A Boise man who threatened two teens during a workout at an Eagle-area gym and then smashed a front window to get away Sunday afternoon is being held in the Ada County Jail on a felony charge of malicious injury to property. Jacob A. Roberts is also charged with a felony count of assault and
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31-year-old Boise man found guilty of felony stalking; detectives suspect there could be many more victims
An Ada County Jury found Devon Anderson guilty of felony stalking for sending a woman hundreds of harassing text messages, emails, and phone calls last year when she rejected his romantic overtures. Detectives suspect Anderson has done similar things in the past with dozens of people – including two women who testified in the jury
Boise man arrested for soliciting sex from teen online in September now charged with sexual battery and transfer of HIV; detectives suspect there could be other victims
A 34-year-old Boise man arrested in September during an internet sting operation is now charged with multiple felonies for having illegal sexual contact with a 16-year-old earlier this year — and not telling the boy he was HIV positive. Detectives charged 34-year-old Alexander M. Louie Thursday with three felony counts of sexual battery and three
Eagle police arrest traveling bank fraud trio from Venezuela
Three men from Venezuela, who now live in Florida and Utah, are being held in the Ada County Jail after Eagle Police arrested them trying to set up fake accounts at two different banks on Tuesday. Investigators also found stolen credit cards, fake money orders, blank checks, and other evidence of bank fraud in their
Deputies find 70+ bags of drugs and a stolen gun during warrant arrest
A 28-year-old Meridian man is being held in the Ada County Jail after deputies found dozens of bags of fentanyl, cocaine, and other drugs on him or in his car Monday morning. Zachary Krishnek is charged with felony counts of possession of controlled substance with intent to deliver, grand theft, and other charges in connection
Deputies seize over a pound of fentanyl during traffic stop in I-84
Two California men are being held in the Ada County Jail after deputies found over a pound of fentanyl powder, over 2600 fentanyl pills, and 48 grams of methamphetamine in their car earlier this month. The driver of the car, 47-year-old Jose Coria, is charged with felony counts of drug trafficking and possession of a
Latest version of phone scam targeting local doctors and medical professionals
Ada County Sheriff’s Office deputies will never call and threaten to arrest you because you have an outstanding arrest warrant — or civil judgment — or have a tax bill due — or missed jury duty — or anything like that. The latest twist of this phone scam involves people calling local doctors and medical
Deputies respond to fatal kayak accident in the Boise River Monday afternoon
A 69-year-old Eagle man died after his kayak flipped over when it hit a fallen tree in the Boise River Monday afternoon. James Laughlin died by drowning, according to an Ada County Coroner report issued Tuesday. The incident occurred on the south channel of the Boise River, west of Eagle Island State Park in western
16-year-old Meridian boy is charged with third degree arson in connection with a range fire north of Eagle Saturday night.
The Hartley fire consumed about 28 acres before Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Eagle, Middleton/Star, and Meridian fire departments we were able to suppress the fire. Fire crews were sent to the BLM land north of Hartley Road in Eagle around 9 p.m. Saturday. It took until after midnight for the fire crews to contain
The Ada County Critical Incident Task Force is investigating the officer-involved shooting of a suicidal 41-year-old man in Star
The Ada County Critical Incident Task Force is investigating the officer-involved shooting of a suicidal 41-year-old man in Star Thursday. Christoffer Huffman died as a result of the shooting. The Star Police Officer involved was not hurt. The hour-long ordeal occurred in a field off the west side of Idaho 16, south of Floating Feather Road