Update: Test results from the CDC Pathology Laboratory were received this morning and returned negative for novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
Press Releases
Coroner Identifies Boise Man Who Died In Residence
Coroner identifies Boise man who died in residence. Due to the circumstances of death, further testing is required.
Coroner Identifies Man who Died After Being Struck in Crosswalk
Coroner Owens identified the man who died from injuries sustained after being struck by a vehicle in a Boise crosswalk.
Woman Shot and Killed in Meridian Home Identified
Coroner Owens identified the 41 year-old woman after she was found in a Meridian home on Tuesday night.
Woman Struck and Killed in Crosswalk Identified
Coroner Owens identified the woman struck and killed in the crosswalk at Milwaukee and Northview on February 27th.
Coroner Identifies Snowboarder Killed on Bogus Basin Road
Coroner Owens identified the snowboarder who was killed while attempting to jump Bogus Basin Road.
Coroner Identifies Victims of Meridian Head-On Collision
Coroner Owens identified the four victims killed in a head-on collision in Meridian on Friday February 8th.
Man Involved in Officer Involved Shooting in Meridian Identified
Coroner Owens identified 41-year-old Christopher E. Williams of Boise as the man shot in an officer-involved shooting on Monday, November 19, 2018. Williams died of multiple gunshot wounds at West Waltman Lane and Meridian Road in Meridian. This case is under the investigation of the Critical Incident Task Force led by Boise Police Department Checkout
Coroner Identifies Victim and Shooter in Murder-Suicide
Coroner Owens identified 69 year-old Elizabeth Boone as the victim of a gunshot wound to the head. According to reports, Elizabeth was transported from Meridian to Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center on November 12, 2018 after gunshots fired had been reported to 9-1-1. She was pronounced dead at the hospital at 3:06pm. Coroner Owens identified
Coroner Identifies Man Struck by Car on Boise Bench
Coroner Owens identified 58 year-old Sam Willie Jr. died from injuries sustained from a motor vehicle vs. pedestrian accident that occurred at the intersection of South Vista Avenue and west Targee Street in Boise on October 24, 2018. The cause of death is blunt force trauma due to a motor vehicle/pedestrian accident. The manner