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Capt. Wesley Wheatley to be sworn in as new Blackfoot Police chief
4+ hour, 49+ min ago (450+ words) BLACKFOOT " Mayor Scott Stufflebeam told the Blackfoot City Council during their April 7 meeting that, in doing his due diligence while searching for a replacement for retiring Blackfoot Police Chief Gordon Croft, he consulted current and former top law enforcement officials…...
They voted for Trump. They voted for deportations. Now GOP states are trying to keep ICE out
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (1747+ words) WASHINGTON " New Hampshire's Republican governor, frustrated with little information about the Department of Homeland Security's plan to put a new detention facility in her state, joined local Democrats to oppose the move and disclosed DHS plans to retrofit warehouses across…...
Blackfoot City Council appoints Wes Wheatley as new Chief of Police
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (254+ words) IDAHO FALLS " A Rigby man was killed Thursday morning in a h" BLACKFOOT " When he joined the reserve program for the Bingh" BLACKFOOT " The Blackfoot City Council unanimously accepted Mayor Stufflebeam's recommendation and formally appointed Captain Wesley Wheatley as the…...
Lt. Gary Yancey retires from 27 year career with Bingham County Sheriff's Office
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (793+ words) BLACKFOOT " When he joined the reserve program for the Bingham County Sheriff's Office at the start of 1999, Lt. Gary Yancey never thought he would find a lifelong love in law enforcement. "The more I got into it, the more I…...
Authorities release names of two people killed by gunman during Tank Farm Road shooting
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (219+ words) An emergency helicopter and police vehicles at the scene of Friday afternoon's shooting near Chubbuck. The Bannock County Coroner's Office, in cooperation with Power County Coroner's Office and Power County Sheriff's Office, has confirmed the identities of two of the…...
Deputies kill gunman who shot 4 near Chubbuck
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (510+ words) CHUBBUCK " Sheriff's deputies killed an armed suspect early Friday evening who had fatally shot two people and wounded two others west of Chubbuck, authorities said. The names of the victims and suspect have not been released, but authorities confirmed at…...
8 arrested on drug charges as new details emerge in Pocatello SWAT raid
1+ week, 19+ min ago (529+ words) POCATELLO " Eight local residents were arrested early Thursday after the execution of a high-risk search warrant as part of a multi-agency narcotics investigation. The operation took place at a residence on the 1100 block of East Clark Street and involved the…...
Authorities: Three dead, two injured in shooting near Chubbuck
6+ day, 17+ hour ago (253+ words) Law enforcement vehicles pictured near the scene of Friday afternoon's shooting west of Chubbuck. An emergency helicopter and police vehicles at the scene of Friday afternoon's shooting near Chubbuck. CHUBBUCK " Three people including the suspect are dead following a Friday…...
Opinion: Reckless legislation tramples Idaho's law enforcement community
6+ day, 22+ hour ago (11+ words) Idaho State Journal...
SWAT team, sheriff's deputies responding to shooting west of Chubbuck
6+ day, 23+ hour ago (122+ words) CHUBBUCK " Numerous sheriff's deputies and SWAT officers in armored vehicles are responding to a shooting that occurred Friday afternoon west of Chubbuck. The incident was reported around 2: 50 p. m. on Tank Farm Road. Reports indicate that at least one person may have…...