Police arrest man who allegedly killed Pocatello victim with a sword

POCATELLO — Pocatello Police have arrested a man they say admitted to using a sword to kill another man.

Ronald Dean Cantrell, 69, has been arrested and charged with murder in the second degree over the murder of a man near downtown Pocatello. While the Bannock County coroner has not made a statement, Cantrell’s arrest report identifies the victim as Wayne Weberpal.

On Thursday, at approximately 2:10 p.m., an officer was dispatched to the Laab’s apartment building at 1119 North Main Street for a report of a potential stabbing, according to the report…

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