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Prosecutors drop rape charge against Idaho TV weatherman

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TWIN FALLS — A rape charge against a Twin Falls television weatherman has been dropped and the case is essentially closed.

Jack Holland, 24, of KMVT was charged in February after a woman says she was raped at his apartment following a date.

Twin Falls County Prosecutor Grant Loebs filed a motion to dismiss the charge Friday based on additional information they got from witnesses who came forward.

The motion read:

“As part of its continuing duty to investigate this case, the State has interviewed additional witnesses who have come forward since the preliminary hearing, and thoroughly reviewed their statements and other evidence as it relates to the testimony presented at preliminary hearing. It is the State’s conclusion based upon close analysis of all the facts now available about this incident that Mr. Holland did not commit the crime of Rape …. Accordingly, the State moves to dismiss the charge against the defendant.”

The Times News reports a friend of the alleged victim she spoke with the accuser shortly after she left Holland’s apartment and the woman told her she “hooked up” with Holland but felt bad about it because she was “still in love with her ex-boyfriend.”

Holland’s attorney, Chuck Peterson, told the Times News his client was “thrilled” with the news.

“He’s with family in Florida, and they’re all relieved about the prospect of not having to face a jury trial,” Peterson said. “Even when you’re innocent, a jury trial can be a daunting prospect.”

Click here to read an in-depth story from the Times-News.

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