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Category: District 1 – Northern Idaho

  • October 3, 2026 - Three Vehicle Crash On State Hwy 3 and Thorn Creek RD

    BENEWAH COUNTY, Idaho – On 10/02/26, the Idaho State Police along with the Benewah County Sheriff’s Office and the St. Maries Police Department investigated a three-vehicle fatality collision that occurred at approximately 4:48 pm at the Intersection of State Highway 3 and Sportsman Road. Preliminary investigation revealed a silver 2018 Ram pickup driven by a […]

  • September 30, 2026 - Injury Crash in Post Falls, Idaho

    The Idaho State Police is investigating a vehicle versus pedestrian collision that occurred just before 5:45 PM on September 29th, 2026, at the intersection of Hope Avenue and Corvus Street in Post Falls. A juvenile pedestrian riding an electronically assisted bicycle was traveling northbound on Corvus Street when the juvenile was struck by a Nissan […]

  • September 27, 2026 - Single Vehicle Fatality Crash on State Highway 1, near Porthill

    The Idaho State Police is investigating a single-vehicle fatal crash that occurred at approximately 4 am on September 27, 2026, in Boundary County, Idaho. The crash occurred on State Highway 1 near mile marker 5, just south of Porthill. A 1978 Chevrolet pickup traveling southbound left the west side of the roadway and descended a […]

  • September 25, 2026 - Sara Breckon promoted to lead Bureau of Criminal Identification

    MERIDIAN, Idaho – Idaho State Police has named Sara Breckon the Bureau Chief of the Bureau of Criminal Identification (BCI). Breckon brings 12 years of experience with Idaho State Police BCI to the position, having advanced through increasingly responsible roles within the bureau, beginning as an Audit and Training Specialist and most recently serving as […]

  • September 24, 2026 - Injury crash I90 milepost 12 Off-Ramp, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho

    Kootenai County, Idaho – The Idaho State Police is investigating a one vehicle roll over injury crash that occurred at approximately 12:19 a.m. on September 24, 2026, on Interstate 90 near the mile marker 12 off-ramp in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. A silver 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt, driven by a 39-year-old male from Coeur d’Alene, Idaho was […]

  • September 21, 2026 - Idaho State Police Celebrates National Forensic Science Week

    MERIDIAN, Idaho. The Idaho State Police (ISP) is recognizing National Forensic Science Week, September 20 through 26, celebrating the scientists and professionals whose work provides objective evidence and supports the criminal justice system throughout Idaho and beyond. “National Forensic Science Week gives us an opportunity to recognize the extraordinary work our scientists and professional staff […]

  • September 17, 2026 - Two Idaho State Police captains graduate from FBI National Academy

    MERIDIAN, Idaho — Two Idaho State Police captains have completed one of the nation’s most respected law enforcement leadership programs. Captain Paul Berger and Captain Mike Kish graduated from Session 299 of the FBI National Academy earlier today at the FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia. The FBI National Academy is a 10-week program offering advanced […]

  • September 15, 2026 - ISP welcomes new explosive detection K-9 ahead of legislative session

    BOISE, Idaho — The Idaho State Police is adding a new explosive detection K-9 to its Capitol Protective Services team, with the K-9 expected to be trained and ready for service in time for the 2027 legislative session. K-9 Annie, an 18-month-old black Labrador retriever, has been paired with Trooper Tamara Rose and will receive […]

  • September 15, 2026 - Fatal Motorcycle Crash on SH53 in Rathdrum, ID

    The Idaho State Police are investigating a single-vehicle motorcycle crash that occurred on September 14, 2026, at approximately 10:32 p.m. at the junction of SH 53 and SH 41 in Rathdrum, ID. A 23 year-old male from Post Falls, Idaho, was driving a 2024 Yamaha R7 motorcycle on SH 53 when the motorcycle left the […]

  • September 2, 2026 - Fatal Crash on Garfield Bay Rd, Sagle, Idaho

    The Idaho State Police are investigating a single-vehicle crash that occurred on September 1, 2026, at approximately 6:40 p.m. on Garfield Bay Rd in Bonner County, Idaho. A 64-year-old male from Sandpoint, Idaho, was driving a 1991 Ford F150 on Garfield Bay Rd when the vehicle left the roadway on the right shoulder and struck […]