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Category: District 5 – Southeastern Idaho

  • 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 […]

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

    POCATELLO, 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 fifth […]

  • December 6, 2025 - Fatal Crash on Kelly Toponce Rd, near Bancroft

    BANCROFT, Idaho – Idaho State Police is investigating a single vehicle collision that occurred at 5:55 pm on Saturday, December 6th, 2025, on Kelly Toponce Rd in Caribou County. A 58-year-old male and 66-year-old male passenger from Blackfoot, Idaho were traveling northbound on Kelly Toponce Rd in a side-by-side ATV.  The Driver lost control and […]

  • November 28, 2025 - Property damage crash leads to blocked on ramp

    POCATELLO, Idaho – Idaho State Police is investigating a single vehicle collision that occurred at 9:07am on Friday, November 28, 2025, on interstate 15 at mile post 73 in Bannock County. A 45-year-old male from Coalville, Utah was traveling northbound on Interstate 15 in a 2026 Freightliner. The vehicle left its lane, stuck a concrete […]