Idaho Briefs

• Police: Missing man found safe

COEUR d'ALENE - The Coeur d'Alene police department reported late Wednesday night that a missing man was safe and had been found in Spokane.

Christopher Paul Towles, 26, of Coeur d'Alene, was reported missing Friday by his mother.

On Sunday, Towles' vehicle was recovered by Spokane Police Department in a parking lot of a local business at Nevada and Francis streets.

• Idaho jury pool no-shows face contempt charge

LEWISTON (AP) - Eight northern Idaho residents who didn't show up for jury duty and then failed to appear after being summoned to explain their previous absence are facing potential contempt of court charges.

"I'm starting to feel ignored," said 2nd District Court Judge Jeff M. Brudie. "And that's not a good situation to have."

He said the eight will be given a third chance to appear in court to explain what happened to avoid a contempt charge, which carries a $500 fine and five days in jail.

The Lewiston Tribune reports the eight prospective jurors didn't show up on Monday after being summoned with 30 others who failed to appear for a July 28 trial for a man charged with raping a 17-year-old girl.

The trial had to be postponed after only 42 potential jurors appeared.

The 30 who appeared Monday were given a chance to explain why they didn't appear in July and to sign up for court dates in the fall.