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STOLEN CAR-HOME CRASH
2 arrested after stolen car crashes into Lewiston home
(Information from: Lewiston Tribune, http://www.lmtribune.com)
LEWISTON, Idaho (AP) — Two men were arrested after a stolen car crashed into a Lewiston home.
The Lewiston Tribune reports a 27-year-old suspect faces charges of felony eluding of a police officer, grand theft by possession of stolen property, felony unlawful entry and misdemeanor striking fixtures.
Lewiston Police Officer Chris Reese says a 28-year-old male passenger was held on an outstanding warrant.
Reese says he attempted a traffic stop late Saturday afternoon on a car reported stolen from Clarkston and it took off at high speed.
He says the car reached speeds of 50 mph (80.46 kph) on streets where the speed limit was half that.
The car crashed into a home where three people were inside. No one was hurt.
The suspects were found separately a few blocks from the home.
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SUSPECT KILLED
Boise police say suspect who pointed weapon was shot, killed
(Information from: KTVB-TV, http://www.ktvb.com/)
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Boise police say a suspect who pointed a weapon at officers was shot and killed.
KTVB reports the police shooting occurred Sunday morning near North Clover Drive and West State Street.
The name and gender of the person killed was not immediately released.
Police say officers responded to a call of a suspicious person in the area.
Police say that when officer arrived, the person pointed a weapon, which was not specified.
Multiple officers fired and the suspect died.
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FOREST MANAGEMENT LAWSUIT
Trial to begin in $1.4B Oregon forestry management lawsuit
(Information from: Albany Democrat-Herald, http://www.dhonline.com)
ALBANY, Ore. (AP) — A trial in a $1.4 billion breach-of-contract lawsuit brought against the state of Oregon by 150 counties and other taxing districts over the issue of forest management is scheduled to begin Thursday. The lawsuit, filed nearly four years ago, claims the state has not managed forests for the most long-term, sustainable income as required in a decades-old contract, the Albany Democrat-Herald reported . "Your Honor, the state still believes this case is about state statute, but it's not," said attorney John DiLorenzo of the Portland law firm Davis Wright Tremaine at a recent hearing in Linn County Circuit Court.
BEAR CUB KILLED
Killing of orphaned Idaho black bear cub raises questions
(Information from: Idaho Mountain Express, http://www.mtexpress.com)
KETCHUM, Idaho (AP) — Questions are being raised after an Idaho Department of Fish and Game officer killed an orphaned black bear cub in Hailey last week rather than send it to a rehabilitation facility.
Terry Thompson of the Idaho Department of Fish and Game tells the Idaho Mountain Express that the agency generally doesn't consider big game animals for rehabilitation.
Thompson says the agency killed the cub rather than send it to a rehabilitation facility because success isn't guaranteed, and Idaho already has a healthy black bear population.
Sally Maughan of Idaho Black Bear Rehab says that facility has had plenty of success raising bear cubs without habituating them to humans and releasing them into the wild.
Off 225 cubs, 212 were released into the wild. Only four were euthanized due to human-bear conflicts.
She says the public cares about what happens to orphaned and injured cubs.
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WOMAN KILLED-SENTENCE
Woman gets 30 years for role in Social Security killing
(Information from: Lewiston Tribune, http://www.lmtribune.com)
LEWISTON, Idaho (AP) — A Washington woman has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for her role in the killing of a woman whose body was found in Idaho.
The Lewiston Tribune reports that 31-year-old Amanda Jones of Spokane received the sentence Friday in 2nd District Court and must serve at least 15 years.
Jones pleaded guilty to second-degree murder for the summer 2018 killing of Sarah Warden of Clarkston, Washington. Her body was found at Mud Springs Pond near Winchester in Idaho.
Police say three people took part in killing Warden to get her $800 Social Security check.
Gabriel Mattingly pleaded guilty to concealing the murder and received a sentence of five to 15 years.
Twenty-five-year-old Cole Marcell of Kamiah is charged with first-degree murder. His trial is pending.
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POLICE SHOOTING-FATAL
Police: 1 dead in officer-involved shooting in eastern Idaho
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (AP) — Authorities in eastern Idaho say a man is dead following an officer-involved shooting.
The Idaho Falls Police Department says the shooting occurred at about 11 p.m. Friday in Idaho Falls near an intersection.
The agency says no officers were injured. Police also say no other individuals were involved and there's no ongoing threat to the public.
Police have released few details, and it's not clear what led to the shooting, how many officers were involved, or whether the man possessed or fired a weapon.
The Southeast Idaho Critical Incident Team comprised of the Idaho State Police and other law enforcement agencies is investigating.
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