A 22-year-old Canyon County man is in custody after he decided to drive an SUV through several fields in northwest Eagle and Star early Friday morning when a deputy attempted to pull him over for not having working tail lights. Cody Ray Dale Willard is charged with felony burglary in connection to the case. He
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Protect yourself from car burglars in the Foothills by taking purses and wallets with you when hiking or biking
Burglars have smashed windows of three different cars at trailheads and taken purses from inside since Monday. The cars were all parked in the Foothills — at the Polecat Trailhead off Cartwright Road, a trailhead near milepost 5 on Bogus Basin Road, and the Eagle sports complex off Horseshoe Bend Road. All the burglaries were
Female inmate who did not return to jail after medical furlough is back in custody
Ada County Sheriff’s deputies arrested Molly Brown early Wednesday morning when they found her walking down Franklin Road. Deputies had been looking for the 23-year-old Brown since Friday, when she did not turn herself back in at the Ada County Jail after she was released earlier that day for a court-ordered medical appointment. Molly H.
Eagle Police look for vandals who broke into home and caused a gas line fire
Eagle Police are looking for whoever vandalized a home in the 400 block of N. Stierman Way early Monday morning — and started a fire when they broke a gas line in the garage. The damage to the home, which is for sale, is significant. The vandals broke appliances, smashed mirrors and pictures, and damaged
Deputies looking for female inmate who didn’t return to jail after medical furlough
Deputies are looking for a 23-year-old Boise woman who did not turn herself back in at the Ada County Jail Friday after she was released earlier that day for a court-ordered medical appointment. Molly H. Brown is charged with a felony count of escape. There is an active $100,000 arrest warrant for Brown. Brown had
Here’s a quick Idaho Code lesson: motorized bicycles are not allowed in dedicated bike lanes
Did you know that riding a bicycle with a motor in a dedicated bike lane — or on a sidewalk — is against the law in Idaho? Did you also know that motorized bikes need a stoplight, taillight, and a horn? If they don’t have those items, motorized bikes are not street legal. And it’s not just
19-year-old Kuna man charged with felony DUI
A 19-year-old Kuna man is being held in the Ada County Jail on a $150,000 bond for his role in a head-on car crash on Meridian Road in November that resulted in hospitalization of three people. Andrew J. Ferguson is charged with two counts of felony aggravated DUI in connection with the Nov. 28 crash.
Protect yourself against tax identity theft by filing early
Tax season has arrived — and identity thieves are already scheming to get your refund. Tax identity theft occurs when someone files a fake tax return using your social security number. It can also occur when someone uses your social security number to get a job or claims your child as a dependent on their
Boise brothers busted for selling pot at their Bench home
A pair of Boise brothers who sold pot to undercover detectives twice since December are charged with trafficking in marijuana. John E. Orelus, 19 and Alfred Orelus, 26, are also charged with two felony counts of delivery of marijuana. Ada County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested the pair Thursday right after the brothers arranged to sell
58-year-old Kuna woman is charged with felony assault for firing at deputies during standoff
Robin Ann Miller is charged with a felony count of assault and battery on a law enforcement officer in connection with a standoff involving the Ada Metro SWAT team Wednesday morning. Miller fired at least one shot in the direction of SWAT team members who were outside her home in the 1300 block of S.