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Single vehicle collision in Boise kills 1, injures 1
BOISE, Idaho — A woman is dead, and a man is in critical condition after a fiery car crash in Boise. Boise Fire and Police responded to a single car crash on Tuesday night around 10 p.m. near North Owyhee Street and West Malad Street. When first responders arrived,...
Man arrested after hit-and-run in Boise
BOISE, Idaho — A Boise man has been arrested and charged with two counts of leaving the scene of an accident resulting in injury or death, which is a felony. According to the Boise Police Department (BPD), 46-year-old Jacob Miller hit two women at 11th and Main St., in downtown Boise on Saturday June 29 around 9:30 p.m. and drove away. They are both in the hospital with life-threatening injuries.
2 women walked away from IDOC custody
BOISE, Idaho — The Idaho Department of Correction (IDOC) is looking for two residents of the South Boise Women's Correctional Center who walked away from the facility on Sunday night. Sarah Zumwalt and Katy Buchanan were last on prison property at roughly 8:45 p.m. on Sunday, June 30, said...
Cop on a skateboard: Officer Benavides serves and shreds at local park
BOISE, Idaho (CBS2) — Boise Police Officer Benavides is not new to skateboarding. It is a hobby he first picked up in middle school. "I think I was about 13, 12 years old. It was a good way to get from point A to point B because I couldn't drive," he says. As Officer Benavides got older, he slowly moved away from the sport before deciding to get back into it when he moved to Boise.
Idaho man cited for driving 113 mph with unbuckled child passenger
A Kuna, Idaho, man was cited on Interstate 84 late on June 30 for driving 113 miles per hour while a child, estimated at 3 to 4 years old, was sleeping in a car seat that was not buckled. According to an Oregon State Police report, Trooper Talon Colton stopped a 2021 Toyota Venza around 11:33 p.m. The driver, Cuiping Ruan, 32, was driving west on the freeway near Milepost 289, about 14 miles ...
Car hits power pole in Caldwell
CALDWELL, Idaho — A little over 1000 people are without power in Caldwell after a vehicle hit a power pole on Sunday, June 30. According to the Caldwell Police Department (CPD), people should avoid the intersection of of Linden and Cleveland as they will be rerouting traffic until it is fixed.
'You need to be held accountable': Ada County settles wrongful arrest lawsuit
KUNA, Idaho — Mike Heikkola has called Kuna home for the past 35 years. He is close to his kids and grandkids, who live minutes away, and has always considered himself a law-abiding citizen. However, on an afternoon in January of 2023, he said that all changed. He took...
Nampa Police looks to add Crisis Intervention Team
NAMPA, Idaho — In one of Idaho's largest cities, police want to restructure how they help the growing number of people experiencing mental health crises. "It's a huge number of our community that needs assistance," said Curt Shankel, Nampa Police Deputy Chief. In the last five years, he said...
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