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Category: District 4 – Southern Idaho

  • 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, […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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, […]

  • December 19, 2025 - Investigation Continues for School Bus Crash That Closed State Highway 25

    PAUL, Idaho — Idaho State Police troopers are continuing to investigate the crash that occurred on the morning of December 15 on westbound State Highway 25 outside the city of Paul in Minidoka County. At this point in the investigation, troopers have collected video from both buses involved in the crash. Preliminary information indicates the […]

  • 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, […]