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Category: District 4 – Southern Idaho

  • December 15, 2025 - UPDATE: Serious injury crash involving school buses closes State Highway 25

    PAUL, Idaho – The Idaho State Police (ISP) is confirming that one juvenile student involved in the school bus crash has been transported by air ambulance to a hospital in Utah for treatment of injuries they sustained in the crash. Due to the age of those involved and ongoing medical care, ISP will not release […]

  • December 15, 2025 - Two-Vehicle injury crash near Jerome

    JEROME, Idaho – Idaho State Police (ISP) is investigating a two-vehicle injury crash that occurred at 5:44 p.m. on December 14, 2025, on northbound US93 milepost 64, in Jerome County. A 43-year-old female from Twin Falls, was traveling northbound in a 2022 Audi Q5. The driver veered into the southbound lane going head on with […]

  • December 15, 2025 - Serious injury crash involving school buses closes State Highway 25

    PAUL, Idaho – The Idaho State Police (ISP) is investigating a serious injury crash involving two school buses that occurred just before 6:15 a.m. on December 15, 2025. The crash occurred on westbound State Highway 25 near milepost 43, outside the city of Paul in Minidoka County. 17 students were aboard the two buses at […]

  • December 12, 2025 - Idaho POST receives prestigious national accreditation award

    MERIDIAN, Idaho — On December 4, 2025, the Idaho Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Academy received re-accreditation by the International Association of Directors of Law Enforcement Standards and Training (IADLEST). IADLEST Executive Director Mike Becar presented the award at the quarterly Idaho POST Council Meeting. In June of 2025, an IADLEST assessment team spent […]

  • December 9, 2025 - ISP K-9s certified in new scent as ongoing effort to fight fentanyl

    TWIN FALLS, Idaho — This fall, the Idaho State Police strengthened its K-9 program as all ISP drug-detection dogs are now certified to detect fentanyl, a powerful synthetic opioid driving a rise in overdoses across the country. The final ISP K-9 completed its certification yesterday, marking full statewide implementation of fentanyl detection training. Fentanyl is the […]

  • December 5, 2025 - UPDATE: Vehicle Vs. Pedestrian Crash in Twin Fall, Idaho

    At 8:06 a.m., On December 1st, 2025, the pedestrian that was involved in the crash has succumbed to his injuries at the hospital. This incident remains under investigation by the Idaho State Police. (Original Post 11/15/2025) TWIN FALLS, Idaho – Idaho State Police is investigating a vehicle versus pedestrian crash that occurred on November 14th, […]

  • November 24, 2025 - Idaho State Police increasing patrols ahead of Thanksgiving travel surge

    TWIN FALLS, Idaho – With record numbers of drivers expected on the road this week, the Idaho State Police is increasing patrols around the Thanksgiving holiday and urging motorists to slow down, buckle up and drive sober during the busiest travel period of the year. Drivers can expect the largest law enforcement presence on the […]

  • November 21, 2025 - Fatality Crash Near Hagerman

    HAGERMAN, Idaho – On Friday, November 21, 2025, the Idaho State Police investigated a fatal, single-vehicle car crash which occurred at approximately 10:15a.m. near milepost 185 on US Highway 30, Gooding County.  A 57-year- old man from Hagerman was driving westbound on US30 in a white 2015  Ford F-350 pickup truck. The driver drifted and […]

  • 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 15, 2025 - Vehicle vs. Pedestrian Crash in Twin Falls, Idaho

    TWIN FALLS, Idaho – Idaho State Police is investigating a vehicle versus pedestrian crash that occurred on November 14th, 2025, at approximately 08:56 p.m., on Blue Lakes Blvd near N College Rd in Twin Falls, Idaho. A Chevrolet Impala, driven by a 43-year-old male traveling with a 45-year-old female, both from Twin Falls, was traveling […]