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Category: District 2 – Central Idaho

  • November 17, 2025 - Idaho State Police recognizes Crash Responder Safety Week from November 17–21, 2025

    MERIDIAN, Idaho — The Idaho State Police (ISP) is recognizing Crash Responder Safety Week (CRSW) from November 17 to 21, 2025, and urges Idaho drivers to do their part in protecting those who respond to crashes, stalled vehicles, and roadway hazards across the state. The 2025 theme is “Safety Starts With You – Slow Down […]

  • November 12, 2025 - Vehicle vs. Pedestrian Crash in Orofino, Idaho

    The Idaho State Police are currently investigating a vehicle vs. pedestrian crash that occurred on Michigan Avenue and North A Street. On November 12th, 2025, just after 6:11 pm The Idaho State Police Troopers were dispatched to a collision involving one vehicle and two pedestrians. A witness to the incident immediately called 911. The pedestrians, […]

  • November 5, 2025 - Vehicle vs. Pedestrian Crash, Orofino, ID

    On November 4th, 2025, at 6:04 pm the Idaho State Police responded to a vehicle vs. pedestrian crash. The 71-year-old driver of a gray Nissan Murano was traveling westbound on Michigan Ave in Orofino when it struck a female pedestrian, 73-years-old of Orofino as she was crossing the roadway.  The pedestrian was transported to a […]

  • October 29, 2025 - Idaho State Police releases FY 2025 Annual Toxicology Report

    MERIDIAN, Idaho — The Idaho State Police Forensic Services (ISPFS) released its Annual Toxicology Report for Fiscal Year 2025, offering a detailed analysis of alcohol, volatile substance, and drug testing trends across Idaho. The full report and its accompanying fact sheet are available online. Key Highlights The steady rise in case submissions, particularly in blood […]

  • October 17, 2025 - Arrest made in connection with bomb threat at the Idaho Capitol

    POCATELLO, Idaho – A Pocatello man has been arrested in connection with a bomb threat made earlier this month to a state government building in Boise. On October 8, 2025, at approximately 10:14 a.m., the Pocatello Police Department responded to a report of a 58-year-old man making multiple threatening phone calls to employees of a […]

  • October 6, 2025 - ISP extends application deadline for academy as North Central Idaho faces trooper shortage

    LEWISTON, Idaho — The Idaho State Police has extended the application deadline for its next trooper training academy as the agency continues to address staffing needs, particularly in District 1 (Coeur d’Alene) and District 2 (Lewiston). The shortage of troopers in North Central Idaho has required other districts to fill shifts and provide coverage when […]

  • September 19, 2025 - Idaho State Police Concludes National Forensic Science Week with Proclamation and Honors

    BOISE, Idaho – National Forensic Science Week concludes with the Idaho State Police (ISP) recognizing the dedication of forensic scientists and celebrating those who have advanced the field across the state. Governor Brad Little proclaimed September 14–20, 2025, as National Forensic Science Week in Idaho, honoring the essential role forensic professionals play in investigating crimes, […]

  • September 18, 2025 - Fatal single-vehicle crash in Idaho County.

    IDAHO COUNTY, Idaho – The Idaho State Police is investigating a fatal single-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, September 18, 2025, on Toll Road near Kings Bluff Road, east of Kooskia in Idaho County. At approximately 10:00 a.m., a 74-year-old female from Kooskia, Idaho, was traveling eastbound in a gray Buick […]

  • September 15, 2025 - Single-Vehicle Fatal Crash in Rural Clearwater County

    CLEARWATER COUNTY, IDIdaho State Police are investigating a fatal crash which occurred on 09/15/2025 at approximately 2:00 A.M. on Forest Service Road 384/Freezeout Road east of Trapper Peak in the Floodwood State Forest. A 1984 Western Star Semi Tractor, occupied by a 43-year-old male from Oakesdale Washington, was traveling eastbound on Freezeout Road. The vehicle […]