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
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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
UPDATE: Investigators in Colorado find body of man whose stolen van was found in Boise last week
Investigators in Colorado found the body of 62-year-old John Cumby Jr. in a wooded area of Gilpin County, just west of Denver, late last week. Cumby had been reported missing from Rock Falls, Illinois since early September. Ada County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested 25-year-old Jeffrey Maynard last weekend for erratic driving on Interstate 84 –
Detectives seize over half-pound of heroin, arrest two on trafficking charges
Two Treasure Valley men are charged with trafficking in heroin after deputies found them then in possession of about 287 grams of the drug on Monday. Adam Paul Esposito and Alejandro Valadez Mariscal are both being held in the Ada County Jail on $500,000 bonds. Preliminary hearings for both men will be set for early September. Detectives began their
Update: Investigators find man who passed fake $50 bill at south Boise-area convenience store last month
Investigators have found the tie-dyed clad man who used a fake $50 bill at a south Boise-area convenience store last month. Detectives are talking to the man and continue to work on the investigation. No charges have been filed at this point. We would like to thank everyone who helped us identify the man. The
34-year-old Boise man who shot at ACSO deputies in March sentenced to 20 years in prison
Bryan Coy must spend at least seven years in prison before he can ask for parole for shooting at Ada County Sheriff’s Office deputies last spring. Fourth District Judge Richard Greenwood sentenced Coy on Wednesday to serve three 10-year prison terms – one for each felony count of assault or battery on (law enforcement) personnel.
Reminder: You must dial the 208 area code before calling Ada County’s non-emergency dispatch number
We want to remind everybody to add the 208 area code before dialing Ada County Dispatch’s non-emergency line at 377-6790 — now known as (208) 377-6790. Starting Saturday, Aug. 5, all local calls placed in Idaho require you to dial 208 before entering a number. If you don’t, you’ll get a recorded message telling you