KAYE THORNBRUGH

Virus stops jury trials

A rising COVID-19 case rate has again halted jury trials in the five northern counties.

Man charged with attacking wife

A man accused of choking a woman and breaking her nose on Thanksgiving is facing multiple felony charges.

Rape trial approaches for Post Falls man

A man accused of repeatedly raping a child will stand trial next month.

Report: Idaho among riskiest states for Thanksgiving travel

Idaho is one of the riskiest places to travel for Thanksgiving, according to a new report.

Teen accepts plea deal in abuse case

The charges against a former Lake City High School student previously accused of rape will be amended after the teen accepted a pretrial settlement offer.

Jail staff shortages continue

Sheriff says jail staff shortages create unsafe environment for inmates, deputies

Rape trial set for local teen

A former Lake City High School student is expected to stand trial for rape next month.

Man sentenced for deadly crash

A man who pleaded guilty to causing a deadly crash in 2018 will spend up to a decade behind bars.

Man charged with assault at fairgrounds

A teen who allegedly threatened multiple people with a gun at the Kootenai County Fairgrounds is facing felony charges.

Teens charged as adults in alleged attack

Four local teens are facing felony charges for allegedly attacking a man with baseball bat and knife at an adult’s behest.

Dentist gets prison for child molestation

A man will spend time in prison after pleading guilty to molesting a child.

Police investigate report of animal abuse

Cat seen in video is reportedly OK

Local police investigated a possible case of animal abuse caught on video.

Man who shot wife bound for prison

A 75-year-old man who previously avoided prison for shooting his wife will remain behind bars.

Police: Woman sent teens to attack man

A woman allegedly enlisted a group of teenagers to attack a man at a local gas station using a knife and a baseball bat.

No arrests after SWAT response

No one was charged after a domestic dispute that led to the Kootenai County SWAT team descending on a home.

Fire levy got support — just not enough

Though a majority of voters supported Northern Lake Fire District’s $2 million permanent override levy, it failed.

Missing woman found dead by hiker

Adult daughter found alive

Election shakes up school boards

Nonpartisan races that were nonetheless politically charged ended Tuesday with multiple local school board shake-ups.

Here's who won fire district seats

Final numbers are in for fire district races that were too close to call on election night.

CDA school board incumbents ahead

But all races too close to call at 12:45 a.m. today

School board results

Fire levy in limbo

Voters leaned toward supporting Northern Lake Fire District’s $2 million permanent override levy at midnight on Tuesday.

Fire district races still in contention

Several fire commissioner races were too close to call at press time Tuesday night.

Man gets prison time for robbery, domestic assault

A judge sentenced a man to prison for breaking into his former girlfriend’s home.

Warrant quashed in DUI case

A judge quashed an arrest warrant this week for a woman accused of causing a head-on crash while driving drunk.

Stalking suspect arrested after standoff

Police arrested a wanted man following a five-hour standoff Thursday night.

Man charged with violating protective order

A man who’s been served with 32 warrants throughout his life is being held on $100,000 bail.

Police: Man caught in online sting

A man is being held on $500,000 bail after he allegedly solicited middle school-aged girls online, not knowing the children were actually a federal agent.

Teen pleads guilty in connection with deadly shooting

A local teen accepted a plea deal for his role in a drug deal gone bad.

Warrant issued for accused drunk driver

Woman wanted on no-bond warrant

Drunk driver gets prison for head-on crash

A man with multiple previous DUIs on his record will spend at least seven years in prison after a head-on crash that injured two people.

Judge deals blow to GOP group

Case involves electioneering on school property

A federal judge has denied a motion to block the Coeur d’Alene School District from prohibiting political activity on school property during elections.

Man sentenced for rape

A man will spend up to 20 years in prison for raping a teen girl.

Gonzaga coach pleads guilty to DUI in Cd'A

Penalties include community service, fine and license suspension.

Spirit Lake man charged with domestic battery

Police arrested a man accused of burning a woman’s face before choking her to unconsciousness.

Gonzaga coach Mark Few pleads guilty to DUI

Gonzaga men’s basketball coach Mark Few must pay a fine and complete community service after pleading guilty to driving under the influence.

Sex offender gets prison sentence

A sex offender will spend at least five years in prison after he repeatedly failed to update his registration.

Man pleads guilty to child molestation

A man who pleaded guilty to molesting multiple children and stalking his ex could face life in prison.

Book unwraps North Idaho’s ‘wicked’ past

Murder, mayhem and more put CDA on the historical map

Local stories of murder, mayhem and more explored in nonfiction book

Man gets prison for groping girls

A man who was convicted of kissing and groping two teen girls near the lake last summer will spend up to 15 years in prison.

Man sentenced to rider in sexual abuse case

Judge bound by plea agreement

Judge declines to alter teen’s sentence

A judge denied a motion to modify to the sentence of a teen who was accused of raping an intoxicated girl.

Isenberg special airing Friday

Dateline special will explore local murder case

Suspected driver in fatal crash released from jail

A judge released a man on his own recognizance Monday after a deadly crash.

COVID chaos linked to widespread school board resignations

Some cite safety concerns over COVID-19 policy backlash

Man charged after deadly crash

Alcohol could be a factor, police say

Police: Sex offender failed to update info

A convicted rapist is back in jail after police said he failed to update his sex offender registration information.

Domestic battery charge dropped

Some of the charges against a man who was forced to undress at gunpoint after he allegedly battered his girlfriend have been dropped.

Child porn raid was constitutional, judge rules

A judge ruled that police did not violate the constitutional rights of a man accused of downloading child sexual abuse material when they raided his home.

Man gets probation in child injury case

A man who pleaded guilty to grabbing a 13-year-old boy by the neck will spend time on probation.

Spirit Lake man bound over on rape charge

The case of a man accused of raping a missing teen girl has been referred to First District Court for further action.