS -- The Idaho State Police and the Adams County Sheriff's Office are seeking information leading to the arrest and capture of William "Bill" Pearle James for the attempted murder of two sheriff's deputies on March 29.
GRANGEVILLE – “At this time of year, people need to be aware before they put a match to their grass,” advised Chief Bob Mager, Grangeville Rural Fire Department (GRFD).
Sentencing is set April 16 for a Middleton man who has pled guilty to reduced felony charges in relation to last September’s carjacking, vehicle thefts and pursuit incident through Idaho County.
A plea agreement has been reached with two Greencreek sisters, arrested last year for allegedly attempting to contract the murder of a neighbor.
Federal law enforcement arrested two Grangeville men last week in connection with felony charges related to methamphetamine distribution.
GRANGEVILLE – Classes are canceled for the day at Sts. Peter and Paul School as investigation is under way into a suspicious fire found early this morning in one of the classrooms.
Personnel with the Grangeville Rural Fire Department responded last Thursday, Feb. 13, just after noon, to a camper trailer fire on Tort Court off Mt. Idaho Grade. The trailer was destroyed; however, firefighters prevented the blaze from spreading to an adjacent building, and stopped a relat…
Human remains discovered along the Salmon River last month have been confirmed as those of missing Boise man, John Randall “Randy” French.
A nearly three-year-old missing persons case may be closer to being solved.
A GoFundMe account has been set up to assist a Clearwater Valley family whose shop – filled with personal belongings and family heirlooms – was destroyed by fire last Friday, Dec. 20.
The Idaho State Police currently have all available troopers working throughout the state to keep Idaho roads safe. The increased patrols will focus on reducing the number of impaired and other unsafe drivers on Idaho roadways during the holiday season.
The Grangeville Police Department (GPD) is currently investigating the Dec. 10 discovery of a skimmer device on a Main Street gas station fuel pump.
WHITE BIRD – Lucile resident Thomas Lindsey was treated for injuries received in a head-on crash on U.S. Highway 95 last week.
COTTONWOOD – A Lewiston man was injured in a single-vehicle rollover accident on Graves Creek Road last Wednesday, Dec. 11.
GRANGEVILLE – A Grangeville man faces felony charges for the alleged severe beating of a 15-month-old girl.
GRANGEVILLE – Building damage estimates are pending following last week’s single-vehicle crash into the credit union last Wednesday, Dec. 4.
GRANGEVILLE – A former Idaho County man will serve a minimum 10 years in prison, following his sentencing this week for felony sexual abuse of a minor.
GRANGEVILLE – A District Court judge has denied a motion by Mark Lankford for a new trial concerning his conviction earlier this fall for the 1983 murders of a couple at Grangeville.
RIGGINS -- A Washington State commercial driver was cited for inattentive driving following last week’s noninjury rollover semi-truck crash north of Riggins.
GRANGEVILLE – “I’m about people serving people, and making sure we are operating under a righteous leadership,” Casey Zechmann said. “I feel I have the integrity and the right intent to lead, as I would expect from a sheriff.”
The FBI has concluded a forensic examination of the remains of Shawnta L. Pankey. According to a joint release from Nez Perce County Coroner Joshua Hall and the Idaho County Sheriff’s Office, at this time, neither agency will be releasing any of the FBI’s report to the public.
Vehicle owners will need to provide proof of insurance for two consecutive months or risk having their registration suspended beginning in 2020.
GRANGEVILLE – A Middleton man charged in September’s carjacking and pursuit across the Camas Prairie is petitioning for a change of venue for trial, due to claims he will not receive an impartial jury in Idaho County.
GRANGEVILLE – Five people have a new home, for now, after being displaced following last week’s Pleasant Valley Apartments complex fire.
GRANGEVILLE -- Persons displaced by last Thursday’s Grangeville apartment complex fire have nothing but the clothes on their back. With American Red Cross (ARC) shelter services ending Monday, organizers have arranged housing for the remaining five without a place to stay, but the home will …
GRANGEVILLE -- An early morning structure fire at Pleasant Valley Apartments resulted in four residents being transported for medical treatment – one with burns – and an estimated 16 residents currently displaced from their units.
LEWISTON -- Found guilty at trial last month for double murder, Mark H. Lankford is set for sentencing in the case this Friday, Oct. 25.
GRANGEVILLE – A Grangeville woman on probation for a 2018 forgery and grand theft conviction has incurred the same charges from a new incident from earlier this summer.
GRANGEVILLE – County law enforcement moves a step further into the computer age later this month when e-ticketing goes online.
GRANGEVILLE – A court date is pending for a Grangeville woman, alleged to have forged a $1,722 check.
Idaho State Police is currently investigating two unrelated traffic crashes on U.S. Highway 95 from Friday night, Oct. 4, with both resulting in fatalities.
A 2017 lawsuit brought by a Syringa wrecking services provider -- alleging civil rights violations and breach of contract on the part of the Idaho County Sheriff’s Office and Idaho County Commission -- has been dismissed in federal court.
Idaho State Police is currently investigating two unrelated traffic crashes on U.S. Highway 95 from Friday night, Oct. 4, one of which resulted in the death of a Sandpoint man.
A Kooskia man will spend the next several years in prison for a series of burglary, theft and related crimes committed across three counties late last year.
GRANGEVILLE – A Grangeville man was evaluated at Syringa Hospital Monday afternoon following a three-vehicle crash at the intersection of State Highway 13 and the truck route.
DAYTON, Wash. – Marvin E. Vansickel, 80, of Kamiah, died Monday morning, Sept. 30, in a single-vehicle rollover accident near Dayton, Wash., according to the Washington State Patrol (WSP).
(This online story was corrected to clarify the agencies involved in the Lankford brothers’ arrests.)
STITES -- Alcohol is a suspected factor in a rollover accident into the Clearwater River last week.
An emphasis on drivers’ safety, conducted in Idaho County on U.S. Highway 12 by state and tribal police agencies, resulted in several dozen motorist contacts, along with traffic citations and two misdemeanor charges.
Failure to negotiate a curve resulted in the death of a Grangeville woman on State Highway 14 last week.
GRANGEVILLE -- Multiple felony charges are pending against Jackie Shayde Sedillo, who is alleged to have fled from law enforcement in a stolen vehicle, took two more during his escape attempt – one at gunpoint – and fled into Cottonwood Creek canyon where he was taken into custody Wednesday …
SLATE CREEK -- Idaho State Police is investigating a Sunday afternoon noninjury crash on U.S. Highway 95 that blocked the road for 45 minutes.
The Salmon River Ranger District will be initiating the Wickiup prescribed fire southeast of Grangeville as early as Wednesday, Sept. 4, conditions permitting.
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