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Category: District 6 – Eastern Idaho

  • 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 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

    IDAHO 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 6, 2025 - Two-Vehicle Injury Collision in Idaho Falls

    IDAHO FALLS, Idaho – Idaho State Police (ISP) investigated a two-vehicle injury collision that occurred at 8:41 a.m. on December 6, 2025, on westbound US20 milepost 315, in Bonneville County. A 44-year-old female from Idaho Falls was traveling eastbound on US20 at the Ucon overpass in a 2012 Toyota Tundra. The driver lost control, rolled […]

  • December 1, 2025 - Single Vehicle Fatality Crash in Lemhi County

    LEADORE, Idaho- Idaho State Police is investigating a single vehicle fatality crash that occurred on December 1st, 2025, at approximately 2:46 p.m., on State Highway 28 near milepost 76 in Lemhi County. A gray 2001 Chrysler Pt Cruiser was driven by a 40-year-old male out of Salmon, Idaho. The Pt Cruiser was heading eastbound on […]

  • 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 […]

  • November 2, 2025 - Male Dies in Motorcycle Crash

    SWAN VALLEY, Idaho – Idaho State Police is investigating a single-vehicle injury crash that occurred at 4:56 p.m. on October 9, 2025. The crash occurred at milepost 372 on US26. At approximately 4:56 p.m., a 69-year-old male from Idaho Falls, Idaho was traveling westbound on US26 on a 1997 Harley Davidson motorcycle. The male failed […]