Category: District 5 – Southeastern Idaho
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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November 27, 2025 - Single Vehicle Semi-Truck Crash Near Arimo
ARIMO, ID – Idaho State Police (ISP) is currently investigating a single vehicle semi-truck crash that occurred November 26, 2025, at approximately 7:30 p.m., on southbound I15 near milepost 40 in Bannock County, Idaho. A red 2024 Freightliner semi-truck pulling three trailers filled with foodstuffs and miscellaneous motor vehicle parts, drove off the right-hand shoulder […]
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November 22, 2025 - Injury Crash in American Falls, ID
AMERICAN FALLS ID- Idaho State Police is investigating a vehicle vs bicyclist injury crash that occurred at approximately 8:20pm on November 21st, 2025. The crash took place at the intersection of Pocatello Ave and Hillcrest Ave in American Falls. A juvenile was driving south bound on Hillcrest Ave in a blue 2005 Lexus RX. A […]
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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 […]
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November 1, 2025 - Two-Vehicle Crash North of Fort Hall Partially Blocks Lanes
BINGHAM COUNTY, ID – Idaho State Police (ISP) is investigating a two-vehicle crash that occurred on Friday, October 31, 2025, at approximately 1:36 p.m., on northbound I15 milepost 85 north of Fort Hall, Idaho. A 2012 Freightliner, driven by a 45-year-old male from Rexburg was slowing down with traffic northbound on I15. A 2020 […]
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October 31, 2025 - Task force to conduct Halloween DUI emphasis tonight
POCATELLO — Law enforcement agencies of the Southeast Idaho Traffic Safety Task Force are joining forces to help prevent impaired driving on Halloween night. Extra DUI patrols will be out tonight, with officers and troopers across the region stepping up enforcement to keep roads safe for all trick-or-treaters and drivers. “Halloween is a night full […]