A Meridian man died after his car crashed into a traffic light pole at the Chinden Boulevard/Idaho 16 intersection early Friday morning. Deputies were called to the intersection at 1:30 a.m. Friday and found a 1996 Ford Thunderbird had crashed into the pole on the northwest side of the Chinden/Idaho intersection. The car was badly
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Ada County man arrested on aggravated assault charges
An Ada County man was booked into the Ada County Jail on a charge of aggravated assault after pointing a gun at a Sheriff’s deputy, forcing the officer to fire his weapon, this afternoon. Just after 2:45pm Monday, deputies were called to a home in the 6200 block of West Long Branch to check on
Detectives find two more victims of 25-year-old man charged with lewd conduct
Detectives have found two additional victims of a 25-year-old Kuna man charged with lewd conduct for having illegal sexual contact with a 15-year-old girl in January. Jakob M. Moench is now charged with two additional counts of sexual battery of a child between the ages of 16-to-17. That means Moench is accused of having illegal
Female human remains found in Foothills north of Boise
Ada County Sheriff and Coroner officials are working to identify human remains found in the Foothills north of Boise Saturday afternoon. A woman walking her dogs on Sunset Peak Road found the remains in the area about mile past the Bureau of Land Management gate that closes the road to vehicles during the winter. The
Deputies arrest Boise man for DUI after he ran away and hid in a backyard during traffic stop
A 33-year-old Boise man is charged with misdemeanor counts of DUI and resisting officers after he ran away from deputies and tried to hide behind a nearby house during a traffic-stop early Wednesday morning. Tyson J. Hunt is also charged with driving without privileges (not having a valid drivers license) in connection with the incident.
Breath test shows 19-year-old Kuna woman arrested for DUI was four times the legal limit
A 19-year-old Kuna woman who drove her car into a tree Monday morning in a South Ada County neighborhood while being intoxicated didn’t have to go to the hospital —like her passenger did – but did go to jail. Deputies charged Brea P. Woods with a misdemeanor count of excessive DUI in connection with the
25-year-old Kuna man charged with lewd conduct; detectives suspect there could be more victims
Detectives are concerned that a 25-year-old Kuna man charged with lewd conduct for having illegal sexual contact with a 15-year-old girl may have more victims. Detectives arrested Jakob M. Moench at his home in the Linder/Deer Flat roads neighborhood Tuesday afternoon. Ada County Sheriff’s deputies began their investigation early last week after getting information
41-year-old Caldwell man charged with attempted lewd conduct
Ada County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a 41-year-old Caldwell man who tried to use Craigslist to lure a woman and her pre-teen daughter into having sex – before learning he was actually talking to a detective. Juan Salinas Jr. is charged with attempted lewd conduct in connection with the case. Deputies arrested Salinas Jr. in the
41-year-old man charged with trafficking after deputies find large marijuana grow in Boise house
Ada County Sheriff’s deputies found 45 marijuana plants and a sophisticated growing operation inside a Boise Bench home last week. Mark K. Foster is charged with felony counts of trafficking marijuana and manufacture of marijuana in connection with the case. The 41-year-old Foster is set for a court appearance on Jan. 29. Deputies began their
ACSO applies for $3.9 million MacArthur Safety and Justice Challenge grant to reduce jail population
It was just last spring when the MacArthur Foundation gave a $150,000 grant to the Ada County Sheriff’s Office to study ways to decrease our jail population and improve social justice. Six months of meetings and countless hours of research later, a dedicated group of law enforcement and court officials from Ada County have mapped