Law enforcement agencies work together to arrest attempted murder suspect.

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IDAHO STATE POLICE NEWS RELEASE

District 3 Patrol 700 S. Stratford Dr., Meridian 83642

(208) 884-7122

Fax (208) 846-7520

For Immediate Release: 4/4/2020 1:00PM

Please direct questions to Tecia Ferguson, PIO

Early this morning, officers from Idaho State Police, the Adams County Sheriff's Office, the Valley County Sheriff's Office and the McCall Police Department arrested Williams "Bill" Pearle James near his parent's home in New Meadows.

Law enforcement agencies have been working together to locate James, who is wanted for attempted murder after shooting at Adams County Deputies. The deputies were responding to a call for assistance from James' family after he violated a protection order. James also shot at an Idaho Fish and Game Officer, who was in the area and stopped to assist the deputies.

Captain Matt Sly, with the Idaho State Police, said, "The mission of the Idaho State Police, like many of the agencies here is safety, and we're all committed and working to keep people safe. We are grateful for all the officers who responded and that we were able to take James into custody today. Now the people in New Meadows can feel safe in their homes, knowing Mr. James won't continue to be a threat."

ISP credits the successful apprehension of Mr. James to the continued and extensive cooperation between many agencies. ISP troopers, as well as personnel and equipment from several local, state, and federal agencies, have been in the area since Monday. Agencies involved included: Idaho State Police, Owyhee County Sheriff, Canyon County Sheriff, Meridian Police Dept., Valley County Sheriff, McCall Police Dept. Washington County Sheriff, the Spokane County Sheriff's Office, Idaho Fish and Game, the US Forest Service, and the US Marshall's Office.

We are grateful for all the agencies who assisted this week. Due to his actions, Mr. James posed a threat to the public, and it was important to arrest him as soon as possible before he had a chance to hurt anyone. We wouldn't have been able to do it without the assistance of several other agencies and working together we made this happen, said ISP Captain Matt Sly.

Mr. James was arrested without incident and transported to the Adams County Jail.

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Posted in District 3 - Western Idaho