We’ve had 431 inmates in the Ada County Jail test positive for COVID-19 since the coronavirus pandemic began last year — but we haven’t had new positive test in over a month. In fact, we’ve only had one new positive test in the jail population since early February, which is encouraging. Since the first confirmed
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Ammon Bundy arrested outside Ada County Courthouse on failure to appear warrant
Deputies arrested Ammon Bundy and Aaron von Schmidt on misdemeanor failure to appear charges after both men defied an Idaho Supreme Court order and refused to wear masks to go into the Ada County Courthouse for their jury trials Monday morning. Deputies also arrested 69-year-old Casey J. Baker on a felony count of battery on
Detectives are working to identify south Boise area car burglars
Detectives are looking for men who broke into a car in south Boise earlier this month, stole a credit card from inside, and used it in nearby stores just moments later. Thieves broke into an unlocked car parked in the street in the S. Five Mile/Columbia roads neighborhood in the late afternoon of Feb. 5
18-year-old Meridian man charged with trafficking in cocaine and marijuana
Detectives arrested an 18-year-old Meridian man last week who used Snapchat to sell cocaine, marijuana and Xanax pills to his customers. Steven A. Stoddard is charged with felony counts of trafficking in cocaine and marijuana — and possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver — in connection with the case, which was done
Kuna man arrested last year for lewd conduct at an in-home daycare is now charged with possession of child porn
A 47-year-old Kuna man who has been in the Ada County Jail since December for having illegal sexual contact with a pre-teenage girl is now charged with possession of child pornography. Detectives charged Garrett C. Mallery with 12 counts of possession of sexually exploitative material Wednesday. The charges are part of an ongoing investigation which
Emmett man who shot Eagle Police officer gets 54-year prison sentence
A 21-year-old Emmett man who shot and badly injured an Eagle Police officer in July found out Friday he will have to spend at least 35-years in prison before he can ask for parole. Fourth District Judge Jonathan Medema sentenced Matthew S. Kelly to a total of 54 years in prison in connection with a
Eagle Police are working to identify man who broke into cars and stole credit cards
Detectives are looking for a man who broke into two cars in Eagle this fall, stole credit cards from inside, and used them at stores a short time later. The first vehicle break-in occurred just after midnight on Nov. 13 in a parking lot off East Riverside Drive in Eagle. A thief stole a wallet
Detectives are investigating apparent murder/suicide south of Boise
Ada County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating what appears to be a murder/suicide at a home in the desert south of Boise. Russell L. Morris Jr. and his wife, Denise K. Morris were found deceased early Tuesday morning outside a home in the 16000 block of S. Vista Avenue, near the Pleasant Valley/Kuna-Mora roads intersection. Deputies
Deputies are looking for man wearing “I “heart” hot moms” t-shirt who broke into Boise golf course last fall
Detectives are looking for a man who used a golf club to break the glass front door of Pierce Park Greens clubhouse in northwest Boise last fall. The break-in occurred just after 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 22, shortly after the course was closed for the night. Surveillance video shows a man wearing a dark baseball
UPDATE: 1 year-old Boise boy found safe in Utah; Amber Alert cancelled
Update: Missing 1-year-old Boise boy – Legend Garza-Cota – has been found safe in Draper, Utah. His mother, 39-year-old Marisol Garza, is in custody. We would like to thank the US Marshals and Draper Police for all their work and effort to find Marisol Garza. She has been arrested on an Idaho warrant and the