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Category: District 5 – Southeastern Idaho

  • 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 […]

  • January 10, 2026 - Rollover Crash causes Interstate to shut down for several hours

    INKOM, Idaho – Idaho State Police is investigating a two-vehicle crash that occurred at 6:11 pm on January 10th, 2026, Milepost 59 I15 south bound in Bannock County. An 84-year-old Male out of Helena, Montana, was driving south bound in a Ford F-150 pulling a travel trailer.  A 29-year-old Female out of Grace, Idaho driving […]

  • January 8, 2026 - Single vehicle crash on I-15 in Pocatello

    BANNOCK COUNTY, Idaho – Idaho State Police is investigating a crash that occurred at 8:46 p.m. on January 7th, 2026, on northbound I-15 at milepost 73, Pocatello. A 47-year-old man, from Brigham City, UT was traveling northbound on I-15 in a 2022 white Kenworth semi-truck.  A white box truck, driven by an unknown driver, merged […]

  • December 30, 2025 - ISP seeking information on I-15 hit-and-run crash

    ROBERTS, Idaho — The Idaho State Police is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying the driver involved in a hit-and-run crash that occurred on Dec. 16 near Roberts, northeast of Idaho Falls. The crash happened at approximately 8:01 p.m. on Interstate 15 near milepost 134. The suspect vehicle is believed to be a white […]

  • 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 17, 2025 - Multiple Semis Blown Over on I15 in Bannock County

    BANNOCK COUNTY, Idaho – On Wednesday, December 17, 2025, Idaho State Police responded to multiple crashes and vehicle rollovers along Interstate 15 between mileposts 43 and 45. High sustained winds, with gusts reaching up to 65 miles per hour, contributed to the overturning of several commercial vehicles in the area. Approximately 11 separate incidents were […]

  • 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 10, 2025 - Semi hits traffic control vehicle near Pocatello

    POCATELLO, Idaho – The Idaho State Police (ISP) is investigating a crash that occurred early this morning on northbound I-15 near milepost 73. At about 2:30 a.m., a semi-tractor and trailer struck a stationary traffic control vehicle equipped with a crash attenuator. The collision tore open the trailer wall, spilled cargo onto the roadway, and […]