Brian Packer | Bonneville County Jail Iona — An Iona man is facing sexual abuse charges after allegedly showering with a teenager. Bonneville County Sheriff’s detectives were called to a local hospital in March after Brian Packer, 53, disclosed to staff he had been accused of taking a shower with a 14-year-old girl, according to … Read more
Jake Sperl | Madison County Jail REXBURG — A Rexburg man has been sentenced for exposing himself at the Madison County Department of Motor Vehicles in December. Jake Sperl, 36, was ordered to serve 23 days at the Madison County Jail, followed by four years of probation. Sperl has already spent the last 187 days … Read more
Courtesy Rexburg Police Department REXBURG — The Rexburg Police Department is investigating the theft of two high-valued items from the Cal-Ranch store at 530 North 2nd East. Investigators say an unknown male entered the store around 8 p.m. on April 15. He purchased a black 5×10 wood deck trailer valued at $1,500 and an orange … Read more
File photo ST. ANTHONY — Special Prosecutor Rob Wood says a recent motion filed by Lori Vallow Daybell’s attorney is “inappropriate” and “absurd.” On Friday, Daybell’s attorney, Mark Means, asked District Judge Steven Boyce to grant several requests after his client was committed to the Department of Health and Welfare. In a court filing, Means … Read more
Derek Martin | Bonneville County Jail IDAHO FALLS — Police arrested an Idaho Falls man on parole Tuesday morning after he left a gun inside Fred Meyer Saturday. Idaho Falls Police Department spokeswoman Jessica Clements tells EastIdahoNews.com 39-year-old Derek Martin was booked into the Bonneville County Jail for felony unlawful possession of a gun and … Read more
File photo ST. ANTHONY — Lori Vallow Daybell’s defense attorney Mark Means has a lengthy list of requests after a judge committed her to the Department of Health and Welfare last week. In the document filed Friday, Means says he is making the requests because of Daybell’s “fragile mental state of incompetency, as a direct … Read more
Police say a man exposed himself at Ryder Park in April. | Eric Grossarth, EastIdahoNews.com IDAHO FALLS — Police say an Idaho Falls man exposed himself to others, including a young family, at a local park. The Idaho Falls Police Department arrived at Ryder Park on Sunnyside Road in April after officers received a call … Read more
Kyle Davidson | Bingham County Jail BLACKFOOT — A Wyoming man is behind bars after the robbery of a Blackfoot Stinker Stores earlier this week. Kyle Stephen Davidson, 28, of Wilson Wyoming, is charged with felony robbery and unlawful possession of a gun, according to charging documents obtained by EastIdahoNews.com. The Blackfoot Police Department says … Read more
James Dawson | Boise State Public Radio via KIVI BOISE (AP) — A man who stabbed nine people at a toddler’s birthday party — killing the 3-year-old birthday girl and leaving several others gravely injured — will spend the rest of his life in prison for the crimes, a judge said on Thursday. Fourth District … Read more
Caden Glenn Armstrong | Fremont County Jail ST. ANTHONY — A man who stabbed and strangled a cat has been sentenced after reaching a plea agreement with Fremont County prosecutors. Caden Glenn Armstrong, 21, received a 180-day jail sentence and two years of probation after he pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges of animal cruelty and … Read more
