Man accused of punching deputy after being arrested earlier for fighting
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The following is a news release from the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office.
AMMON Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies assigned to the Ammon Division responded to a residence on Vaughan Street early Saturday Morning to a physical disturbance. Dispatch received the call around 1:30 a.m. where it was reported a physical disturbance was in progress between two males with one being held on the ground.
Deputies arrived and found a neighbor physically holding down 34-year-old William J. Malufau in the garage. The two were separated as they continued to argue while deputies attempted to find out what the altercation was about. During this time, Malufau refused commands by deputies to stop trying to continue the fight, resulting in deputies restraining him in handcuffs. As deputies began to restrain Malufau, he continually kicked at and tried to hit them until he had to be physically carried
Deputies say man blew three times the legal limit after reported crash
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Chase Furniss | Bonneville County Jail
AMMON Deputies arrested an Idaho Falls man after a reported DUI hit-and-run crash in Ammon Monday night.
Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies were called to the crash at 1st Street and Ammon Road around 7 p.m., according to a Sheriff’s Office news release. A man said his vehicle was hit by a green Chevy pickup. The witness, who was uninjured in the crash, followed the Chevy and called the authorities.
Deputies spotted the pickup at the Maverick gas station at Lincoln and Ammon Road, where they identified the driver as 25-year-old Chase L. Furniss.
Man indicted on federal charge for allegedly enticing girl over the internet
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Andrew Ray Young | Bingham County Jail
IDAHO FALLS A Blackfoot man is facing a federal felony charge for enticing a minor over the internet.
Andrew Ray Young, 33, received the federal indictment for felony coercion and enticement on April 14. While charging documents do not provide specific details on the charges, they likely stem from an alleged relationship Young had with a 14-year-old girl over Snapchat.
Initially, Young was charged in Bonneville County with five felony counts of possession of sexually exploitive material of a child and felony delivery of a controlled substance. With the federal grand jury indictment, prosecutors dropped the local charges.
Couple arrested on multiple charges after crash
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The following is a news release and mugshots from the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office.
IDAHO FALLS Two adults were arrested Saturday night after fleeing from a Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputy and subsequently crashing their vehicle at the intersection of Utah Ave. and Pancheri Dr. in Idaho Falls.
Around 11:00 p.m., a deputy attempted to stop a Suburban that did not have working taillights near Lindsay Blvd. and Hwy 20. The vehicle sped away on Lindsay Blvd. toward Broadway at speeds over 80 mph in the 35 mph zone and was observed running the traffic light at West Broadway on to Utah Ave. Due to the extremely high speeds and dangerous driving behavior by the suspect, the deputy discontinued pursuit of the Suburban and notified other deputies and officers over the radio what had transpired.
Bonneville Sheriff’s Office reminding people about ATV safety
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) - With the weather warming up, more people are getting out and riding things like ATV s and UTV s.
The Bonneville County Sheriff s Office is now reminding drivers and riders about being safe while taking part in the fun.
In the last month, officials in eastern Idaho have responded to two separate crashes involving little kids.
At the end of March, a four-year-old boy in Jefferson County was killed when his ATV rolled over. Investigators say he wasn t wearing a helmet.
And on Monday, Bonneville County Sheriff s deputies responded to a similar incident, explains Sergeant Bryan Lovell.