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Defense team for man accused of University of Idaho killings makes case to move trial

By Lauren Paterson August 30, 2024

Bryan Kohberger, left, who is accused of killing four University of Idaho students in November 2022, appears at a hearing in Latah County District Court in September 2023. Second District […]Read More

Rape, beatings and racial slurs: None of it was enough to shut down this Idaho youth facility

By Rebecca White October 6, 2023

A brown, 2-story house is shown with blue skies in the background and green trees. Curtains in the house are closed and the numbers "820" are nailed into the center representing the address. A gate and brown fence with ramp and a few stairs go down to a small green grass yard in front.

Employees at Cornerstone Cottage alerted state officials to the dangers, only to be fired themselves Cornerstone Cottage opened in 2016 in Post Falls, Idaho, a booming bedroom community 25 miles […]Read More

Up To Eight Thought Dead, Three Bodies Recovered, In Lake Coeur d’Alene Plane Collision

By Doug Nadvornick July 6, 2020

Boaters flag down authorities to a crashed seaplane near Powderhorn Bay on Lake Coeur d'Alene on Sunday, July 5, 2020. One downed plane can be seen in the right side of the image. CREDIT: Stephanie Hammett/The Spokesman-Review via AP

Lieutenant Ryan Higgins from the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office told reporters today that three bodies out of eight are now recovered. He says crews have discovered the locations of two others on the bottom of the lake. Three others are believed to be down there too.Read More