Idaho

KOOTENAI COUNTY, ID – A motorcyclist was killed in a head-on crash involving a truck near the Fernan Saddle area in the Coeur d'Alene National Forest. The crash occurred on October 16, 2025, at approximately 3:15 p.m., according to the Kootenai County Sheriff's Office. Deputies and fire rescue personnel responded to the scene and located the male motorcyclist trapped beneath the truck. He was pronounced deceased upon their arrival. The identity of the victim is being withheld pending next of kin notification. The Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Investigation Unit is investigating the incident.

YELLOW PINE, ID — An Idaho Army National Guard HH-60 Black Hawk crew airlifted an injured man from rugged terrain near Yellow Pine after he suffered a broken leg and was unable to walk or ride out, according to the Idaho National Guard. Idaho Army National Guard's State Aviation Group pilots from the 183rd Assault Helicopter Battalion fly a UH-60 Black Hawk over Idaho's beautiful landscapes on Oct. 5, 2024. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Becky Vanshur) The rescue took place late Tuesday night after the Valley County Sheriff's Office requested assistance. Life Flight crews were unable to land due to the heavily wooded terrain. The National Guard crew launched quickly ahead of incoming weather and located the man near a small fire. Using the helicopter’s hoist, Staff ...

BOISE, ID – A husband and wife from Idaho are among five individuals indicted for allegedly conspiring to defraud the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) by submitting false tax returns and fictitious financial instruments totaling approximately $57 million. According to the indictment, between 2023 and 2024, Andrea and Kent Shannon of Kuna, Idaho; Brittany Plahm of Frankfort, Illinois; Monika Skinger of Chicago; and Sherita Chandler of Port St. Lucie, Florida, conspired to file false individual and trust tax returns that fraudulently claimed millions in refunds. To support their claims, the defendants submitted over 100 fake financial instruments—such as checks, money orders, or payment vouchers—to create the appearance of tax payments. The Shannons, who are husband and wife, alleged...