Indictment alleges boyfriend beat boy repeatedly; mother accused of hiding injuries and lyingBOISE, Idaho — A grand jury indictment says an 8-year-old Boise boy whose body was found in an irrigation canal was tortured, beaten repeatedly and ultimately killed by his mother’s boyfriend. Mother, boyfriend indicted in case of Idaho boy found dead in canalBOISE, Idaho — The mother of an 8-year-old boy found dead in an Idaho canal and her live-in boyfriend have been indicted on first-degree murder charges by an Ada County grand jury. Mother, boyfriend arrested in case of Idaho boy found dead in canalBOISE, Idaho — The mother of an 8-year-old boy found dead in an Idaho canal and her live-in boyfriend have been indicted by an Ada County grand jury on first-degree murder charges. Mother’s boyfriend arrested in case of Idaho boy found dead in canalBOISE, Idaho — An Idaho newspaper is reporting that police have made an arrest in connection with the disappearance and death of 8-year-old Robert Manwill. GOP’s Risch backs deal to help Idaho enrichment plant win $2B loan guaranteeBOISE, Idaho — U.S. Sen. Jim Risch would back doubling federal loan guarantees for U.S. uranium enrichment projects to $4 billion and awarding half to a proposed new Ohio plant, if that’s what it takes to help a competing proposal in Idaho that the first-term Republican fears could fall victim to politics. Palin’s father, father-in-law to campaign in Idaho for GOP congressional candidateBOISE, Idaho — Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin’s father and father-in-law will campaign in Idaho for Republican congressional candidate Vaughn Ward. Despite legacy of pollution, Monsanto seeks federal backing for new mine; activists skepticalSODA SPRINGS, Idaho —As it races to replenish phosphate supplies for its weed-killing cash machine Roundup, Monsanto Co. insists its history of polluting southeastern Idaho’s high country shouldn’t prevent it from digging fresh open pits here. Coeur d’Alene turns 2nd-qtr profit on surging silver production from 2 new minesCOEUR D’ALENE, Idaho — Coeur d’Alene Mines Corp., which produces silver, on Thursday turned a profit from a year-ago loss, as silver production surged 74 percent with the addition of two new mines. Ada County coroner confirms death of missing Idaho boy; homicide investigation under wayBOISE, Idaho — Police say the case of an 8-year-old Idaho boy whose body was found floating in a canal is now an active homicide investigation. Ada County coroner confirms body found floating in canal is missing 8-year-old Robert ManwillBOISE, Idaho — A county coroner in Idaho has confirmed that a body found floating in a canal is that of missing 8-year-old Robert Manwill. Federal judge approves expansion of Smoky Canyon phosphate mine into roadless areaBOISE, Idaho — An environmental group promises to appeal a federal ruling that on Tuesday approved the expansion of a phosphate mine into a roadless area near Yellowstone National Park. Federal judge approves expansion of Smoky Canyon phosphate mine into Idaho roadless areaBOISE, Idaho — A federal judge has given approval for the expansion of the Smoky Canyon phosphate mine into a roadless area near Yellowstone National Park, but an environmental group is already promising to appeal the ruling. Pelican at Idaho’s Tautphaus Park Zoo swallows, regurgitates cell phoneIDAHO FALLS, Idaho — Can you hear me now? A pelican at the Tautphaus Park Zoo took something other than food in his bill when a cell phone that had been dropped in a pool at the exhibit made its way down the hatch. The flock in the exhibit were playing with the phone Monday until one of the birds swallowed it. For three hours, zookeepers couldn’t figure out which bird did it until the culprit coughed up the goods. Zoo pelican swallows, regurgitates cell phoneIDAHO FALLS, Idaho — Can you hear me now? Police: Body found in canal matches missing ID boyBOISE, Idaho — Police say a body pulled from a canal in southwestern Idaho matches the size and age of an 8-year-old boy who disappeared more than a week ago. Aryan Nations organization long gone from northern Idaho, but reputation still stains areaHAYDEN LAKE, Idaho — The house where Aryan Nations founder Richard Butler lived has been demolished. So has the church where he preached his racist religion. Cows graze where hundreds of white supremacists used to burn crosses in the summer. Police search rental home in Boise close off part of landfill in hunt for missing boyBOISE, Idaho — Police searched a southwest Boise residence and closed off a section of a landfill Saturday as they continued looking for an 8-year-old boy who went missing more than a week ago. Boise police search rental home, close off part of landfill in hunt for missing 8-year-oldBOISE, Idaho — Police have searched a rental home in southwest Boise and closed off a section of a landfill as they look for an 8-year-old boy who went missing more than a week ago. Search for Boise boy takes grim turn as police search mom’s apartment, suggest ‘tragic event’BOISE, Idaho — A Boise search for a missing 8-year-old took a grim turn as police suggested he may be hurt — or worse — and searched the apartment of his mother, who has a history of harming another child. Boise police say new evidence suggests missing boy may have been victim of tragic eventBOISE, Idaho — Boise police investigators say new evidence suggests that an 8-year-old boy who has been missing for a week may have been the victim of a tragic event. Western US attorneys general, Mexico law enforcement officials to gather in Sun ValleyBOISE, Idaho — Top law enforcement officials from Mexico are scheduled to meet with the attorneys general of 16 western states in the Idaho resort town of Sun Valley this weekend. ‘Gilligan’s Island’ actress to cast away contents of eastern Idaho home at auctionIDAHO FALLS, Idaho — Dawn Wells, the actress who played Mary Ann on TV’s “Gilligan’s Island,” plans to cast away the contents of her eastern Idaho home at an auction on Saturday. Former US Sen. Larry Craig opens consulting firm, will focus on energy issuesIDAHO FALLS, Idaho — Former U.S. Sen. Larry Craig has opened a consulting firm and says he’s focusing on energy issues. Boise police taunted and threatened handcuffed man, then Tasered him in buttocks, report saysBOISE, Idaho — Boise police officers used excessive force when they taunted and threatened a handcuffed man and then Tasered him in the buttocks, a report from the city’s police ombudsman said. Hundreds attend vigil for Idaho soldier captured in AfghanistanHAILEY, Idaho — More than 500 people attended a vigil Wednesday night for an Idaho soldier who was captured in Afghanistan by the Taliban. US soldier captured in Afghanistan was on search for meaning, thought he’d find it in ArmyHAILEY, Idaho — To the rest of the world, Pfc. Bowe Bergdahl is the frightened soldier who appeared in a Taliban propaganda video after he was captured in Afghanistan. Idaho parents of captured soldier plead for privacy during ongoing ordealHAILEY, Idaho — The Pentagon said Monday that troops are “sparing no effort” to find an American soldier captured by the Taliban as his family pleaded for privacy and residents in his hometown tied yellow ribbons on trees along Main Street in a show of solidarity. Parents of captured soldier say they are overwhelmed by support from neighbors, othersHAILEY, Idaho — The parents of U.S. soldier captured in Afghanistan said Monday they have been overwhelmed by the outpouring of support during what they called an extremely difficult situation. Idaho town kept secret of US soldier held hostage in Afghanistan as Taliban video airedHAILEY, Idaho — Shortly after the first report two weeks ago that a U.S. soldier had been captured in Afghanistan, a small circle of people in this central Idaho town found out it was one of their own but kept it quiet. Idaho town prays for safe return of 23-year-old US soldier captured in AfghanistanHAILEY, Idaho — Friends and family of an Idaho soldier who was captured in Afghanistan prayed for his safe return Sunday, shaken by the image of the frightened young private in a Taliban video posted online. |