Carlson

Jerry Carlson rose quickly through the ranks of the insurance industry, opening his own office as a young man and attracting some of the biggest accounts in Kootenai County.

His prominence brought wealth – wealth he shared with local charities and used to support his beloved alma mater, Coeur d’Alene High School.

But he also used that money to feed a cocaine addiction he described as “outrageous” Monday in front of a federal courtroom packed with supporters, many of them prominent North Idaho business owners. Read more. Meghann Cuniff, SR

Addiction is no respecter of persons. Are you surprised when the addictions of prominent people are exposed?

This banner was hanging in the gym at Coeur d’Alene High School on Monday. Jerry Carlson, a prominent Coeur d’Alene insurance agent and school booster has been charged with possessing 5 grams of cocaine last week is part of a larger criminal conspiracy investigation involving at least a half a kilo of the drug. In addition to a state charge of possession of a controlled substance, Jerry S. Carlson faces three federal charges related to distribution of more than 500 grams of cocaine that took place over several months. Carlson faces arraignment on the federal charges @ 3 p.m. Tuesday, March 17. Kathy Plonka/Spokesman-Review.

A prominent Coeur d’Alene insurance agent and school booster spent the weekend in jail after being arrested for cocaine possession. Investigators raided a storage center behind Jerry S. Carlson’s office Friday evening and booked him into the Kootenai County Jail on a criminal conspiracy charge after finding about 5 grams of cocaine, said Idaho State Police Lt. Curtis Kastens. He appeared in court Tuesday afternoon on a possession of a controlled substance charge stemming from a small amount of cocaine found in his pocket, Kastens said. Possession of any amount of cocaine is a felony/Meghann M. Cuniff, SR. More here.