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Category: District 3 – Western Idaho

  • October 31, 2025 - Medical Emergency Leads to Police Response in Downtown Boise

    BOISE, Idaho – A Thursday evening incident in downtown Boise, initially believed to involve impaired driving, is being investigated as a medical emergency. On October 30, 2025, at approximately 4:30 p.m., 911 dispatchers received multiple reports of a pickup driving erratically eastbound on Interstate 84 near milepost 44. Callers reported the vehicle struck another car […]

  • October 29, 2025 - DUI Task Force marks one year with 325 arrests – Halloween operation begins tomorrow

    BOISE — The Treasure Valley DUI Task Force is marking one year since its creation, reporting 325 DUI arrests during ten emphasis operations. The sobering numbers highlight the importance of this collaborative effort to keep Idaho roadways safe. The task force formed in response to a rise in impaired-driving crashes across the Treasure Valley. By […]

  • 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 25, 2025 - Single Vehicle Fatal Crash in Elmore County

    ELMORE COUNTY, Idaho – Idaho State Police is investigating a single vehicle crash that occurred on October 25, 2025, at approximately 12:36 a.m. on NW Outback Road south of NW Carl Hickey Road in Elmore County.  A juvenile male of Mountain Home was driving a 1987 Dodge Dakota traveling north on NW Outback Road. The Dodge […]

  • October 18, 2025 - Fatal Crash Claims One Near Wilder

    CANYON COUNTY, Idaho – Idaho State Police (ISP) is investigating a two-vehicle crash that occurred on October 17, 2025, at approximately 4:15 p.m. at the intersection of Rodeo Lane and Dixie Road in Canyon County.  A 78-year-old female of Wilder was driving a 2014 Chevrolet Impala traveling South on Rodeo Lane. The Impala failed to […]

  • 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 13, 2025 - Fatal Crash near Mountain Home

    Mountain Home, Idaho –  Idaho State Police is investigating a single vehicle crash that occurred on October 12, 2025, at approximately 10:50 p.m. near milepost 80 on Interstate 84 in Elmore County.  A 46-year-old female of Nampa, was driving a 2000 Toyota Tacoma westbound. The vehicle departed the roadway, overturned, and came to rest in […]

  • October 11, 2025 - ISP K-9 retires after eight years of service and record drug numbers

    TWIN FALLS, Idaho — After eight years of loyal service to the citizens of Idaho, Idaho State Police K-9 Kali is officially retiring from duty. Since joining ISP in September 2017, Kali has served alongside two dedicated handlers, Trooper Marrott and Trooper Howard, and has played a crucial role in dozens of significant drug interdictions […]

  • 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 […]

  • October 5, 2025 - Single-Vehicle Crash Near Horseshoe Bend

    HORSESHOE BEND, Idaho – Idaho State Police is investigating a single-vehicle crash that occurred on Sunday, October 5, 2025, at 3:35 p.m., on SH55 at mile marker 65 in Boise County. A Toyota RAV4, driven by a 32-year-old female from Renton, Washington, was travelling southbound on SH55 when the vehicle left the roadway and rolled […]