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TEENS-FAMILY KILLED
Idaho teens lose 6 family members in crash
(Information in the following story is from: The Times-News, http://www.magicvalley.com)
PAUL, Idaho (AP) — A southern Idaho high school student and her two brothers lost six family members when a drunken driver hit the family car in Mexico.
The Times-News reports 19-year-old Jazmin Avila Gomez has been living in the family home in Paul with her 17-year-old brother since the February crash, trying to balance school with two jobs. They lost their mother, older brother, a sister-in-law and three young nieces in the crash. Another 23-year-old brother was in a coma for two months, and is being cared for at the Burley Care Center.
Avila Gomez says she doesn't know if the bank will let them keep the house. A benefit dinner is scheduled at First Baptist Church in Paul on April 23.
JAILER SHOVES INMATE
Idaho jailer sentenced for shoving inmate
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An Elmore County jailer caught on video flinging a female inmate into a wall was sentenced Friday.
Sgt. Tom Robison was ordered to spend 5 days in jail or complete 100 hours of community service for his role in the December 2012 incident.
KBOI reports the inmate was shouting at deputies when the jailer shoved her hard enough to knock her off her feet.
Another deputy who told a captain what happened said his concerns were dismissed.
Former Elmore County deputy Jason Mittleider was fired after he brought the matter to investigators, who launched an inquiry.
Robison was reduced in rank, but continues to work at the jail.
Defense attorneys said the inmate has a history of attacks on law enforcement, and the video doesn't tell the whole story.
HIT-AND-RUN ARREST
Idaho man arrested in hit-and-run
TWIN FALLS, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho man has been arrested after a runner was injured during a hit-and-run crash in McCammon.
The Idaho State Police say they arrested 36-year-old Chancy Lancaster of Kimberly on Friday, a day after 48-year-old runner Mark Haddock was struck and injured. Lancaster faces a felony charge of leaving the scene of an accident.
Haddock's father, Mike, said his son went over the hood and roof of the vehicle and landed 10 feet away in the gravel. Mike Haddock said his son suffered leg and chest injuries.
MARIJUANA MURDER-MOVIE
Story of Idaho drug smuggling murder becomes movie
(Information in the following story is from: Coeur d'Alene Press, http://www.cdapress.com)
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho (AP) — A movie set to be released later this week focuses on the 2002 murder of a northern Idaho man and the drug smuggling rivalry that led to the crime.
Director John Stockwell told the Coeur d'Alene Press that he was fascinated by the crime story after reading about it in Rolling Stone. He took it to HBO films to be optioned, and the movie, "Kid Cannabis," will be released on April 18.
The movie revisits the life of Kootenai County drug smuggler Brenden Butler and his rival, Nate Norman. Butler hired someone to kill Norman, but instead was killed by his own hit man.
Kootenai County Sheriff's Sgt. Brad Maskell took part in the investigation. Maskell says he's not surprised to see the complex case become a movie.
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