The Latest Breaking News from Idaho

Former Idaho Rep. Aaron von Ehlinger found guilty of raping legislative intern

BOISE, Idaho — Former state Rep. Aaron von Ehlinger was found guilty Friday of raping a legislative intern by a 12-person jury after 11 hours of deliberations over the course of two days.

Tribune News Service · Apr 30, 2022

Former Republican Idaho state lawmaker found guilty of raping intern

‘He used that power to rape and forcibly penetrate her,’ prosecutor says

The Independent UK · Apr 29, 2022

Jury still deliberating in rape trial of Idaho ex-lawmaker

Jurors in the rape trial of a former Idaho lawmaker are to begin another day of deliberations after a three-day trial in which the young accuser fled the witness stand during testimony, saying “I can’t do this.”

The Independent UK · Apr 29, 2022

Trial begins for former Idaho lawmaker accused of rape

The trial for a former Idaho lawmaker accused of raping a 19-year-old legislative intern has begun

The Independent UK · Apr 26, 2022

Trojan trout: could turning an invasive fish into a ‘super-male’ save a native species?

In western US waterways, invasive and voracious brook trout are outcompeting native species – but a modified variant could tip the scales

The Guardian - UK · Apr 21, 2022

Man accused of murdering neighbour before cooking and eating his body parts

Authorities in Idaho, in the US, say James David Russell has been deemed mentally fit to stand trial on the charges for the murder and suspected cannibalism of David Flaget

Daily Mirror · Apr 21, 2022

Idaho students pushed for a resolution on gun safety. Lawmakers wouldn’t introduce it

BOISE, Idaho — For months, Idaho high school students worked with state lawmakers to craft a resolution on gun violence. They prepared emotional testimony on losing family or friends to suicide, feelings of numbness to active shooter drills, and fears they had when their loved ones struggling with mental health…

Tribune News Service · Apr 20, 2022

After shooting a grizzly to death, Idaho father and son will get jail time, hunting bans

An Idaho father and son will serve jail time, pay thousands in fines and be banned from hunting for years after pleading guilty to poaching a female grizzly bear near Yellowstone National Park last year.

Tribune News Service · Apr 20, 2022

Judge enters not guilty plea for mom charged in kids' deaths

A mother charged with conspiring to kill her children, her estranged husband and a lover’s wife refused to enter a plea to murder and other charges on Tuesday, prompting an Idaho judge to enter a not guilty plea on her behalf

The Independent UK · Apr 19, 2022

Rare overhaul of powerful US nuclear test reactor completed

Scientists in Idaho have completed a rare overhaul of one of the world’s most powerful nuclear test reactors

The Independent UK · Apr 18, 2022