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‘Really traumatized’: Idaho family worked to find patriarch after Wilder raid

Following a federal law enforcement raid at a horse racing track in Wilder on Sunday, Idaho families were in disarray as they tried to locate parents, children and siblings.A 17-year-old girl from Jerome said her family struggled to find her father after law enforcement took him into custody, and it led to an odyssey that included his apparent transfer to a facility in Utah.
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Rubber bullets, ‘animal fighting,’ zip-ties: What we know about the Idaho ICE raid

In our Reality Check stories, Idaho Statesman journalists seek to hold the powerful accountable and find answers to critical questions in our community. Read more. Story idea? Tips@idahostatesman.com. We can only report on what we know. Did you witness ICE and FBI officials at La Catedral Arena in Wilder? The Idaho Statesman seeks more information about ICE actions and law enforcement's ...
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Grand jury indicts five as part of FBI investigation into Idaho horse track

We can only report on what we know. Did you witness ICE and FBI officials at La Catedral Arena in Wilder? The Idaho Statesman seeks more information about ICE actions and law enforcement's response. If you know anything about it, or have videos or photos of the incident, please contact us at Tips@idahostatesman.com. We will contact you if we use anything you provide us, and we would only use ...
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ICE detained immigrants with work visas in Wilder raid, attorney says

We can only report on what we know. Did you witness ICE and FBI officials at La Catedral Arena in Wilder? The Idaho Statesman seeks more information about ICE actions and law enforcement's response. If you know anything about it, or have videos or photos of the incident, please contact us at Tips@idahostatesman.com. We will contact you if we use anything you provide us, and we would only use ...
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FBI raids Boise-area property in horse betting investigation

The FBI raided a property in Wilder on Sunday during an investigation into alleged illegal horse betting at a track there, and Idaho advocates said that immigrants were targeted at the scene. Online records show that a federal criminal complaint filed by FBI Special Agent Jacob Sheridan said the agency was investigating a horse racetrack in Wilder over suspicion of illegal gambling at a place ...
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His fake bomb threat at Idaho Capitol prompted evacuation. He faces a felony

This is a breaking news story. Check back to idahostatesman.com for updates. To sign up for breaking news alerts delivered to your inbox, click here.Or you can download our app for the latest news here. A Pocatello man faces a felony charge after state police said he called in a fake bomb threat to the Idaho Capitol, which prompted an evacuation earlier this month. Donald Hawkins, 58, was ...
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Man in last month’s UI fight recovering, says father

Oct. 17—The father of the Moscow man injured following a Sept. 24 fight on the University of Idaho campus said his son is continuing to recover from his injuries. Adam Dawson told the Moscow-Pullman Daily News on Thursday that his son Austen Dawson is out of the hospital and "doing better" since being in an induced coma at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in Lewiston following the incident. ...
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Trans Idaho athlete’s request to dismiss case denied. Supreme Court could be next

A federal judge in Idaho on Tuesday denied a request from the transgender Boise State University student who asked that the court dismiss her case against Gov. Brad Little over the state’s law banning transgender women and girls from women’s sports. The student, Lindsay Hecox, last month filed a notice to dismiss the lawsuit, which is pending review by the U.S. Supreme Court. In the ruling, ...
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This WWII POW’s remains are in Idaho after being identified. Here’s the story

After nearly 80 years of being officially unaccounted for, 2nd Lt. Charles S. Atteberry is home in Idaho. The U.S. government said this week that it identified the remains of the Wilder native, who died as a prisoner of war in January 1945 after apparently surviving the sinking of two ships during World War II. He was being transported to Japan on another ship when he died at age 26, according ...
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Kohberger prison video leaker identified, but won’t face criminal charges

No criminal charges will be filed against the corrections officer suspected of recording and releasing prison security footage of Bryan Kohberger, the man serving life in prison for killing four University of Idaho students, state police told the Idaho Statesman. Prison officials and the Idaho State Police concluded their investigation into the leak of the video, which the state prison system ...