Boise ID

BOISE—Emanuel Avalos, 30, of Caldwell, was sentenced to 120 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, U.S. Attorney Bart M. Davis announced. According to court records, in April of 2025, the Drug Enforcement Administration and Nampa Police Department’s Special Investigations...

During the sentencing, District Judge Lynn Norton said any lesser sentence would undercut the severity of the crime committed.

Tim Walz is making waves in Idaho, bringing both his charm and some controversy along with him—stay tuned for the details.

Boise residents are dealing with aggressive wild turkeys in neighborhoods, and Montana turkey hunters are having a good laugh. Here’s why.

MERIDIAN, Idaho — The Meridian Police Department is asking for the public's assistance in identifying a suspect involved in an alleged aggravated assault that happened late last month. Police in a news release Thursday said officers responded to an area near West Baldcypress Street and North Centrepoint Way around...

The Department of Homeland Security is leasing space in the Portico North building near St. Luke’s Meridian Medical Center, a hospital spokesperson told the Idaho Statesman on Wednesday. Property assessment records show that St. Luke’s owns the building. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is part of the Department...

Kaleb Lancaster, 37, is now in Canyon County jail while facing six charges, including felony vehicular manslaughter and aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, following the death of a young woman in a crash on Interstate-84. Idaho State Police said Lancaster hit another car with his truck...

BOISE, Idaho (KIFI) — Nicholas Umphenour, 30, has been sentenced to life in prison for his role in a violent 2024 hospital ambush to free an Idaho inmate and subsequent killing spree. On March 20, 2024, Umphenour assisted inmate Skylar Meade in escaping from custody during a visit to...

A father was apprehended by ICE outside his child’s daycare, striking outrage in the surrounding community. It was a quiet February morning when a father took his normal route to drop his child off at daycare, as he does almost every day. After saying their goodbyes, instead of being met by other parents, hellos and...

An 18-year-old man was killed early Thursday after a single-vehicle rollover crash in Meridian, according to the Ada County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies were dispatched at about 3:23 a.m. to a report of a crash near South Meridian and East Columbia Roads. Investigators said he was driving a 2001 black...