Former Bellevue Marshal William Ross Scaggs is expected to plead guilty next month to a misdemeanor marijuana possession charge, court documen… Read more
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Traffic collisions in Hailey last year were down about 40% and DUIs were down 28% compared to 2019, according to a 2020 statistical review pre… Read more
The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare reported 282 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 statewide today, raising the total since … Read more
Felix Bud Gonzalez, 41, of Ketchum, was initially charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon following an alleged incident that resu… Read more
Six people were hospitalized Friday afternoon following a three-car accident on state Highway 75 south of Bellevue, the Blaine County Sheriff'… Read more
Eduardo Arteaga, 26, of Hailey, was initially charged with felony second-degree kidnapping following an alleged incident that resulted in his … Read more
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Another Blaine County resident has died of COVID-19, one of three coronavirus-related deaths statewide today, according to the state Departmen… Read more
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The city of Shoshone voted last week to dissolve its police department, citing recent challenges in covering shifts among its officers. Read more
A Hailey man has been sentenced to jail time followed by three years of probation after pleading guilty this week to a felony driving under th… Read more
A Ketchum man faces charges of felony attempted strangulation and misdemeanor battery following his arrest on Feb. 6. Read more
A new research program approved by the Blaine County commissioners Tuesday will aim to increase parental engagement in the juvenile justice system. Read more
A Challis man has been sentenced to probation after pleading guilty to felony possession of methamphetamine in Blaine County’s Fifth District … Read more
A Hailey resident faces a single charge of sexual abuse of a minor after a 13-year-old was reported missing from their home on Dec. 2. Read more
Matthew Job, 34, of Oregon, was initially charged with felony possession of marijuana on Nov. 1, following a traffic stop along state Highway … Read more
A Bellevue man has been sentenced to a minimum of three years and a maximum of seven years in prison for felony trafficking methamphetamine in… Read more
A Ketchum woman faces a felony charge of delivery of methamphetamine following a controlled buy with a confidential informant working in conju… Read more
A Ketchum man has been sentenced to two days in jail and two years on probation following an amended criminal complaint by the Blaine County P… Read more
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The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare reported 1,981 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 statewide since Friday, including 572 t… Read more
Five months after the Bonners Ferry police chief shot and killed a Boise man while camping in Custer County, it does not appear that any charg… Read more
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The Blaine County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office will not bring criminal charges against former Hailey Police Chief Jeff Gunter over allegation… Read more
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The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare reported 1,263 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 statewide today, raising the total to 1… Read more
A Carey man has been sentenced to a minimum of three years in prison on a felony arson charge, following extradition to Idaho after serving a … Read more
A Burley woman faces a jury trial in the spring following a traffic stop in August that led to her arrest. Read more
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The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare reported 1,514 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 statewide today, raising the total sinc… Read more
More than two months after Bellevue residents Ashley Midby and Jared Murphy were found dead in the office area of a local coffee shop, few det… Read more
A Bellevue man faces a single charge of rape and remains in custody at the Blaine County Detention Center following an investigation by the Bellevue Marshal’s Office and a St. Luke’s Children At Risk Evaluation Services (CARES) interview conducted last week.
A Bellevue woman faces a felony charge of domestic battery following an incident alleged to have occurred on Dec. 14.
A Twin Falls man faces a felony charge of driving under the influence after a traffic stop for speeding on Dec. 16 on state Highway 75.
A Bellevue woman has been sentenced to a retained jurisdiction, also known as a rider, to receive therapeutic and rehabilitative treatment in prison for up to one year following a guilty plea and sentencing on a drug charge last week.
A court trial to determine the outcome of a lawsuit filed against Blaine County by former commission candidate Kiki Tidwell wrapped up last week, but no decision has been made yet by a judge.
A Hailey man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison following a guilty plea to felony drug trafficking of methamphetamine.
A South Carolina woman has been sentenced to two years on probation and ordered to complete 100 hours of community service following a plea agreement and sentencing hearing last week.
A Hailey man faces two charges after allegedly keeping his partner captive for several hours in his vehicle on the night of Nov. 21.
A Ketchum man will serve 14 days in jail and complete two years of supervised probation in lieu of prison time following a plea agreement reached last month between the defense and the prosecution. The defendant pleaded to one felony and one misdemeanor stemming from in incident on Dec. 1, 2019.
A Bellevue man has been sentenced to 60 days in jail and three years’ probation after agreeing to a guilty plea to felony possession of a controlled substance and felony possession of a controlled substance with intent to manufacture or deliver. Koby Sliwicki of Bellevue will also pay fines …
An Oregon man was sentenced to three years’ probation last month following a guilty plea to felony possession of methamphetamine after his arrest in Blaine County over the summer.
While COVID-19 has changed the daily routines of many children in the Wood River Valley, the Blaine County juvenile justice system hasn’t seen a significant spike—or drop—in offenses committed by young people during the pandemic, according to a report presented to the Blaine County commissio…
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After serving six weeks as interim marshal of Bellevue, Mynde Heil was appointed by the City Council last week to take over as head of the Bellevue Marshal’s Office permanently.
Following a preliminary hearing last week, Bellevue resident Kevin H. Bothwell faces five criminal drug offenses—two felonies and three misdemeanors—stemming from a police search of his house on Nov. 5.
A Blaine County man faces a felony DUI charge following a traffic stop Nov. 14.
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The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare reported 1,640 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 statewide today, raising the grand total to 94,730. Of those, health officials continue to monitor an estimated 55,459. Health officials consider coronavirus a contributing factor in the de…
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More than a month after Bellevue residents Ashley Midby and Jared Murphy were found dead in the office area of a local coffee shop, details of the apparent murder-suicide remain scant.
An Oregon man faces a felony charge of possession of marijuana following a traffic stop on Nov. 1 along state Highway 75.
The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare reported a new record high single-day increase in confirmed and probable statewide COVID-19 cases today: 1,693. The previous high was Saturday's 1,403. Today's rise brings the grand total since March to 77,121, of which health officials are monitori…
Bellevue Marshal Ross Scaggs was formally removed from office Monday by the Bellevue City Council following an executive session. The council voted for the removal following an arraignment earlier this month, which provided details about Scaggs’ arrest in October for allegedly delivering mar…
A Hailey man has been sentenced to five months in prison after pleading guilty to dispensing a controlled substance by a practitioner and to acquiring or obtaining a substance by misrepresentation, fraud, forgery, deception or subterfuge, according to a press release from the U.S. Depart of …
A Hailey man faces felony and misdemeanor offenses following an alleged altercation last week that resulted in his arrest.
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Between Tuesday and Saturday last week, Idaho registered four new record single-day increases in confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases, capping off the week with 1,403 new cases on Saturday, according to the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare. Adding Sunday’s 649 new cases and today’s ri…
Idaho State Police had no new information into the deaths of Bellevue residents Ashley Midby and Jared Murphy on Monday, according to department spokeswoman Lynn Hightower. Blaine County coroner Russ Mikel had nothing to add, either.
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Fifth District Magistrate Judge Jennifer Haemmerle loves going to work every day, even after five years of sitting on the bench.
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Idaho has once again broken its record for highest ever single-day increase in COVID-19 cases. Yesterday, the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare reported 1,179 new confirmed and probable—the most in a single day at the time. That record has since been broken. Today, the department added …
If convicted, Bellevue’s city marshal could face up to five years in prison following his arrest last month for allegedly delivering marijuana while on duty.
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Idaho gained 2,035 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 statewide over the weekend, according to the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare. Today's rise of 757 brought the grand total since March to 65,845. Of those, an estimated 34,688 are still being monitored by health officials. Acc…
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