A 26-year-old Boise woman arrested for a DUI last weekend is charged with felony injury to child for leaving her 8-month-old son home by himself while she was driving. Deputies arrested Brittney N. Jenkins on the felony warrant at her Boise home Wednesday. Jenkins was released from the Ada County Jail after posting a $50,000
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Boise man arrested for slashing another man’s throat
A 27-year-old Boise man is being held in the Ada County Jail on a $1 million bond for attacking another man late last month. Anthony Reed Schmidt is charged with felony counts of aggravated battery and use of a deadly weapon in the commission of a felony. Ada County Sheriff’s Office deputies began their investigation
Car burglars break into over a dozen unlocked cars in Eagle
The best way to avoid being a victim of “jockeyboxing” — which means people walking through neighborhoods at night and stealing whatever they can grab from unlocked cars — is to lock your car. All the time. That way, if you mistakenly leave stuff like your cell phone, charging cords, electronics, sunglasses, medication, and change behind
“Jury duty” phone scam hits Treasure Valley again
Here’s a tip that’ll help keep Ada County residents from being victimized by the latest phone scam. Ada County Sheriff’s Office deputies will never call and threaten to arrest you because you missed jury duty. Deputies will also never ask you to place funds for payment on a pre-paid credit card to “cancel the arrest
Adam Dees tells detectives he picked Foothills house to rob at random
On Friday, 22-year-old Adam Dees found out he will never leave prison for the rest of his life for the killing of three people in their Foothills home last spring during a home invasion robbery. Dees admitted to the murders of Ted, Elaine, and Thomas Welp months ago. What we didn’t know for sure until
Adam Dees given three life prison terms for Foothills slayings
Ada County is a safer place to live today, because we know Adam Dees will never leave prison for the rest of his life. Dees, who killed a Boise-area family in their Foothills home last spring during a home-invasion robbery, was sentenced to three life-without-parole prison terms Friday by 4th District Judge Samuel Hoagland. Dees
Eagle couple arrested for passing counterfeit $1 and $50 bills
Police arrested an Eagle couple Thursday for using counterfeit money — $1 and $50 bills — several times over the last month at local businesses. Joseph G. Bylow, 31, and Rachel A. Eyskens, 24, are both charged with four felony counts each of possession of forged notes, bank bills or checks in connection with the case.
Couple who worked at church ranch in Eagle charged with sex abuse of children
A married couple who worked as “house parents” at the Christian Children’s Church Ranch in Eagle are now in jail after admitting to having illegal sexual contact with two teen girls who were under their care. Michael P. Magill, 30, and Jennifer Nicole Magill, 32, are charged with sexual battery of a child 16-to-17 years
Deputies find elaborate marijuana grow operation inside home near Eagle Island State Park
A 33-year-old Eagle man is charged with possession of marijuana with intent to deliver after deputies found 11 drying pot plants and two pounds of dried marijuana inside his home late last week. Ryan Loy Thomas, who is also charged with manufacturing a controlled substance in the presence of a child, is being held in
28-year-old Boise man arrested for dealing Adderall
A 28-year-old Boise man who sold the prescription drug Adderall to undercover officers earlier this summer is charged with multiple counts of drug delivery. Wilmer R. Lopez-Avelarde is charged with three counts of delivery of a controlled substance and one count of possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver. Lopez-Avelarde will make his