Coroner Owens identified 18 year-old Matthew Wright, of Boise, as the victim of a motor vehicle accident on Highway 21 on March 26, 2018. The cause of death is blunt force trauma due to a motor vehicle accident. The investigation is being conducted by the Boise Police Department. Checkout Coroner Owens’ official release document for
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Boy Killed in Horseback Riding Accident Identified
Coroner Owens identified 11 year-old Ethan Zollman, of Council, as the victim of a horseback riding accident. Ethan died of blunt force trauma. He was transported to St. Luke’s Boise Pediatric Intensive Care Unit where he was pronounced dead on Friday March 30, 2018. Checkout Coroner Owens’ official release document for more information.
Woman Who Died After Being Rear-Ended Identified
Coroner Dotti Owens identified 63 year-old Pamela S. Sherman as the victim of an auto accident on March 5, 2018. Sherman died on March 8, 2018 at Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center. The cause of death is severe blunt force trauma due to rear impact by another vehicle. According to reports, Sherman’s vehicle was impacted
Meridian Man Killed in Single Vehicle Accident Identified
Coroner Owens identified 29 year-old David Taylor Jones, of Meridian, as the man killed in a single vehicle accident that occured around 1:40 this morning at the top of the westbound off ramp on the north side of the Eagle Rd overpass. The cause of death has been ruled as blunt force trauma due to
Opioid Overdose Reversal
An opioid overdose reversal medication is available by prescription from Idaho medical providers or pharmacists Opioid Overdose Reversal Naloxone, an opioid overdose reversal medication, is available by prescription from Idaho medical providers or pharmacists. Opioid overdose is extremely life threatening. Call 911 first. Take efforts with CPR to keep victim breathing so medication has time
Coroner Identifies Woman Killed in Officer Involved Shooting
Coroner Owens identified 53 year-old Kerry Lee Nield as the person shot and killed during an officer involved shooting in Gooding County. Nield was pronounced dead at Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center in Boise after being life flighted there. The cause of death is a perforating gunshot wound of the abdomen. The incident is under
Coroner Identifies Man Killed in Fairview Hit and Run
Coroner Owens identified 20 year-old Abdulaziz Alenezi, of Boise, as the man killed after being struck by a car on Fairview Avenue on January 11, 2018. According to reports Abdulaziz was outside his vehicle near Fairview and Shamrock when he was struck. He died of blunt force trauma due to the motor vehicle impact. This
Coroner Identifies Officer Involved Shooting Victim
Coroner Owens identified the man shot during an officer involved shooting in Boise on January 4, 2017. 27 year-old Robert Hansen died after an exchange with law enforcement during a routing traffic stop at 111 South 27th Street. The incident is under investigation by the critical incident task force lead by Idaho State Police. Checkout
Coroner Identifies Body Found at Diversion Dam
Coroner Owens identified the body found near Diversion Dam on December 30, 2017 as 39 year-old James Deek Kluza, of Pocatello. Foul play is not suspected and the cause and manner of death are pending toxicology results, which can take several weeks to return. This case is currently under investigation by the Ada County Sheriff’s
Coroner Identifies Woman Struck in Crosswalk
Coroner Owens identified the 68 year-old woman who was struck by a car in the crosswalk on December 19, 2017. Barbara Whittaker died from injuries she sustained in the accident on December 27, 2017. According to reports, on December 19, Barbara Whittaker was struck by a vehicle while in teh crosswalk on west Ustick and