Eagle police say at about a dozen people who mistakenly left their garage doors open or unlocked this summer have had items stolen from inside — including an SUV with the keys left inside, golf clubs, and expensive tools. Thieves entered into four unlocked garages earlier this week — two on Languna Shore Lane and
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Software upgrade means ACSO arrest list, jail roster, and warrants pages will be down indefinitely
The ACSO replaced our entire 911 Emergency Dispatch software earlier this year – a badly needed upgrade for a system that was two decades old. We are completing phase two of our technology upgrade plan tomorrow when we install brand-new operation and management software for the Ada County Jail. The excellent news is that our
Deputies search for whoever set donation sheds on fire behind Kuna-area church
Kuna police are looking for two teens seen running away from a fire behind the LDS church at 315 E. Deer Flat Road early Sunday morning. The fire destroyed two storage units behind the church, which were full of donated items for the Deseret Industries Thrift Store. The damage in lost items and the buildings
Detectives investigate fireworks-caused blaze near Table Rock
Ada County Sheriff’s detectives are working to find whoever shot fireworks into the Foothills off Table Rock Road just before midnight Wednesday — a decision that led to a range fire that destroyed one home and put dozens of others at risk. By Thursday afternoon, the fire had burned over 2600 acres in the desert
14-year-old Kuna boy steals family car and crashes into a home across town
It’s very fortunate that the people who live at 1196 W. Gold Street in Kuna are OK after a 14-year-old boy drove a stolen car into the front of their house early Wednesday morning. The boy is being treated at a local hospital for what appear to be minor injuries. Kuna police were called to
Two teenage boys busted for breaking into unlocked cars in Star early Sunday
Star and Eagle police detectives are investigating if two teenage boys caught breaking into unlocked cars in Star early Sunday morning could be responsible for dozens of similar burglaries. The boys, ages 16 and 17, admitted to breaking into at least 10-to-15 unlocked cars in Star and as many as two dozen others in Eagle
Kuna man convicted of sexual battery and lewd conduct charges could spend up to 12 years in prison
A 25-year-old Kuna man who admitted to having illegal sexual contact with three teenage girls since last summer will be evaluated in an Idaho Department of Correction program to see if he will go to prison. Jakob Moench found out Wednesday he could spend up to 12 years in prison for a count of lewd
Star neighborhood latest to be hit by opportunistic car burglars
At least three people who left their cars unlocked in Star Monday night woke up to find items missing from inside. 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
22-year-old Boise man charged with felony vehicular manslaughter
Wesley Swann was under the influence of methamphetamine when he crashed his motorcycle on Lake Hazel Road last fall — a crash that resulted in the death of a 21-year-old woman riding on the back. Deputies arrested the 22-year-old Swann on a felony charge of vehicular manslaughter Wednesday afternoon at his workplace. Swann is being
Detectives looking for 37-year-old Caldwell man wanted on child pornography charge who is traveling with three young children
Investigators with the Caldwell Police and Ada County Sheriff’s Office continue to look for Jason “Travis” Simon, who has an active arrest warrant for a charge of sex abuse of a child. Investigators suspect Simon is trying to avoid arrest and could be camping in the Sweet, Ola, or Valley County areas with his girlfriend,