If you have been following what’s happening with the Ada County Sheriff’s Office over the last several years, you have probably noticed how full our jail is every day. We have 1,116 beds. The average number of inmates for the last year is 1,013. Sheriff Matt Clifford – and the Ada County Board of Commissioners
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Deputies investigate scam involving Bitcoin
There are a lot of financial scams out there these days, and deputies have just encountered a new one involving Bitcoin. In general, if someone asks you to go to a store and put money on a gift card or pre-paid credit card – or to invest in Bitcoin — and use that to pay
34-year-old Boise man charged with multiple felonies after leading deputies on vehicle pursuit early Tuesday
Deputies found methamphetamine, fentanyl pills, marijuana, and psilocybin mushrooms in a car a 34-year-old Boise man crashed and abandoned at the end of a brief vehicle pursuit along Chinden Boulevard early Tuesday morning. Boise and Meridian police eventually found and arrested Eric E. Heisley about two miles from the crash. Heisley is being held at
65-year-old Star man charged with lewd conduct; detectives suspect there could be other victims
Detectives are concerned a 65-year-old Star man charged with lewd conduct for having illegal sexual contact with a pre-teenage girl earlier this year may have more victims. Star Police arrested Jorge Perez July 27. He is being held in the Ada County Jail on a $150,000 bond. Officers began their investigation July 20 after getting
Body found partially submerged in the Boise River in Eagle last week identified; no signs of foul play
The Ada County Coroner’s office identified the person found partially submerged in the Boise River in Eagle on July 13 as 65-year-old Eric Jorgenson of Boise. Jorgensen was reported missing to the Boise Police on April 26, after several personal items of his were found near the river in the Willow Lane area near his
19-year-old Garden City man charged with vehicular manslaughter in connection with fatal February crash
Devin A. Slusher was driving north on Cartwright Road around 8 p.m. on Feb. 18 when he lost control of his Chevy Silverado pickup truck on a curve near Peaceful Cove Lane. The truck flipped over and went off the side of the road. The front seat passenger, 18-year-old Cole Winchester of Kuna, was thrown
Fake arrest warrant phone scam continues to plague Ada County residents
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. Deputies will also never ask you to place funds for payment on a pre-paid
Boise man who eluded arrest during April SWAT search in Garden City neighborhood is now in custody
Ada County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a 31-year-old Boise man who escaped from parole officers April 26 and then eluded capture during the resulting search in a Garden City neighborhood. Members of the ACTION team arrested Shane M. Tucker outside a home in a Southeast Boise neighborhood just after 5 p.m. Wednesday. Tucker is charged with
Police are investigating what appears to be an attempted murder/suicide shooting in Eagle-area subdivision
Eagle Police are investigating a shooting that left one person dead and another badly injured at a home in the Wedgewood Estates subdivision early Thursday morning. Eagle Police were sent to report of shots fired inside a home in the Chinden Blvd./ S. Locust Grove Road area just after midnight. Police arrived to find 46-year-old
20-year-old Nampa man sentenced to 35 years in prison for 2021 murder of roommate in Star park
A 20-year-old Nampa man who shot and killed his 48-year-old roommate on Christmas Day 2021 could spend the next 35 years in prison. Dakota Travis Honeycutt can ask for parole after serving 15 years. Fourth District Judge Nancy Baskin sentenced Honeycutt Monday. Honeycutt pleaded guilty to second-degree murder earlier this year in connection with the