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March 30, 2017

Ban sought for cyanide trap that hurt Idaho boy, killed dog

Environmental groups have petitioned the U.S. Agriculture Department to ban its use of cyanide-ejecting devices aimed at killing coyotes after one went off near a boy and his dog earlier this month, killing the dog.

March 26, 2017

Bigfoot blamed in Idaho car crash

A northern Idaho woman told police she crashed into a deer because she was distracted by a sasquatch in her rearview mirror.

March 22, 2017

Idaho man who didn't match murder DNA freed after 20 years

An Idaho man who experts say was coerced into a false murder confession is now free after spending half of his life behind bars.

March 17, 2017

Federal cyanide trap injures eastern Idaho boy, kills dog

An eastern Idaho sheriff says he's investigating after a cyanide trap placed by federal authorities to kill coyotes injured a 14-year-old boy and killed his dog.

March 16, 2017

No complaints of judge over sentence in locker room assault

The panel that disciplines judges in Idaho says it has not received any verified complaints against the judge who sentenced a teen to probation for sexually assaulting a high school football teammate.

March 16, 2017

Jury: Prison company violated rights, but no need to pay

A federal jury says private prison company CoreCivic had a longstanding custom of understaffing an Idaho prison, and that the company was deliberately indifferent to the risk of serious harm that posed to inmates.

March 10, 2017

Teacher accused of taping student's mouth shut resigns

A south-central Idaho charter school says a teacher being investigated amid reports of a student's mouth being taped shut has resigned.

March 8, 2017

8-year-old boy says 'angels' helped him save his father's life

An 8-year-old boy in Idaho says angels helped him lift a car off his father's body to save his life.

February 16, 2017

Pastor Abedini sentenced for violating restraining order

An Iranian-American pastor freed last year from an prison in Iran is facing jail time and community service in Idaho after pleading guilty to violating a restraining order his estranged wife filed against him.

February 16, 2017

World Relief to lay off 140 after Trump refugee order

World Relief says it is laying off more than 140 staffers after President Donald Trump's executive order cut the number of refugees allowed to resettle in the United States.