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Woman who wielded gun at funeral given a shot at treatment

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IDAHO FALLS — A woman who interrupted a January funeral by wielding a gun has the chance to undergo treatment instead of spending time in prison.

Kimberly Dodge of Idaho Falls appeared before District Judge Dane Watkins Jr. on Monday for a sentencing hearing following her guilty plea on two felony counts of aggravated assault and a felony enhancement charge of use of a deadly weapon.

According to court records, Dodge received a prison sentence of three to 15 years. Watkins retained jurisdiction, offering her treatment as an alternative to serving prison time.

Idaho Falls Police officers and Bonneville County deputies responded to a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter‐day Saints chapel at 2055 Coronado Street in late January. Authorities had received information that Dodge had a handgun and was threatening an LDS bishop and others.

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Dodge was disarmed, detained and booked into the Bonneville County.

Witnesses told officers that Dodge had gotten up and began saying strange and inappropriate things during the service. When she was asked to refrain from saying certain things, Dodge became upset and pulled out a gun.

Funeral attendees left the chapel. The bishop and others stayed and attempted to calm Dodge down and get her to put the gun down. Once police arrived they were able to disarm Dodge, without further incident or injury to anyone.

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