There have been a lot of questions about how we are dealing with the Idaho Transportation Department’s problematic computer systems at our Driver’s License Office. We don’t have a lot of answers at this point but one thing the ITD announced today was anyone who hasn’t been able to renew their driver’s license or state
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Sheriff Bartlett: ITD computer issues are the source of delays at Driver’s License office
If any of you went to our Driver’s License office at 400 N. Benjamin Lane this past year or so and have been frustrated about long wait times, I understand. That’s because I am just as frustrated as you are. It’s particularly vexing because we have an excellent Driver’s License staff that can’t serve you
71-year-old bicyclist dies after being hit by car Monday morning in Eagle
Eagle Police continue to investigate a fatal car vs. bicycle crash that occurred near the Iron Eagle Drive/Edgewood Lane intersection early Monday. Cyclist Joann Baker was pronounced dead about three hours after the crash occurred. The adult female driver of the car did not appear to be injured. Officers began their investigation just before 9
Searchers recover body of 21-year-old man who fell into Lucky Peak last month
A Kuna couple who specializes in underwater sonar searches has located and recovered the body of 21-year-old Christian V. Dale, who fell into Lucky Peak in late July. Ada County Sheriff’s Office marine patrol deputies had been searching for Dale since July 29, when he fell off the back of a boat near Gooseneck Bay
Ada County now has text notification system to help people avoid missing court dates
By now, you’ve likely heard there are too many people in the Ada County Jail. We are pretty much close to being full every day – and a decent number of those inmates are incarcerated because they’ve missed court dates and keep getting new charges. We really want them to avoid that phenomenon, so we
Boise man believed to have drowned in Lucky Peak Reservoir
After three days of searching for a Boise man who fell off a boat in Lucky Peak reservoir, detectives feel certain he failed to make it to shore and has drowned. Friends of Christian Vernon Dale, 21, reported the man had fallen off a moving boat Sunday night around 9:00. There were nine other people
CodeRed emergency notification system “all call” test sent to thousands of Ada County phone numbers Tuesday
If you got an automated call from the Ada County Sheriff’s Office about the CodeRed Community Notification System from a funky 866 area code Tuesday, you are not alone. Pretty much everybody else in Ada County got the same call – especially if you still have a landline. It wasn’t spam or a scam. It
Update: Detectives find pickup used in a burglary off Warm Springs Ave. in June
Detectives want to thank everyone who contacted us with tips that helped them find a white pickup truck thieves used to steal several thousand dollars worth of landscaping equipment and tools from the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation last month. Deputies began their investigation June 17 after getting a report of a break-in at
Boise couple arrested on felony injury to child charges
Ada County Sheriff’s detectives declared six children to be in imminent danger last week due to filthy and dangerous living conditions in their south Boise-area home. Deputies arrested the children’s parents – 42-year-old Jamie P. Rose and 43-year-old Lawrence F. Rose – Thursday afternoon on felony injury to child charges. Deputies took both Jamie and
Ada County Sheriff’s Office 2019 budget request asks for staffing increase at the jail
Ada County is growing at an incredible rate. Since the last US Census in 2010, Ada County has gained 78,500 new residents – from 392,000 to 471,000. Forbes.com has christened Boise as the fastest-growing metropolitan area in the U.S. All that growth represents a significant and growing strain on Ada County’s infrastructure. For the Ada County Sheriff’s Office, those demographic changes