Category: District 3 – Western Idaho
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February 4, 2026 - Idaho State Police Forensic Services Earns National Accreditation Renewal
MERIDIAN, Idaho — Idaho State Police Forensic Services (ISPFS) has renewed its forensic testing accreditation through the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA). ISPFS is accredited to ISO/IEC 17025:2017, the international standard for forensic science laboratory competence and quality, following an on-site assessment and evaluation by the A2LA Accreditation Council. The accreditation is valid through […]
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January 21, 2026 - Update: Three Vehicle Crash in Boise Sends Two to Hospital
The driver of the 2021 Volkswagen Atlas, a 25-year-old female from Boise, succumbed to her injuries on Thursday, January 8, 2026. 3451 ### BOISE, Idaho – Idaho State Police is investigating a three-vehicle injury crash that occurred on January 6, 2026, at 2:51 p.m., on Interstate 84 at milepost 53, in Ada County. A 2021 […]
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January 19, 2026 - Police Pursuit Ends In Payette County
PAYETTE COUNTY, Idaho – On Monday, January 19, 2026, at 11:57 A.M., Idaho State Police (ISP), with the assistance of multiple local agencies, pursued a vehicle for 71-miles on I84. The pursuit began westbound on I84 at mile marker 80, in Elmore County, when an ISP trooper initiated a traffic stop with a Toyota Highlander. […]
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January 12, 2026 - ISP partners with CVSA on awareness initiative during National Human Trafficking Prevention Month
MERIDIAN, Idaho — January is National Human Trafficking Prevention Month, and the Idaho State Police is partnering with the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance for the annual Human Trafficking Awareness Initiative. The five-day, nationwide effort begins today and runs through Friday, focusing on awareness of human trafficking across Idaho’s transportation corridors. Because traffickers frequently rely on […]
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January 6, 2026 - Three Vehicle Crash in Boise Sends Two to Hospital
BOISE, Idaho – Idaho State Police is investigating a three-vehicle injury crash that occurred on January 6, 2026, at 2:51 p.m., on Interstate 84 at milepost 53, in Ada County. A 2021 Volkswagen Atlas, driven by a 25-year-old female from Boise, and a 2021 International semi, driven by a 37-year-old male from Caldwell, were traveling […]
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January 5, 2026 - ATV vs SUV Crash
BRUNEAU, Idaho – Idaho State Police is investigating a vehicle crash that occurred on January 5, 2026, at approximately 11:55 a.m. near milepost 64 on State Highway 51 in Owyhee County. A 63-year-old male of Boise was driving a 2026 Ford Explorer southbound. A juvenile was driving a Honda ATV and struck the Ford Explorer. […]
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December 23, 2025 - Commercial Vehicle Safety Division conducts joint enforcement effort with ITD
ADA COUNTY, Idaho — In response to a growing number of public complaints about sand and gravel trucks in the Treasure Valley, the Idaho State Police Commercial Vehicle Safety (CVS) Division partnered with the Idaho Transportation Department on a focused enforcement operation. Over recent months, motorists reported concerns about potential load loss and overweight vehicles, […]
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December 22, 2025 - ISP Dispatchers recognized for critical role in locating kidnapping victim
On June 16, 2025, Idaho State Police (ISP) Regional Communications Officer Thomas Conrad and Senior Regional Communications Officer Jamielyn Rupe played a critical role in the safe recovery of a victim and the arrest of a kidnapping suspect in Lewis County. The incident began after law enforcement was notified of a welfare concern involving a […]
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December 19, 2025 - Statewide Background Check fee increases take effect January 1, 2026
MERIDIAN, Idaho — State and local law enforcement agencies across Idaho are advising the public that several background check fees will increase on January 1, 2026. The cost for statewide fingerprint-based criminal background checks will rise from $20.00 to $25.00. National checks will increase to $37.00 for initial concealed weapons license applicants, employment screening, licensure, […]
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December 18, 2025 - Single Vehicle Fatal Crash Near Middleton
Middleton, Idaho – Idaho State Police is investigating a single vehicle fatal crash that occurred December 17, 2025, at approximately 09:47 p.m. on Middleton Rd. south of Bass Ln, near Middleton. A white 1989 Ford F250 driven by a 22-year-old male out of Middleton, Idaho was traveling northbound on Middleton Rd south of Bass Ln. […]