Ada County Sheriff’s Office investigators have closed their investigation of the June 2016 SUV crash into Lucky Peak that resulted in the death of 40-year-old Noel Bankhead and her three young children. Based on the evidence ACSO investigators collected and other forensic tests, Ada County Coroner’s Office officials have determined the manner of the death
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Eagle man arrested for soliciting teen employee of a local business
A 39-year-old Eagle man who has a history of going into businesses where women are alone and soliciting sex is charged with sexual battery of a minor child 16-to-17 years of age. Detectives have evidence Christopher B Grenfell has walked into a variety of businesses – including tanning salons, Pilates studios, and retail stores — all
Detectives looking for a hunter who hit another man in the face with a shotgun last weekend
Ada County Sheriff’s detectives continue to look for a hunter who punched a man in the face and then hit him again with the butt of a shotgun in a west Ada County field last weekend. The incident occurred in the 4400 block of McDermott Road around 8 a.m. on October 14. A 65-year-old man who had
The ACSO will use unmanned aircraft to help investigations if necessary
The Ada County Sheriff’s Office has selected nine deputies to operate and fly unmanned aircraft systems when we need that technology to help us solve crimes and protect the public. We want you to know we will only use them for very limited purposes. We will not violate the privacy of our citizens. Unmanned aircraft
Detectives are investigating string of unlocked car burglaries in Ada County
If there is one concept we here at the Ada County Sheriff’s Office would like our residents to embrace above all others, it would be: lock your stuff up. The best way to avoid being a victim of theft is to make sure your homes and vehicles are locked all the time. At least 25
The MacArthur Foundation Safety and Justice Challenge awards Ada County $1 million for reduction of jail population
After years of working on a plan to reduce Ada County’s Jail population by 15%-to-19%, we are thrilled to finally be able to put our plan in action — thanks to the MacArthur Foundation’s Safety and Justice Challenge. The Foundation has awarded Ada County $1 million to help us realize our vision. MacArthur’s incredible gift
CITF investigating officer-involved shooting after brief vehicle pursuit in south Ada County
An Ada County Sheriff’s deputy shot at a man who drove his SUV into an ACSO patrol vehicle early Saturday morning as deputies were investigating a domestic disturbance call. The shooting occurred at the end of a brief vehicle pursuit through a south Ada County neighborhood by Lake Hazel Road around 4:30 a.m. Saturday. Three
UPDATE: CITF investigating officer-involved shooting where 2 ACSO deputies responding to a prowler call shot at man holding a gun
A Kuna Police officer and an Ada County Sheriff’s deputy shot at an armed home-invasion suspect at a residence in the Linder/Amity roads intersection late at night on Sept. 27 – about 15 minutes before that home went up in flames. Two residents in the home at the time of the fire have died. Another
Standoff with armed man in Kuna ends when man shot himself
A five-hour standoff between Kuna Police and an armed man sitting in a car in the Hawks Nest neighborhood ended when the man shot himself. Paramedics waiting nearby began treatment immediately following the self-inflicted gun shot and took 19-year-old Ryan Lee to a local hospital for treatment. Initial reports indicate the injury did not appear
Detectives are investigating homicide of inmate at IDOC facility
Ada County Sheriff’s Office detectives are investigating the death of 52-year-old inmate Glenn A. Cox, whose body was found in his cell early Friday morning. The Ada County Coroner’s Office has ruled the manner of death to be a homicide. Prison officials began their investigation just before 1 a.m. when they got information about a