The Ada County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatality crash which occurred on April 8, 2024 at about 6:45pm in the area of W. State St. and N. Knox Ave. in Star, Ada County, Idaho. Preliminary information indicates that a 56-year-old male from Star was driving a motorcycle eastbound on State St. when he lost
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Prosecutor: ACSO deputies justified in shooting 40-year-old man who stabbed deputy last spring
Ada County Sheriff’s Deputy Todd Nelson continues to recover after he was attacked by 40-year-old man on the side of Interstate 84 in the early morning hours of April 10. Jared Decker pulled out a knife and stabbed Nelson multiple times as the deputy was trying to get Decker from walking on I-84. Three ACSO
The BOCC is considering a $13.3 million jail improvement project
The Ada County Board of Commissioners is considering a $13.3 million project to begin upgrades on the aging Ada County Jail – including a replacement of the kitchen and laying the groundwork for future expansion. The Board met with Sheriff Matt Clifford and members of Ada County’s Operations Department Wednesday afternoon to discuss the plan,
New and improved Ada County crime map provides more complete information
We get lots of questions about crime in Ada County. People want to know what the most common crimes are, and where are they occurred. Our new crime map delivers those answers with our most accurate report yet. When you pull up our new map, it shows reported crimes for all of Ada County, except
Fake arrest warrant phone scam continues to plague Ada County
Ada County Sheriff’s Office deputies will never call and threaten to arrest you because you missed jury duty — or have a civil judgment — or have a tax bill due — or anything like that. Deputies will also never ask you to deposit money in a Bitcoin or Coinstar machine — or place funds
19-year-old Nampa man arrested in connection with Kuna Butte bonfire fight
Christopher R. Smith is charged with aggravated battery in connection with a fight last Friday that left one man hospitalized with a significant head injury. Deputies have been looking for up to three men in connection with the fight, which occurred around 11 p.m. Friday at Kuna Butte, a popular off-road area near the Kuna
Deputies are looking for several men in connection with a fight at Kuna Butte that left one man hospitalized
Deputies are investigating a report of a fight at a bonfire in the desert late Friday night that left one man hospitalized with a significant head injury. Deputies are looking for up to three men in connection with the fight, which occurred around 11 p.m. Friday at Kuna Butte, a popular off-road area near the
CITF investigating officer-involved shooting in south Ada County
The Ada County Critical Incident Task Force is investigating the officer-involved shooting of a 23-year-old man in South Ada County early Sunday. The incident occurred just after 2 a.m. The man was declared deceased about an hour later. The deputy involved was not injured during the confrontation. Deputies were sent to the 10000 block of
Ada County CITF investigating officer-involved shooting of 37-year-old man in south Ada County; the man stabbed and badly injured two K9 dogs during incident
The Ada County Critical Incident Task Force is investigating the officer-involved shooting of 37-year-old Jeremiah Gaver in South Ada County early Wednesday. Gaver, who stabbed two K9 dogs during the incident, is deceased. The five officers involved — four Ada County Sheriff’s Office deputies and one Boise Police officer — are not injured. Both K9 dogs
31-year-old Boise man could spend the next 40 years in prison for felony stalking
An Ada County Jury found Devon Anderson guilty in November of felony stalking for sending a woman hundreds of harassing text messages, emails, and phone calls last year when she rejected his romantic overtures. Fourth District Judge Derrick O’Neill sentenced Anderson on Thursday to a 40-year-prison sentence for the crime. Anderson has to spend at