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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.
