No Idahoans Injured in Boston Blasts
(BOISE, ID) – Of the 90 Idahoans participating in the Boston marathon Monday, none were injured by the explosions. Fifty-four-year-old Cindy Fazzio of Kuna finished the race only 15 minutes before the incident, and was only 200 yards away when the bombs went off. Fazzio says that while many people were tired after the race, [...]
Missing Man Found
(BLACKFOOT, ID) – Officials in Bingham County have found a man who was reported missing last month. 40-year-old Shawn Peterson was found safe according to a report released Tuesday. Peterson was reportedly on a camping trip, and hadn’t been seen since March 26. Authorities say they’re thankful for the assistance of those who provided information [...]
Transgender Woman Banned From Grocery Store
(LEWISTON, ID) – A transgender woman has been banned from a northern Idaho grocery store after customers complained that she used a women’s restroom. Twenty-five-year-old Alberto Robledo was born a man, and has yet to receive sex reassignment surgery. Robledo, who goes by the name “Ally” was served a “no trespassing” order by police last [...]
Eastern Idahoans Witness Boston Bombing
(IDAHO FALLS, ID) – Of the thousands of people who participated in yesterday’s Boston Marathon, at least 18 were from eastern Idaho. Local News 8 reports that Karen Smith of Idaho Falls crossed the finish line less than a minute before the first bomb exploded. She later noted on her Facebook page that she was [...]
Jefferson School Board Approves Language Program
(RIGBY, ID) – The Jefferson County School District has approved plans for a new world language program. Selected students at Jefferson Elementary will learn Spanish, while South Fork Elementary students will learn Chinese. The parents of students who want their children enrolled will have their child’s name placed in a lottery. District officials say they [...]
Jackson Hole Resort Has Record Season
(JACKSON, WY) – The Jackson Hole Mountain Resort had a record number of skiers this past season. Officials say the resort broke its benchmark of a half-million visits, with more than 502,000 skiers hitting the slopes since Nov. 24. That’s an increase of five percent over last year and broke the previous record set in [...]
Kids Honored For Saving Jet Skiers
(IDAHO FALLS) – Three Idaho Falls boys were honored Saturday after saving two jet skiers following an accident last summer. Kyle Quiroz, Eddie Fay, and James Cagle reportedly jumped into the river below the Broadway Bridge after two jet skiers crashed on a submerged rock. The boys helped the victims get oriented until an ambulance [...]
Idaho Falls Man Sentenced For Lewd Conduct
(IDAHO FALLS, ID) – An Idaho Falls man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison in what authorities are calling one of the “most horrific” lewd conduct cases they’ve ever dealt with. Fifty-one-year-old Keith Bizauskas was arrested last July on child pornography charges. A minor victim later testified that Bizauskas drugged her in order [...]
Two People Killed and 2-Dozen Hurt by Two Bombs at the Boston Marathon
(BOSTON, MA) – Two people were killed and 23 injured by a pair of bombs that exploded at the Boston Marathon this afternoon. The blasts occurred shortly before 3 p.m. near the finish line of the annual race, on Boylston Street, which was crowded with runners and spectators, according to police. Thousands of runners were [...]
Many People Hurt in Two Explosions Near Finish Line of Boston Marathon
(BOSTON, MA) – Two explosions shattered the finish of the Boston Marathon on Monday, sending authorities out on the course to carry away the injured while stragglers in the 26.2-mile race were rerouted away from the smoking site. Competitors and race volunteers were crying as they fled the chaos. Bloody spectators were being carried to [...]
Teen Killed in Farming Accident
(GRACE, ID) – A teenage boy was killed in a farming accident in Caribou County Saturday afternoon. Authorities did not release the victim’s name, but say that he was a 14-year-old Hispanic farm worker who was employed with family members on a property near Grace. The accident happened on a road about four miles south [...]
Boy Killed in Logging Yard Incident
(ASHTON, ID) – An 8-year-old boy was killed Friday afternoon in an accident north of Ashton. Investigators say the victim was playing in a logging yard when a large log dislodged from a pile and rolled on top of him. Ashton Police say the accident happened at around 4 p.m., and efforts by emergency responders [...]
Girl Scout Troop Sending Cookies to Troops
(IDAHO FALLS, ID) – An area Girl Scout troop is asking for the public’s help in sending boxes of cookies to soldiers overseas. Idaho Falls Troop 132 is working with the Military Affairs Committee to ensure that cookies are part of care packages being sent to soldiers in Afghanistan. Donations can be made by the [...]
Man Missing From Bingham County
(BLACKFOOT, ID) – Officials in Bingham County are looking for a man who has been missing for nearly three weeks. 40-year-old Shawn Peterson was last seen at his home March 26. Investigators have received several leads about where Peterson might be, but nothing has materialized. Peterson’s friends say they just want to make sure he’s [...]
Two Explosions Near Boston Marathon Finish Line, People Hurt
(BOSTON, MA) – Two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon have resulted in injuries. Bloody spectators were being carried Monday to the medical tent that had been set up to care for fatigued runners. Police wove through competitors as they ran back toward the course. “There are a lot of people down,” [...]
Fugitive Arrested in Pocatello
(POCATELLO, ID) – U.S. Marshals arrested a fugitive in Pocatello Friday afternoon. Jose Angel Lucio, a known gang member from Ogden, was seen leaving an apartment complex and driving to a nearby restaurant. Lucio crashed his vehicle head on into a police car while attempting to flee. No injuries were reported. Officers say there was [...]
Oneida County Sheriff Closes in on Potential Suspect
(ONEIDA COUNTY, ID) – Oneida County Sheriff Jeff Semrad says they are working with the Box Elder County Sheriff’s Office in Northern Utah on the triple homicide in Holbrook, and that a warrant was served Thursday night. The Sheriff say together with Box Elder County authorities, they went to a residence in Box Elder County [...]
Man Threatening Suicide Arrested
(POCATELLO, ID) – Pocatello Police arrested a man early Thursday who was acting erratically and stabbing himself with a knife. Authorities responded to a report of a man who was suicidal standing in the Wells Fargo parking lot downtown. Rudolfo Molina allegedly refused to put the knife down and was threatening officers trying to intervene. [...]
Prison Company Falsified Records
(BOISE, ID) – A private company that runs Idaho’s largest prison south of Boise has admitted to falsifying nearly 4,800 hours of staffing records last year. Corrections Corporation of America has acknowledged that some staff members forged their hours between May and November of 2012. Officials say disciplinary action is being taken against those involved. [...]
Wife of Former Congressman Dies
(POCATELLO, ID) – The wife of former Idaho Congressman George Hansen has passed away. Connie Hansen, the wife of George Hansen, died Tuesday at Quail Ridge Assisted Living Center in Pocatello. Hansen was 79. Family members say Hansen was a prominent local businesswoman who owned a copying and printing company in Pocatello. During her husband’s [...]