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Woman Cited For Loaded Weapon in Carry-on Bag
(BOISE) – TSA officials say agents at the Boise airport found a loaded handgun in a carryon Friday. A woman flying to San Francisco was stopped when agents found a loaded .380 Ruger. She
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“Serial Embezzler” Gets 21 Months In Prison
(POCATELLO) – A Pocatello woman will spend 21 months in prison for embezzling from a non-profit that provides emergency shelter, transitional housing to the homeless. 36-year-old Leslie Briggs is accused of stealing more than
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Rexburg Man Killed In Crash
(LEMHI COUNTY) – One person is dead after a commercial vehicle hauling fertilizer crashed three miles southeast of Lemhi Tuesday afternoon. The driver, 23-year-old Glen McRae Jr., 23 of Rexburg, died at the scene.
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Former Rigby Councilman Charged With Theft, Fraud
(RIGBY) – The former president of the Rigby City Council has been arrested on felony charges of grand theft and insurance fraud. Lawrence Blackburn had moved to Arizona and was arrested last month after
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Bonneville County Toddler Dies in Car
(BONNEVILLE COUNTY) – An Idaho Falls toddler has died. The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office says deputies responded to a home on Belle Arbor Drive in Ammon Tuesday about 5 pm. 21-month-old Elizabeth Randall had
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Suit Filed Over Idaho Water Quality
(BOISE) – A lawsuit over Idaho water quality has been filed in federal court. A group called the Northwest Environmental Advocate is suing federal water and wildlife agencies for what they contend is 17
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Former Bank Teller Sentenced For Embezzlement
(POCATELLO) – An Ammon woman who worked as a bank teller will spend two months in prison for embezzlement. 40-year-old Virginia Mecham was ordered to repay $23,625 she was accused of taking from customer’s
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Vermont Man Drowns Near Last Chance
(FREMONT COUNTY) – A Vermont man drowned while fishing in Fremont County Sunday. 70-year-old Robert Evans, of Killington, Vt., was fishing alone near the Osborne Bridge south of Last Chance. The Sheriff’s Office says
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Fire Burning in Bridger-Teton Forest
(BRIDGER-TETON NATIONAL FOREST) – The Bridger-Teton National Forest has responded to a fire that was discovered around 3:00 pm yesterday about 6 miles southeast of Hoback Junction. The fire, located on Beaver Mountain, was
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Microburst Rips Through Colter Bay
(GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK) – Crews in Grand Teton National Park are cleaning up after a microburst ripped through the Colter Bay area, felling trees, damaging cars and other property and seriously injuring one
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