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Arizona jury finds Lori Vallow Daybell guilty of conspiring to murder husband
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com | Updated April 22 - 9:17 p.m. | Save Story
An Arizona jury has found that Lori Daybell conspired to murder her husband, Charles Vallow, returning a guilty verdict after about three hours of deliberation Tuesday.
2-year-old completes chemo, undergoes surgery to remove tumor
Andrea Olson, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted April 22 - 11:00 a.m. | Save Story
An Idaho family is sharing good news after they say their 2-year-old daughter completed chemotherapy and had surgery to remove a tumor.
Private security guards charged after woman was dragged out of chaotic Idaho town hall meeting
Rebecca Boone, Associated Press | Posted April 22 - 7:43 a.m. | Save Story
Prosecutors in northern Idaho have filed misdemeanor charges against six men in connection with the forcible removal of a woman from a legislative town hall meeting in February.
Jurors now considering whether Lori Daybell conspired with brother to murder her husband
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com | Updated April 21 - 6:30 p.m. | Save Story
Jurors began deliberations on whether Lori Vallow Daybell conspired to murder her husband, Charles Vallow, following closing arguments on Monday afternoon.
Pocatello residents express grief to City Council over Victor Perez shooting
Logan Ramsey, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted April 20 - 3:02 p.m. | Save Story
The Pocatello City Council got an earful from residents expressing sorrow and anger over the death of 17-year-old Victor Perez.
Pocatello releases bodycam, security footage of Victor Perez shooting
Logan Ramsey and Daniel Ramirez, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted April 18 - 9:16 a.m. | Save Story
The city of Pocatello has released additional footage of a police shooting that brought national attention to the incident.
Lawyers file wrongful death notice against Idaho city for family of boy shot by police
Martha Bellisle, Associated Press | Posted April 17 - 7:18 a.m. | Save Story
A California law firm notified the city of Pocatello of its intention to file a federal wrongful death lawsuit on behalf of the family of Victor Perez, a 17-year-old boy with intellectual disabilities who was shot multiple times by four police officers.
Prosecution rests case in Lori Vallow Daybell murder conspiracy trial
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com | Posted April 16 - 8:04 p.m. | Save Story
The evidence stage is over in the Arizona trial for Lori Vallow Daybell on charges accusing her of conspiring to kill her husband, Charles Vallow.
'Now in heaven with the angels': Pocatello remembers Victor Perez at funeral
Lisa Lete, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted April 16 - 6:36 p.m. | Save Story
An intimate funeral service for Victor Perez was held at Cornelison Funeral Chapel in Pocatello on Tuesday afternoon. The public had been invited to attend and about 100 people were there.
2-year-old support dog loses leg after being shot. Her owners want to know what happened
Kaitlyn Hart, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted April 16 - 7:18 a.m. | Save Story
The owners of a 2-year-old Belgian Malinois are looking for answers after their support animal was shot, causing her to have her leg amputated.
Location records show false claims around Charles Vallow's death, detective says
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com | Posted April 15 - 10:32 p.m. | Save Story
A police detective who analyzed phone records for the day Charles Vallow was killed said the location records do not add up with what Lori Vallow Daybell and her brother Alex Cox reported to officers that day.
Idaho attorney general will review investigation following police killing of disabled Pocatello teen
Kaitlyn Hart, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted April 15 - 4:32 p.m. | Save Story
Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador has agreed to review the investigative findings of the police killing of 17-year-old disabled teen Victor Perez.
Recordings of Lori Daybell shortly after her husband's death played at her trial
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com | Posted April 14 - 9:46 p.m. | Save Story
The second week of Lori Vallow Daybell's Arizona trial began on Monday with testimony from investigators. She is accused of conspiring with her brother to kill her former husband, Charles Vallow.
Lori Vallow Daybell's 2nd trial: A veteran prosecutor's perspective
Garna Mejia, KSL-TV | Posted April 13 - 11:30 a.m. | Save Story
In the ongoing second trial of Lori Vallow Daybell in Arizona, Rachel Smith, a veteran prosecutor who played a key role in securing the first conviction against Daybell in Idaho, has weighed in on the proceedings.
Schools relying on digital surveillance find security still takes a human touch
Carly Flandro and Jackie Valley, Associated Press | Posted April 12 - 7:49 a.m. | Save Story
Schools in Utah and Idaho identify how hope and a human connection offer a sense of security in the classroom.
Boy shot by police declared 'braindead.' Vigil to be held before life support system unplugged
Logan Ramsey, Daniel V. Ramirez and Kaitlyn Hart, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted April 11 - 8:47 p.m. | Save Story
Life support for Victor Perez, a disabled teenager who was shot by police, will be disconnected. The 17-year-old, who has cerebral palsy and autism, has been declared "clinically braindead," his family told EastIdahoNews.com.
Woman says Vallow mentioned changing insurance beneficiary the day before his death
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com | Posted April 9 - 8:04 p.m. | Save Story
A woman on a date with Charles Vallow the day before he died said he discussed his estranged wife, Lori Vallow Daybell, and how she was no longer beneficiary of his insurance.
Hearing could set rules for evidence, other details in Bryan Kohberger's quadruple-murder trial
Rebecca Boone, Associated Press | Posted April 9 - 2:33 p.m. | Save Story
Prosecutors and attorneys for a man charged in the killings of four University of Idaho students in 2022 began arguing some of the final ground rules they want for Bryan Kohberger's trial.
Disabled Pocatello teen in critical condition after being shot by police
Kaitlyn Hart and Logan Ramsey, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted April 8 - 10:12 p.m. | Save Story
A 17-year-old was shot multiple times in his backyard by four Pocatello police officers April 5. Officers and observers are giving conflicting versions of events.
Federal magistrate weighs arguments in Idaho news groups' execution access lawsuit
Rebecca Boone, Associated Press | Posted April 8 - 8:04 p.m. | Save Story
A federal judge heard arguments Tuesday in a lawsuit brought by three news organizations that say Idaho prison officials are unconstitutionally hiding parts of lethal injection executions from public view.
Jurors view baseball bat, pistol in 2nd day of Lori Daybell's Arizona trial
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com | Posted April 8 - 11:50 a.m. | Save Story
Three emergency responders testified in Lori Vallow Daybell's Arizona trial on Monday, and two additional witnesses testified Tuesday.
Scientists genetically engineer wolves like the extinct dire wolf
Christina Larson, Associated Press | Posted April 8 - 7:42 a.m. | Save Story
Three genetically engineered wolves that may resemble extinct dire wolves are trotting, sleeping and howling in an undisclosed secure location in the U.S., according to the company that aims to bring back lost species.
'A family tragedy is not a crime': Lori Daybell speaks to jurors as her Arizona trial begins
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com and Jacques Billeaud, Associated Press | Updated April 7 - 4:49 p.m. | Save Story
Lori Daybell, convicted of killing her two youngest children and conspiring to murder a romantic rival, is on trial again. This time, she's accused of conspiring to murder her fourth husband.
Historic Idaho sign goes missing days before donation to Museum of Idaho
Kaitlyn Hart, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted April 4 - 11:37 a.m. | Save Story
An iconic piece of Idaho history has gone missing, and the Museum of Idaho is desperate to find it.
Idaho expands death penalty to child predators
Emma Pitts, Deseret News | Posted April 3 - 8:06 p.m. | Save Story
The state of Idaho recently passed a bill that was signed into law that would expand the death penalty to pedophiles.
Jury of 13 men and 3 women selected for Lori Vallow Daybell's Arizona trial
Nate Eaton, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted April 2 - 10:44 a.m. | Save Story
A jury has been selected in Lori Vallow Daybell's Arizona case and the trial is scheduled to begin Monday.
'Young warrior' Owen is 5-year-old diagnosed with brain condition and rare cancer
Kaitlyn Hart, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted March 31 - 4:13 p.m. | Save Story
The name "Owen" means "young warrior." And that is exactly who 5-year-old Owen Sanchez is. Owen was diagnosed with hydrocephalus and Dandy-Walker syndrome.
What happened to the 29-oz Rigby baby born in 1939? Here is Marguerite Keller Casey's story
Brittni Johnson, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted March 30 - 6:17 p.m. | Save Story
A local baby born in 1939 who weighed only 29 ounces at birth defied all odds and survived, something her family believes was nothing short of a miracle.
Prosecutors can keep evidence in case against Idaho murder suspect, judge rules
Eric Levenson and Taylor Romine, CNN | Updated March 27 - 1:04 p.m. | Save Story
Prosecutors are allowed to keep a wealth of evidence in their case against Bryan Kohberger, the man accused of killing four University of Idaho students in their off-campus home in 2022, a judge has ruled.
Utah Olympic organizer Lindsey Vonn's comeback ski season ends with a medal
Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News | Posted March 26 - 6:04 p.m. | Save Story
When Lindsey Vonn secured a podium finish at the Sun Valley Super G finals on Sunday, her first since returning to ski racing nearly six years after retiring, she became the oldest woman to medal in a skiing World Cup at 40.
And they're off! Raising and racing sled dogs a passion for Idaho man
Allan Steele, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted March 24 - 12:36 p.m. | Save Story
Dog sledding is technically a competitive sport, but as an Idaho musher noted, for most, it's hardly a money-making business.
'He is finally free.' Eddie Grampp, 41, dies following 13-year battle with brain tumor
Nate Eaton, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted March 24 - 12:00 p.m. | Save Story
Eddie Grampp's battle with an incurable brain tumor ended Sunday as he died peacefully in his Rexburg home.
A controversial water rule is being revamped by the EPA
Amy Joi O'Donoghue, Deseret News | Posted March 22 - 8:43 p.m. | Save Story
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency once again will revisit a controversial rule to define streams and wetlands protected by the Clean Water Act.
Chilling video released in Dylan Rounds murder investigation is the 'convicting piece of evidence'
Nate Eaton, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted March 21 - 4:40 p.m. | Save Story
A cell phone video has been released showing James Brenner cleaning a gun with blood on his shirt moments after he shot and killed 19-year-old Dylan Rounds in May 2022.
Passenger, witness recount what happened during fatal helicopter crash on Ririe Reservoir
Daniel V. Ramirez, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted March 20 - 7:10 p.m. | Save Story
The preliminary report on the fatal helicopter crash that killed a Utah CEO and injured another man on Ririe Reservoir in February was released Wednesday.
Idaho suspect bought knife; roommates used social media before calling 911, docs show
Lauren del Valle, Jean Casarez and Holly Yan, CNN | Updated March 20 - 11:31 a.m. | Save Story
Court filings in the quadruple murder case against Bryan Kohberger reveal the suspect bought a knife months before the killings and the surviving roommates used social media before calling 911.
'We are very grateful': Man who suffered thermal and chemical burns discharged from hospital
Andrea Olson, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted March 17 - 10:27 p.m. | Save Story
A Idaho man is happy to finally be out of the hospital after suffering severe thermal and chemical burns from an industrial accident that happened last year.
Driven by tragedy: Dylan Rounds' mom advocates for new Utah law, law enforcement training
Nate Eaton, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted March 17 - 6:05 p.m. | Save Story
Since her son was found dead nearly a year ago in the Utah desert, Candice Cooley has been working to get legislation passed that will help when people go missing.
'Disgusting and disturbed': Relative, expert condemn Lori Daybell's claims in 'Dateline' special
Garna Mejia, KSL-TV | Posted March 15 - 10:32 p.m. | Save Story
Lori Vallow Daybell's interview last week with 'Dateline,' her first public interview, drew strong reactions from JJ Vallow's grandfather, Larry Woodcock, among others.
911 call released in University of Idaho student murder case
Nate Eaton, East Idaho News | Posted March 15 - 1:50 p.m. | Save Story
The 911 audio from the day Kaylee Goncalves, Ethan Chapin, Xana Kernodle and Madison Mogen found dead in their Moscow, Idaho home, was released Friday.
As he prepares to die, this father has a final wish for his daughter killed in an accident
Nate Eaton, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted March 14 - 10:32 p.m. | Save Story
Eddie Grampp may be nearing the end of his life after a valiant battle with cancer, but he has one more wish he wants to be fulfilled with the help of a dear friend and his family.
Judge to allow camera in Lori Vallow Daybell's Arizona trial; defense releases witness list
Nate Eaton, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted March 11 - 5:18 p.m. | Save Story
Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Justin Beresky decided during a Tuesday hearing and said one pool camera will be allowed to provide a livestream to media outlets with a possible 1- to 2-minute delay.
Coroner identifies Utah man shot to death on I-15 in Idaho
Kaitlyn Hart, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted March 10 - 8:08 p.m. | Save Story
Officials have released the name of a Utah man who was found dead with multiple gunshot wounds along I-15 in Idaho earlier this month.
Former MMA fighter from Utah starting new life in eastern Idaho as instructor at local gym
Rett Nelson, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted March 7 - 9:41 a.m. | Save Story
A longtime Muay Thai instructor and gym owner in Utah County recently moved to Idaho and will be the instructor of a self-defense class for women on Saturday in Idaho Falls.
Newly released texts and 911 call transcript from surviving roommates of Idaho murders reveal panic and terror
Lauren del Valle, Jean Casarez and Emma Tucker, CNN | Posted March 7 - 8:30 a.m. | Save Story
Panicked conversations between two surviving roommates in the home where four University of Idaho students were murdered in 2022 were revealed Thursday.
Semitruck catches fire in Sugar City, Idaho, after collision with train
Rett Nelson, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted March 6 - 5:18 p.m. | Save Story
A semitruck caught fire after getting hit by a train in Idaho Thursday.
Idaho student killings suspect has autism spectrum disorder, court filings say
Rebekah Riess, CNN | Updated March 6 - 3:00 p.m. | Save Story
A recently unsealed defense motion in the capital murder case against Bryan Kohberger offers the most detailed picture of the suspect's personality to emerge since his arrest.
Firing squad could become Idaho's main execution method
Rebecca Boone, Associated Press | Posted March 5 - 8:55 p.m. | Save Story
Death by firing squad could become Idaho's primary method of execution under a bill passed by the Idaho Senate passed the bill on Wednesday, and it will take effect next year if it is signed by Gov. Brad Little.
Trump administration set to drop lawsuit over emergency abortions in Idaho, filing shows
Lindsay Whitehurst and Rebecca Boone, Associated Press | Posted March 4 - 4:24 p.m. | Save Story
Documents show the Trump administration is expected to drop a federal lawsuit pushing Idaho to allow emergency abortions despite its strict ban.
Lori Vallow Daybell speaks with 'Dateline' in first TV interview, says she will be exonerated
Nate Eaton, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted March 4 - 12:01 p.m. | Save Story
Lori Vallow Daybell says she will be exonerated, and she's telling her story in a television interview set to air Friday on "Dateline."
Will Utah join a tri-state nuclear compact with its neighbors?
Amy Joi O'Donoghue, Deseret News | Posted March 1 - 2:31 p.m. | Save Story
Utah may form a compact with Idaho and Wyoming in the states' pursuit of deploying advanced nuclear technologies, focusing on a regional emphasis that fortifies a united front.
Utah man killed in shooting along I-15 in Idaho
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted March 1 - 12:12 p.m. | Save Story
Idaho authorities say they are investigating a shooting along I-15 that left a 31-year-old Utah man dead.
Paralyzed Idaho Falls skier returns to America for urgent treatment
David Pace, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted Feb. 25 - 7:37 p.m. | Save Story
Three weeks after being paralyzed in a ski accident in the Swiss Alps, Idaho Falls native Justin Holman is back safely in the United States.
Survivor released from hospital after helicopter crash that killed Utah CEO
Kaitlyn Hart, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted Feb. 25 - 7:42 a.m. | Save Story
The family of the surviving victim of a deadly helicopter crash into Ririe Reservoir in Idhao Thursday is sharing their story after he was released from the hospital Sunday.
Idaho town hall meeting turns chaotic after woman is forcibly removed for shouting at speakers
Rebecca Boone and Martha Bellisle, Associated Press | Updated Feb. 24 - 8:07 p.m. | Save Story
A Republican-hosted legislative town hall meeting in northern Idaho became turbulent after three plainclothes security workers forcibly removed a woman who was heckling the speakers.
'It's sad to see it go.' Pocatello's last video store closes
Logan Ramsey, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted Feb. 24 - 9:26 a.m. | Save Story
The last remaining video rental store in Pocatello has officially closed, but community members still have time to get ahold of their favorite titles.
Paralyzed Idaho Falls man stranded in Switzerland speaks out after flight home is canceled
David Pace, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted Feb. 23 - 12:55 p.m. | Save Story
An Idaho Falls native paralyzed in a Swiss skiing accident remains stranded in a Bern, Switzerland, hospital after his original flight back home was canceled.
Utah CEO identified as man killed in Ririe Reservoir helicopter crash
Kaitlyn Hart, East Idaho News | Posted Feb. 21 - 2:03 p.m. | Save Story
The coroner has identified a Utah man who died after a helicopter crashed into the ice on Idaho's Ririe Reservoir Thursday evening.
