KAYE THORNBRUGH
Kaye Thornbrugh is a second-generation Kootenai County resident who has been with the Coeur d’Alene Press for six years. She primarily covers Kootenai County’s government, as well as law enforcement, the legal system and North Idaho College.
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Green going to prison
Former state rep to also pay nearly $700K restitution
A former Idaho state representative will serve time in prison for his role in a decade-long tax dodging scheme.
HOLDING ON TO BEAUTY
After beating cancer, local artist unveils book of paintings, poetry
After beating cancer, local artist unveils book of paintings, poetry
Washington woman charged with dragging deputy
A Kootenai County Sheriff’s deputy is recovering from minor injuries today after a driver allegedly dragged him with her vehicle.
Trial date set in child porn case
A man accused of downloading child pornography will face a jury trial in October.
Accused drunk driver waives hearing
A woman accused of causing a head-on crash while driving drunk with a child in the car has waived her right to a preliminary hearing.
Cd’A man charged with rape
A man is being held on $200,000 bail after police said he raped a 14-year-old girl.
The good times roll again
Car d’Lane begins today
Car d’Lane begins today and continues tomorrow.
What goes up …
Rathdrum family rattled after stray bullet strikes truck
Rathdrum family rattled after stray bullet strikes truck
Teens charged in deadly shooting
Police arrested three local teens in connection with the fatal shooting of 20-year-old Gabriel R. Casper.
Teens charged in connection with Memorial Day shooting
Police have arrested three local teens in connection with the fatal shooting of 20-year-old Gabriel R. Casper.
Two arrested for fentanyl possession
Drug linked to spike in deaths locally
Two people are facing felony charges after police allegedly found them in possession of fentanyl, a drug that has been linked to numerous fatal overdoses in North Idaho.
In North Idaho, property values outpace insurance policies
How much does it cost to protect a home or business?
Illegal dumping increases at waste collection sites
Kootenai County officials are asking residents to keep watch for illegal dumping at rural waste collection sites.
Man sentenced to prison for child sexual abuse
A Kootenai County man will spend at least two decades in prison after he pleaded guilty to sexually abusing a teen girl.
Workers have upper hand in job market, Idaho economist says
Rotarians also honored at Cd’A club meeting
With businesses throughout North Idaho struggling to find applicants, the balance of power has shifted from employers to workers.
Man dies by suicide in Kootenai County Jail
3rd jail suicide since 2020
A man who died by suicide in the Kootenai County Jail over the weekend was the third person to do so in the last eight months.
Man accused of choking wife
Police arrested a man whose wife accused him of attacking her.
Man charged with molesting girls
A man is being held on $100,000 bail after police said he molested two girls.
Dog thrown from Rathdrum crash found safe
A dog thrown from a car during a collision in Rathdrum this weekend has been reunited with his family.
Shooting suspects held on $1 million bond
The Washington men arrested last week in connection with the fatal shooting of 20-year-old Gabriel R. Casper are accused of ditching bloody clothes and other evidence after a drug deal gone wrong.
Accused killer bound over for trial
The case of a Bonners Ferry man accused of shooting his girlfriend in the head while she was driving has been bound over for trial.
Man stable after police shooting
Police shot a man Thursday night who reportedly expressed suicidal thoughts and threatened to kill deputies.
Shootings ring in summer season
Three shootings and a string of unusual criminal activity marked the beginning of the summer season in North Idaho.
Bail lowered in rape case
The case of a man accused of raping his girlfriend and attacking a child has been referred to the district court for further action.
Man accused of 'injuring jail' after felony arrest
Police said a man flooded his jail cell after he was arrested for allegedly stealing a car from a gas station and then unlawfully entering a home.
Second arrest made after fatal Memorial Day shooting
A second suspect is in custody after a fatal Memorial Day shooting.
Calling it a career
Post Falls Police Chief Knight to retire
Post Falls Police Chief Pat Knight will retire effective Aug. 31.
Man dead after Monday shooting
A man is dead after a shooting in Coeur d’Alene.
Man charged for possessing stolen car
A man who has been in jail since February for allegedly attacking his roommate with a hatchet is facing new felony charges.
Man accused of jewelry theft
A man is facing multiple felony charges after he was accused of stealing jewelry worth thousands of dollars.
Hearing delayed for accused sexual abuser
A man accused of attempting to fondle a child in Walmart remains in jail on $200,000 bond.
Police: Man hid drugs in engine compartment
Police arrested a man who allegedly hid meth in his car’s engine compartment.
Sex offender arrested again
COEUR d’ALENE — Police arrested a registered sex offender this week who has reportedly been charged with more than 30 crimes since 2004.
Montana pair caught in stolen car
Police arrested two Montana residents who were reportedly driving a stolen car.
Man charged with felony drug possession
Police arrested a man with a history of felony convictions this week after they allegedly found illegal pain pills in his car.
Isenberg gets life in prison
Cd'A woman who stole from nonprofit killed her husband
Laurcene “Lori” Isenberg will spend at least 30 years in prison after pleading guilty to her husband’s murder.
Sex offender charged with failure to register
A man is facing a felony charge after police said he failed to register as a sex offender when he moved to Idaho about 20 years ago.
Isenberg gets life sentence
Laurcene “Lori” Isenberg will spend at least 30 years in prison after pleading guilty to her husband’s murder.
Isenberg sentencing will stream Monday
Convicted embezzler Laurcene “Lori” Isenberg will be sentenced for her husband’s murder on Monday.
Post Falls man charged with rape
A man is facing multiple felony charges after police said he raped a child several years ago.
Man charged with second felony DUI
A man is being held on $200,000 bail after being charged with his second felony DUI in two years.
Man jailed for alleged false 911 call
A man is being held on $50,000 bail after police said he made a false 911 call.
Woman gets prison time for deadly DUI crash
A woman who pleaded guilty to causing a deadly crash while driving drunk last year will spend at least 10 years in prison.
Man accused of violating sexual battery probation
A man who pleaded guilty last year to kissing a 13-year-old girl is back in jail after police said he violated the terms of his probation.
Man charged with molesting daughter
A man is being held on $150,000 bail after police said he molested his daughter for years.
Man pleads guilty to animal cruelty
After an attack that left him bloody, a year-old border collie named Bubbers has recovered — and his assailant has pleaded guilty to animal cruelty.
High school student charged with rape
A Lake City High School student is facing multiple felony charges after police said he raped and beat a former girlfriend multiple times.
Grandmother held on $100,000 bail
A woman is being held on $100,000 bail after police said they found heroin and prescription pills in her car while she was traveling with her granddaughter.
Rambo sentencing moved back
Tyler Rambo will be sentenced July 1.
Sex offender gets prison time
A registered sex offender will spend at least three and a half years in prison after pleading guilty to multiple charges in three separate cases.