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Police: Two local men arrested for attempted strangulation in separate incidents
POCATELLO —Two local men were recently arrested for attempting to strangle women during separate incidents. Michael David Moutray, 24, of Pocatello, has been charged with one count of attempted strangulation following an incident on July 5, according to police and court records the Idaho State Journal recently obtained. Pocatello police were dispatched to a a Pocatello home for the report of a disturbance between a man and a woman, police...
70-year-old female motorcyclist airlifted to hospital after being struck by pickup's tire on I-86 near Pocatello airport
POCATELLO — A 70-year-old female motorcyclist was airlifted to Portneuf Medical Center after she was struck by a tire on Interstate 86 that had come off a passing pickup truck. The 3:40 p.m. Wednesday incident east of Pocatello Regional Airport temporarily shut down Interstate 86 when an emergency helicopter landed on the freeway to transport the seriously injured motorcyclist to PMC. Idaho State Police said the motorcyclist, from Ashland, Oregon,...
Pickup driver injured after collision that sent his vehicle 100 yards off road on Pocatello's west bench
POCATELLO — The driver of a pickup truck was rushed to the hospital on Friday morning after a collision with a compact SUV on the city's west bench. The crash between the Ford pickup truck and Subaru Forester on Rocky Point Road occurred around 9:20 a.m. The impact sent the pickup careening off the road, down a gulley and then down a hillside. The pickup finally came to a stop...
Man arrested after allegedly threatening to kill roommates and destroying their property
CHUBBUCK — A 33-year-old man was arrested after he reportedly threatened to stab his roommates to death. Nael Nazar Alnasr was charged with felony aggravated assault. On June 26, around 1:05 p.m., a Chubbuck police officer responded to a home after a report that a man, identified as Alnasr, had threatened to harm his roommates with knives, according to court documents.
Police: Local man arrested for arson after intentionally setting car, dumpster on fire
POCATELLO — A 66-year-old local man was recently arrested after police say he intentionally set a car and vehicle on fire. Matthew Laroche Moyer, 66, of Pocatello, has been charged with two felony counts of first degree arson following the incident, which began to unfold around 4:30 a.m. on Friday. Pocatello police were dispatched to the area of Cedar Street for the report of a man that was attempting to...
Man accused of getting ‘handsy’ with taxi driver, stealing taxi and eluding police
POCATELLO — A 34-year-old man was arrested after a taxi driver said he was “handsy” and stole her car. Matthew Jacob Lanham was charged with felony eluding a peace officer, misdemeanor excessive DUI, and misdemeanor operating a vehicle without the owner’s consent. On June 24, around...
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