Students at Brigham Young University-Idaho had a front-row seat to Idaho's highest court Wednesday as the Idaho Supreme Court traveled to campus to hear oral arguments and meet with students. The court heard three cases in the Manwaring Student Center before opening...
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What to expect at Lori Vallow’s sentencing Monday
Lori Vallow Daybell, convicted in May for the murder of her children and her husband's previous wife, will be sentenced on Monday, July 31 at the Fremont County Courthouse. Vallow Daybell and her husband, Chad Daybell, were charged with first-degree murder in the...
Trial for man accused of killing Rexburg resident to be held in August
A Jefferson County man who allegedly shot and killed a man and stabbed his wife will go on trial in August. East Idaho News reported Thursday that Pierre Lake's murder trial, set to begin this month, was delayed until Aug. 14 after his defense team received new...
Supreme Court strikes down affirmative action for university admissions
The United States Supreme Court ruled against affirmative-action admissions policies in universities and colleges Thursday. Politico reported that in a 6-3 decision and then a 6-2 decision, respectively, the Court determined that the University of North...
State will seek death penalty for alleged University of Idaho murderer
In a court filing Monday, Latah County Prosecuting Attorney William Thompson announced his intent to seek the death penalty against Bryan Kohberger, the man charged with the murders of four University of Idaho students. Kohberger was indicted last month on one count...
Prosecution will not seek death penalty in case against alleged Kellogg murderer
Shoshone County prosecutors announced Wednesday that they would not seek the death penalty in their case against a Kellogg man accused of killing a neighboring family of four. Majorjon Kaylor, 31, was arrested and charged with four counts of...
Judge rules on Lori Vallow Daybell’s motion for retrial
Judge Steven Boyce denied Lori Vallow Daybell's motion for retrial Thursday. Vallow Daybell, convicted in May of the murder of her children and her husband's then-wife, motioned for a retrial on the grounds that the jury was misdirected and confused by the indictment...
Jury instructions, contracts and negligence: Three local cases Idaho Supreme Court will hear at BYU-I
Article written by: Mario Miguel The Idaho Supreme Court will hear arguments for three cases stemming from the local area at BYU-Idaho on Wednesday. On June 14, the Idaho Supreme Court will use the Special Events Room in the Hyrum Manwaring Student Center as a...
Judge enters not guilty plea for U of I murder suspect
Written by: Mario Miguel. The Latah County District Judge entered a not guilty plea on behalf of the man accused of killing four University of Idaho students in November. The plea came as a result of the suspect standing silent. On Wednesday, a grand...
Rexburg residents and true crime podcasters reflect on the Vallow Daybell trial
The interview for this article was conducted immediately after the State and defense's closing arguments on May 11. A jury would find Lori guilty the following day. While the Ada County Courthouse brimmed with media and other interested parties over the six weeks Lori...
Idaho attorney general pleads with Ohio Supreme Court to uphold abortion laws
Idaho Attorney General Raul Labrador appealed to the Ohio Supreme Court and 18 other attorneys general to reject the challenges of Ohio's Heartbeat Act. The act prohibits abortions after six weeks with exceptions to prevent death or substantial irreversible...
Lori Vallow Daybell found guilty on six counts
After more than a month of court proceedings, the jury has found Lori Vallow Daybell guilty. The charges are as follows: — Conspiracy to commit the first-degree murder of Tylee Ryan. — First-degree murder of Tylee Ryan. — Conspiracy to commit the first-degree murder...












