View All News Releases

  • April 8, 2013 - Leader of Southwest Idaho Meth Trafficking Conspiracy Sentenced to Over 33 Years in Federal Prison

    BOISE – Jesus Guadalupe Sanchez, a/k/a Jose Salazar, 32, a Mexican national, the leader and organizer of a major Southwest Idaho drug trafficking conspiracy, was sentenced today to 400 months in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute, U.S. Attorney Wendy J. Olson announced. Following his release […]

  • April 8, 2013 - Fatal crash Plummer Idaho NB US95 @393.5

    IDAHO STATE POLICE NEWS RELEASE – generated by our News Release ListServer DO NOT REPLY ————————————————————————— Idaho State Police Regional Communication Center – North 615 W Wilbur Ave Suite A Coeur d'Alene, Idaho 83815 Please direct questions to the appropriate District Offices District 1 (208) 209-8620 Fax (208) 209- 8618 District 2 (208) 799-5150 CASE […]

  • April 5, 2013 - Juvenile Detention Officers Graduate from POST Academy Friday

    Meridian – Idaho Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) is proud to announce that Juvenile Detention Academy Class #28 graduated during a ceremony this morning at the POST Academy in Meridian. The ceremony for began at 11:00 a.m. The 16 graduates of the three-week academy represent 7 out of the 12 county juvenile detention centers […]

  • April 5, 2013 - PUBLIC SAFETY DISPATCHERS GRADUATE FROM ACADEMY FRIDAY

    MERIDIAN – Idaho Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) is proud to announce that Basic Dispatch Academy Class #58 graduated during a ceremony this morning at the POST Academy in Meridian. The ceremony for the Basic Dispatch Academy Class #58 began at 9:00 a.m. The 25 graduates of the two-week academy represent law enforcement agencies from throughout […]

  • April 4, 2013 - Law Enforcement Watching for Aggressive Drivers April 5-14

    BOISE – They’re out there and you’ve seen them – bold, pushy or selfish drivers putting you and others at risk. That’s why the Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) and Idaho law enforcement agencies are combining forces to stop aggressive driving April 5-14. “Nearly half of all drivers will admit to aggressive driving in the past […]

  • April 2, 2013 - Two Mexican Nationals Sentenced in Meth Trafficking Case – Four Co-defendants Await Sentencing

    POCATELLO – Two co-defendants in Eastern Idaho were sentenced in United States District Court yesterday for drug trafficking and related charges, U.S. Attorney Wendy J. Olson announced today. The defendants appeared before Chief U.S. District Judge B. Lynn Winmill at the federal courthouse in Pocatello. Juan Aguilar, 60, a Mexian national, formerly residing in San […]

  • March 28, 2013 - Injury crash SH3 milepost 16.9 north of Kendrick

    IDAHO STATE POLICE NEWS RELEASE – generated by our News Release ListServer DO NOT REPLY ————————————————————————— Idaho State Police Regional Communication Center – North 615 W Wilbur Ave Suite A Coeur d'Alene, Idaho 83815 Please direct questions to the appropriate District Offices District 1 (208) 209-8620 Fax (208) 209- 8618 District 2 (208) 799-5150 CASE […]

  • March 27, 2013 - Colonel Ralph Powell Confirmed by Idaho Senate as Director of the Idaho State Police

    Colonel Ralph W. Powell The Idaho Senate confirmed Governor C.L. “Butch” Otter’s appointment of Colonel Ralph W. Powell as Director of the Idaho State Police (ISP) this morning.  Powell is a thirty year veteran of ISP and has been acting as interim director since January.  Powell will receive his rank insignia of Colonel during a pinning […]