Idaho, Arizona, Washington, Montana and Nevada have conducted 15 lethal injections since the ruling, and half of each procedure has been behind closed doors. That means that a small group of ... would respond to the claims in court.

It contained what municipal officials say were the last known unburied ... received a high state award and served as an expert witness in hundreds of court cases up to the mid-1980s. Accused in the deaths of some of those children, Gross ...

"I've been in Idaho, Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, Montana — I've been everywhere ... Andy Steve Roach, 46, was sentenced last month to 20 years in prison for the crime. Sandoval also said he knew Mark Napier Kirby, another homeless man who ...

A California man will spend five years in federal prison and another five years on supervised release for bank fraud and aggravated identity theft, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney for Idaho. U.S. District Judge Edward J.

Bill Chandler, executive director of the Mississippi Immigrants Rights ... In Idaho, violence at a CCA-run prison has prompted federal lawsuits, public scrutiny and increased state oversight. In 2010, Vermont inmates being held at a CCA prison ...

HAYDEN, Idaho-- A Hayden woman was sentenced Monday to serve eight years in prison for burglary and grand theft. A Kootenai County judge sentenced 31 year old Heather Yao this week. Authorities arrested Yao and six other suspects in December. Yao admitted to robbing homes in Coeur d’Alene and Spokane.     Investigators say Yao sold the stolen items for drug money.  

Boise Idaho (KMVT-TV) Idahoans who purchased Shape-Ups, Tone-Ups, or the Skechers Resistance Runner shoes can apply for partial refunds resulting from a legal settlement, Attorney General Lawrence Wasden said. Wasden joined with the Federal Trade ...

... $1.6 million in staffing increases and other costs for the Idaho Department of Correction under an agreement designed to bring a decades-old lawsuit over conditions at a Boise-area prison to an end. Idaho State Correctional Institution inmates and ...

Some gangs, such as the Aryan Knights and Severly Violent Criminals, originated or developed in Idaho's prison system ... community if they go right back where they came from," Canyon County Deputy Prosecutor Ellie Somoza said.

In April, Leavitt was one of four death row inmates to sue the state, contending Idaho's new execution procedures give too much power to prison officials, create a risk of severe pain and would allow unqualified workers to carry out medical procedures.

A man charged with attempting to assassinate the president by using a high-powered weapon to fire shots at the White House last November might change his not-guilty plea after a full review of the evidence, his attorneys said during a hearing Friday.

Patrick Dee Howard entered his guilty plea Monday in 5th District Court in Twin Falls County. Police say Howard ... plus the costs of extraditing him to Idaho. Sentencing is set for June 25.

SANDPOINT, Idaho (AP) -- A Colorado teenager who pleaded guilty to attacking a 66-year-old northern Idaho woman has been sentenced to 15 years in adult prison.

A federal judge has ordered mediation between Idaho and more than a dozen news organizations challenging the state's policy limiting public access to executions.

Gutierrez, 19, for possession of paraphernalia and resisting and obstructing an officer; and Rojas, 21, for aggravated battery. Police asked anyone with information about the case to contact Caldwell Police or crime Stoppers at 343-COPS.

KETCHUM, Idaho (AP) -- Three Blaine County boys who pleaded guilty to setting fire to two police vehicles parked in front of officers' homes in Hailey in December 2010 have been sentenced in Juvenile Court.

Butler's guilty plea, in accord with a plea agreement with the Jerome County Prosecuting Attorney's ... Felony vehicular manslaughter is punishable in Idaho by up to 10 years in prison and a fine of up to $10,000, while misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter ...

A 20-year-old Hailey man will get a chance at rehabilitation through the Idaho Department of Correction after being sentenced Monday to the state "rider" program for burglarizing Rasberrys Restaurant & Catering in January to steal alcohol.

(BOISE, Idaho) -- A 24-year-old man has been sentenced to a minimim of five years for trafficking meth in Canyon County ... Mendoza could spend up to 25 years in prison for trafficking methamphetamine. Mendoza told police he had transported ...

The Coeur d'Alene Press reports that James D. Blanchard pleaded guilty Friday in 1st District Court to felony injury to a child.

KIMBERLY, Idaho (AP) Officials in south ... The Times-News reports (http://bit.ly/Ki3ySt ) Twin Falls County deputies received reports of a disturbance and responded to a vehicle crash south Sunday. Court records say officers found a machete ...

Elgee advised Black that the crime is punishable by up to 15 years in prison and a fine of up to $50,000. Black pleaded not guilty. He remains free on $5,000 bond. Ketchum police earlier identified the alleged victim as Ketchum resident Jason Haase ...

For 25 years, Georgia has allowed a reporter to act as a "monitor" during ... Rhoades' attorneys had sued in federal court, arguing that Idaho's death penalty protocol created the opportunity for several excruciating errors. Of most concern was incorrect ...

KETCHUM, Idaho -- Three Blaine County boys who pleaded guilty to setting fire to two police vehicles parked in front of officers' homes in Hailey in December 2010 have been sentenced in Juvenile Court.   The Idaho Mountain Express reports Juvenile Court Judge Mark Ingram gave two of the boys 21-day detention sentences while the third received 45 days because of prior misdemeanor convictions. All ...

What's in a name? Plenty; especially during a long, and often-testy pre-trial hearing in Idaho 2nd District Court on Wednesday.… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]

Ohio changed its rules in 2004 after the American Civil Liberties ... Rhoades' attorneys had sued in federal court, arguing that Idaho's death penalty protocol created the opportunity for several excruciating errors. Of most concern was incorrect IV ...

Michael Griffin is a self-described videographer for Bring Back the Los Angeles Rams ... said Malcolm Carson, an attorney with the Legal Aid Foundation. Ted Tanner, AEG's executive vice president for real estate development, declined to comment ...

Idaho, Arizona, Washington and Montana have conducted 14 lethal injections ... Nevada kept its executions partially closed until 2006, when the Reno Gazette-Journal sued in federal court to gain full access. State corrections officials ...

Now they're both judges _ Smith in the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals and Wetherell ... The Times-News in Twin Falls has encouraged its reporters to vote, as has the Idaho Press-Tribune in Nampa. "I will not require my reporters to become ...

Spokane Mayor David Condon and Ann Zehm reached that tentative agreement on Tuesday, May 15, following two days mediation with federal District Court Judge Michael J. Hogan, of Eugene, Ore., and Idaho attorney, Ford Elsaesser.   The tentative ...

The Idaho Court of Appeals has upheld the prison sentences of Bruno Santos that were ordered last year in Blaine County 5th District Court.

Alaska governor praises Idaho couple in EPA case JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) - Alaska Gov ... Prosecutors are not recommending any prison time for DeLuca. DeLuca and the company were charged with misdemeanors for violating the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act.

BOISE, Idaho (AP) -- A federal judge has ordered mediation between Idaho and more than a dozen news organizations challenging the state's policy limiting public access to executions.

Prosecutors argued that Edwards knowingly violated campaign finance laws by accepting the large contributions from Fred Baron and Rachel Mellon that went to support Hunter ... was supporting Hunter and her child in 2009. And defense lawyer ...

The president had a lower approval rating only in Utah, Idaho, Oklahoma and Wyoming ... "I'm not voting for somebody who's in prison," she said. She was certain about one thing: "I just want to vote against Barack Obama."

A Kootenai County judge on Wednesday ruled against legal challenges by area Boy Scouts and their supporters seeking to halt the proposed sale of Camp Easton to a North Idaho development company. District Court Judge John Luster on Wednesday denied efforts by a group calling itself Camp Easton Forever to halt a possible sale of the camp, which has been used since 1929 as a summer camp for ...

The court ruled they have a right to bring the matter before a judge. The state of Alaska filed briefs in support of the Sacketts, who also spoke at the luncheon. Parnell said judicial review of "capricious agency decisions" is a "constitutional ...

BOISE — A 7th District Judge has signed a death warrant for condemned inmate Richard Albert Leavitt, ordering that he be executed by lethal injection.

SANDPOINT, Idaho (AP) -- A north Idaho judge has agreed to drop felony assault charges against a man accused of making another man dance the "moonwalk" at gunpoint. The charge against 30-year-old John Ernest Cross of Clark Fork was dismissed Wednesday after the victim told prosecutors he didn't want to testify in the case. The Bonner County Daily Bee reports that District Judge Justin Julian ...

A 13-point cushion was obliterated during the final eight minutes of a wobbly legged 103-100 defeat against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Staples ... the Lakers left to walk off the court in stunned disbelief. Bryant made 12 of 28 shots but ...

Ancestors of the tribe and Roman Catholic priests built the Mission of the Sacred Heart in ... But the appeals court says the mother's presence doesn't make a difference. Kansas county commission won't reinstate Christian prayer after demand from national ...