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IDAHO FALLS – A 29-year-old man was sentenced last week for his part in a 2022 shootout at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints temple parking lot. Austin James Kuck, was sentenced by District Judge Michael Whyte to a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 10 years in prison. Kuck was originally […]

The city says it will install a small replacement playground in the spring, but residents have hopes for more significant investments.

IDAHO FALLS – An Idaho Falls man was sentenced after attempting to solicit sex from a teenager. Shaun Shaffer, 40, pleaded guilty to one count of felony child sexual battery. He initially pleaded not guilty but accepted a plea agreement in September, where he agreed to plead guilty in exchange for the prosecution recommending a […]

IDAHO FALLS – One of the men responsible for a shooting in downtown Idaho Falls was sentenced to prison. Nikolaus Garcia, 25, was sentenced by District Judge Michael Whyte to 4 and a half to 13 years in prison after pleading guilty to felony aggravated battery. He will also have to pay $10,000 in fines. […]

IDAHO FALLS – One of the defendants in the July burglary at Planet Doom appeared in court on Tuesday. Andrew Holt, 20, was arraigned after his case was turned over to district court. Holt, charged with felony grand theft and felony burglary, appeared in front of District Judge Michael Whyte. Prosecutors charged two men in […]

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IDAHO FALLS – Family and friends of shooting victim Nikolas Bird wore custom purple jerseys decorated to remember him as his alleged killer, Mark Bent, attended an arraignment in district court on Monday. Mark Bent, 41, pleaded not guilty after being charged with first-degree murder for the shooting death of 23-year-old Nikolas Todd Bird in […]

IDAHO FALLS — Two judges have found parts of the Idaho Patient Act unconstitutional, and one of eastern Idaho’s largest companies is calling out a group of attorneys and a defendant for what they say is unethical and unprofessional behavior outside and inside the courtroom. Wellness company Melaleuca issued a lengthy news release Thursday accusing […]

IDAHO FALLS – An Idaho Falls man was sentenced to probation after abusing a 6-year-old girl. John Wiece, 47, was sentenced to five years of probation and 100 hours of community service by District Judge Michael Whyte after pleading guilty to felony injury to a child. Wiece accepted a plea agreement in which he agreed […]

IDAHO FALLS – A man was sentenced after offering a homeless teenager a hotel room in exchange for sex. Mark Anthony Ullrich, 43, was sentenced to one year of supervised probation and one year of unsupervised probation by District Judge Michael Whyte. Ullrich was originally charged with felony sexual battery, but after a plea agreement, […]