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Category: District 6 – Eastern Idaho

  • May 14, 2013 - Alcohol Beverage Free Training

    **FREE TRAINING*** Alcohol Beverage Seller/Server Training Presented by the Idaho State Police Alcohol Beverage Control WHEN: Tuesday,June 4th 2013 at 9:00 AM WHERE: Red Lion Hotel 621 21st street Lewiston,ID WHAT: *Current Idaho Laws *Penalties and Sanctions *On and Off Premises Services *Prevention of Over-Service *Alcohol and Minors *Identifying False Identification *Prohibited Acts/Gambling Who Should […]

  • May 2, 2013 - Dust Storm Video Near Osgood on Monday

    Check out the strength of the dust storm from April 29th on Interstate 15 near Osgood.  An Idaho State Police trooper caught this on his patrol car camera so we thought we would share.

  • May 1, 2013 - Three More Sentenced in Eastern Idaho Meth Trafficking Case

    POCATELLO – U.S. Attorney Wendy J. Olson announced today the sentencing of three more members of an Eastern Idaho drug trafficking organization. The defendants appeared this week before Chief U.S. District Judge B. Lynn Winmill at the federal courthouse in Pocatello. Ricardo Garcia Lopez, 36, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, was sentenced today to 235 months […]

  • April 30, 2013 - Tips for Drivers Who Encounter Dust Storms

    BOISE – During the past couple of weeks various parts of Idaho have experienced blowing dust carried by gale-force winds creating blinding conditions for motorists on interstates and highways. These storms are dangerous to the traveling public and extreme caution should be used if they are encountered.  Just yesterday a dust storm caused Interstate 15 […]

  • April 26, 2013 - Crash near Ririe injures two

    IDAHO STATE POLICE NEWS RELEASE – generated by our News Release ListServer DO NOT REPLY ————————————————————————— Idaho State Police District 6 1540 Foote Dr. Idaho Falls, Idaho 83402-1828 (208) 525-7377 FAX: (208) 525-7294 For Immediate Release: 04/26/2013 8:45 PM Please direct questions to the District Office On April 26, 2013, at approximately 3:07 pm, Idaho […]

  • April 16, 2013 - Regional Communications Centers Celebrate National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week

    Meridian – The Idaho State Police will celebrate the dedication of its Public Safety Communications Officers during National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, April 14th to 20th, at its two Regional Communications Centers.   This week is recognized annually as a tribute to those who serve on the very front lines of public safety that are […]

  • April 12, 2013 - Officer on a Train in Southwestern Idaho Today

    Officer on a Train and Operation Lifesaver Team Ready for Action Today Today, the Idaho State Police, in cooperation with the Boise and Meridian Police Departments are conducting an “Officer on a Train” and “Adopt a Crossing” enforcement operation throughout western Idaho. The purpose of this enforcement operation is to increase public awareness of the […]

  • April 8, 2013 - “Officer on a Train” Enforcement at Rail Intersections This Friday

    MERIDIAN – On Friday, April 12, 2013, the Idaho State Police, in cooperation with city and county law enforcement officers, will be conducting an “Officer on a Train” and “Adopt a Crossing” enforcement operation throughout western Idaho.  The purpose of this enforcement operation is to increase public awareness of the potential dangers that exist at […]

  • April 8, 2013 - Leader of Southwest Idaho Meth Trafficking Conspiracy Sentenced to Over 33 Years in Federal Prison

    BOISE – Jesus Guadalupe Sanchez, a/k/a Jose Salazar, 32, a Mexican national, the leader and organizer of a major Southwest Idaho drug trafficking conspiracy, was sentenced today to 400 months in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute, U.S. Attorney Wendy J. Olson announced. Following his release […]

  • April 5, 2013 - Juvenile Detention Officers Graduate from POST Academy Friday

    Meridian – Idaho Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) is proud to announce that Juvenile Detention Academy Class #28 graduated during a ceremony this morning at the POST Academy in Meridian. The ceremony for began at 11:00 a.m. The 16 graduates of the three-week academy represent 7 out of the 12 county juvenile detention centers […]