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Idaho Falls woman pleads not guilty to beating young child
Lorena Ocampo-Garcia appears in court Tuesday. IDAHO FALLS — A 24-year-old woman will stand trial on allegations that she beat a child so severely he had to be hospitalized with brain injuries. Lorena...
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Hemming Village announces plans for major housing, business development
REXBURG — A major housing and business development center will soon be under construction in Rexburg. During a news conference Tuesday, Hemming Village announced plans for “Hemming Cedars.” The...
View ArticleBYUI student produces podcast on DeOrr Kunz Jr. case
CLICK PLAY BUTTON ABOVE TO LISTEN TO THE PODCAST EDITOR’S NOTE: In an effort to support local journalism programs, EastIdahoNews.com will periodically be running content written or broadcast by student...
View ArticleIdaho Falls teen still missing, police covering all their bases
Roger Ramirez | Photo courtesy Idaho Falls Police Department IDAHO FALLS — A 15-year-old runaway is still missing a week after his disappearance was reported. Roger Ramirez was last seen when he left...
View ArticleMadison school officials hang wreath in memory of crossing guard
REXBURG — Kind, caring, compassionate. That’s how Kathy Striffler is being remembered in Rexburg after being killed in a Montana car crash Monday morning. Striffler had been a crossing guard at Kennedy...
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Truck spills massive load of potatoes on I-15 on-ramp
UPDATE: Idaho State Police say the driver of the semi-truck, Todd Eaton, 53, of Menan, failed to negotiate the curve and the vehicle tipped over. Eaton was transported by ground ambulance to the...
View ArticleLocal churches hosting breakfast fundraiser for summer bible school
IDAHO FALLS — Three local churches are coming together to raise money for a community bible event this summer. The First Presbyterian Church, New Day Lutheran Church and Grace Falls Church will be...
View ArticleBlack Rock owner expands taps, starts remodeling downstairs
IDAHO FALLS — Little more than a year after he bought Vino Rosso and turned it into Black Rock Fine Wine and Craft Beer, Chuck Chute is not resting on his laurels. Last week he expanded his number of...
View ArticleIf you are doing an Easter Egg hunt — post details here
IDAHO FALLS — There are dozens of Easter Egg hunts going on all over eastern Idaho this weekend It’s nearly impossible for EastIdahoNews.com to find and promote them all. So we need your help — if you...
View ArticleFormer soccer coach pleads guilty to lewd conduct with an underage player
Alisha Yeates | Courtesy Bannock County Sheriff’s Office Alisha Yeates, the former Blackfoot High School girls’ soccer coach accused of having a sexual relationship with one of her players, pleaded...
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Suspected robber faces additional charges while released on bond
IDAHO FALLS — A man facing charges for his alleged involvement in a January armed robbery was arrested Wednesday for possessing drugs. Idaho Falls Police say Antonyo L. Beare, 29, made a deal with an...
View ArticleNew Idaho Falls Police Officers Sworn In
The following is a news release from the Idaho Falls Police Department. IDAHO FALLS — The Idaho Falls Police Department is proud to announce the addition of Officers Corey Sato, Zachary Keating and...
View ArticleMan pleads guilty to rape — will also answer for rape charge in Jefferson County
Trevor Johnston | Photo courtesy Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office IDAHO FALLS — A Rigby man has pleaded guilty to raping a teen, after a witnesses said he posed as a 17-year-old on Facebook to meet...
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Large police response at Highland Drive, Taser deployed after man resists arrest
A significant number of officers responded to the 500 block of Highland Drive Thursday afternoon. | Photo by Stephan Rockefeller, EastIdahoNews.com IDAHO FALLS — Police deployed a Taser on a wanted man...
View ArticleTwo Idaho Falls women arrested for felony trafficking in Fremont County
Keri A McCormack (left) and Destiny M Babineau | Photo courtesy Fremont County Sheriff’s Office. ST. ANTHONY — Two Idaho Falls women were apprehended on multiple felony drugs charges after a joint...
View ArticleDeputies investigate Sportsman’s Warehouse break-in
Bonneville County deputies investigate a break-in at Sportsman’s Warehouse in Ammon on Friday. | Photo by Stephan Rockefeller AMMON — Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office deputies are investigating what...
View ArticlePolice: Fort Hall man drove through yards trying to hit someone
William Tinno POCATELLO — A Fort Hall man is in jail after police say he drove through several yards and struck a parked vehicle while he was trying to hit another person. Pocatello police responded to...
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Update: Man resists officers, Taser in Idaho Falls break-in, say police
Terrence M. Walsh Editor’s note: This story is an update to an article we ran Thursday on a large police response on Highland Drive in Idaho Falls. IDAHO FALLS– A local man was arrested for multiple...
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Cheerleading groups raise over $22,000 for children of parents killed in...
IDAHO FALLS — When a local cheerleading group learned the parents of three of their competitors had been killed in a plane crash, they decided to do something. Heather Lopez, co-owner of Idaho Inferno...
View ArticleLDS Apostle to speak at BYUI commencement
REXBURG — Elder Ronald A. Rasband, a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, will address 2,012 graduates at Brigham Young University-Idaho’s...
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