Linda Larsen UPDATED: SEP 3, 2025 1:45 PM POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI) — Following an investigation by the Eastern Idaho Critical Incident Task Force, the Idaho Attorney General’s Office has determined that the four officers involved in the fatal shooting of Victor Perez, an autistic teenager with cerebral palsy, will not face criminal charges. Attorney General
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Curtis Jackson POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI)—Lori Vallow Daybell is back in Idaho, where she will spend the rest of her life behind bars. New video from the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office in Arizona shows Daybell leaving their facility. She was booked into the Idaho Department of Corrections at Pocatello Women’s Correctional Center. Daybell has been held
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(Update: Adding video) News Team AMERICAN FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) — Idaho State Police are investigating a fatal wrong-way crash that happened Wednesday night on Interstate 86 near American Falls and killed a Bend, Oregon man. Around 8:55 PM, an 81-year-old man from Bend was reportedly driving a Honda Civic westbound in the eastbound lanes at
Continue ReadingCurtis Jackson BOISE, Idaho (KIFI) — President Donald Trump is weighing in on the upcoming Bryan Kohberger sentencing. View Post In a plea deal with prosecutors earlier this month, Kohberger admitted to killing four University of Idaho students in November 2022. “These were vicious murders, with so many questions left unanswered,” Trump wrote on Truth
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Seth Ratliff UPDATE: BOISE, Idaho (KIFI) — Monday morning, the U.S. Marshals Service Greater Idaho Fugitive Task Force initiated a joint search operation within the Sawtooth National Forest. The focus of the search is on areas deemed accessible to a person with Decker’s known condition. Authorities have confirmed receiving multiple public tips regarding Decker’s whereabouts
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Seth Ratliff COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho (KIFI) — Authorities in Coeur d’Alene held a procession Tuesday to honor the firefighters killed in Sunday’s ambush on Canfield Mountain. Monday, the Coeur d’Alene Fire Department Chief and Kootenai County Fire & Rescue Chief confirmed the tragic deaths of Battalion Chief John Morrison of the Coeur d’Alene Fire Department
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Noah Farley, KIFI UPDATE: COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho (KIFI) — Authorities have identified 20-year-old Wess Val Roley as the suspect in Sunday’s ambush near Coeur d’Alene that left two firefighters dead and one seriously injured. During a press conference Monday afternoon, Sheriff Bob Norris not only named Roley but also worked to clear up several misconceptions
Continue ReadingKIFI News Team BOISE, Idaho (KIFI) — University of Idaho murder suspect Bryan Kohberger has reportedly accepted a plea deal, pleading guilty to the murders of Madison Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves, Xana Kernodle, and Ethan Chapin. The move, which was first reported by News Nation, comes only days after Judge Steven Hippler dismissed Kohberger’s lawyers’ bid for an alternate
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Celeste Springer COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A Michigan attorney says he is in contact with the wife of the Boulder terror attack suspect and has released a statement on her behalf. Hayam El Gamal, the wife of the Boulder terror attack suspect, was taken into ICE custody along with her kids after her husband
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CNN Newsource By Kate Jacobson Click here for updates on this story NEW PLYMOUTH, Idaho (KIVI) — An Idaho bow fisherman has shattered the state record for grass carp after catching a fish weighing nearly 68 pounds. Riley Farden of New Plymouth was bow fishing on the Snake River when he shot and caught a
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Maggie Moore IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) — The driver accused of causing a drunk driving accident that killed six people last May has changed his plea. Luis Garcia-Diaz, 27, of Rexburg, appeared in court Tuesday, June 10, 2025, to formally alter his plea, pleading guilty to 2 counts of vehicular manslaughter, after signing an initial
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Celeste Springer CRIPPLE CREEK, Colo. (KRDO) — If there’s anything you can say about Gunny the English Bulldog, it’s that she is well-loved. Take one look at her owner, David Ketcham, and you’ll figure that out. Ketcham, a marine veteran, always adored bulldogs; he has one in Gunny’s likeness tattooed on his arm. Photo: Sammi
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KESQ PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) —A 32-year-old man has been arrested in connection with last month’s deadly car bombing outside a Palm Springs fertility clinic, federal authorities announced Wednesday. Daniel Park, of Kent, Washington, was taken into custody late Tuesday at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, according to U.S. Attorney in Los
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Seth Ratliff YELLOWSTONE, Montana (KIFI) — A newly installed camera at Biscut Basin’s Black Diamond Pool captured a rare event: a small hydrothermal eruption from the pool over the weekend. According to the United States Geological Survey, the eruption is the first that has been captured on video since the hydrothermal explosion on July 23,
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Curtis Jackson FREMONT COUNTY, Idaho (KIFI) — Idaho State Police said Friday the driver who caused a fiery accident on US 20 near Henry’s Lake had a blood alcohol content level of 0.20, more than twice the legal limit of 0.08. The May 1 crash claimed the lives of seven people, including the driver of
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Ariel Jensen FREMONT COUNTY, Idaho – The Fremont County Coroner’s Office has identified the international tourists killed in the Island Park fiery crash. Next of kin have been notified. The following individuals have been identified as the crash victims: Ivana Wen, age 28, of Milan, Italy Jianping Li, age 71, of Guangxi, China Li Nie, age 64, of
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – One person is dead and several people are reportedly injured after a vehicle explosion that damaged several Palm Springs buildings in what the FBI called an “intentional act of terrorism.” “Make no mistake. This is an intentional act of terrorism,” said Akil Davis, assistant director in charge of the FBI
Continue ReadingAlissa Orozco SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – A recent study shows that autism diagnoses in the U.S. are at a all time high, and the United States Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has sparked controversies with his recent comments and increased efforts to study autism. Plans of a national disease
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Stephanie Lucas ISLAND PARK, Idaho (KIFI) – Seven people are dead after a fiery two-vehicle crash on Thursday evening, May 1, on eastbound U.S. Highway 20 near Henry’s Lake. Idaho State Police responded to the crash at milepost 399 just before 7:15 p.m. The collision involved a Dodge Ram pickup and a Mercedes passenger van,
Continue ReadingSeth Ratliff ARIZONA (KIFI) – The jury has reached a verdict in Lori Vallow Daybell’s Arizona murder conspiracy trial. Vallow Daybell has been found guilty of conspiracy to commit murder in the death of her fourth husband, Charles Vallow. The court has immediately entered an aggravation phase, meaning the state will present arguments to justify
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