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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Woman accused of felony injury to child
A woman is facing multiple felony charges after police said she kept meth in her home where it was accessible to her children.
Wanted man arrested on multiple warrants
Police arrested a man who was wanted on multiple warrants for allegedly violating the terms of his probation.
Man charged with trafficking heroin
Police arrested a Washington man for allegedly trafficking drugs.
No bail for man with history of domestic violence charges
A man accused of violating the terms of his probation in a domestic violence case is being held without bail.
Police warn of deadly counterfeit pills
Pattern of teen overdoses under investigation
Pattern of teen overdoses under investigation
No bail for man who skipped sentencing
Almost a year after a judge issued a warrant for his arrest, a Spokane man who didn’t show up for sentencing is being held without bail.
No bail for man accused of violating probation
A man who pleaded guilty to molesting a 12-year-old girl is being held without bail after allegedly violating the terms of his probation.
Police: Woman threatened tenant over unpaid rent
A woman is facing a felony charge after police said she threatened her tenant with a baseball bat over unpaid rent.
Woman charged with DUI after head-on crash
A woman is being held on $50,000 bail after police said she caused a head-on crash while driving drunk with a child in the car.
Man accused of sexual abuse at Walmart
A man is being held on $200,000 bail after he was allegedly caught on video attempting to fondle a child in Walmart.
Man charged with felonies for alleged knife threat
A man is facing multiple felony charges after police said he threatened a woman with a knife.
Man sentenced for felony domestic violence
A man who pleaded guilty to threatening his former wife with a gun will spend about six months in jail.
Man charged with rape
A man is being held on $750,000 bail after police said he raped his girlfriend and attacked her child.
Woman charged with trafficking meth, cocaine
A Washington woman is facing multiple felonies after police said they found almost 40 grams of cocaine in her car.
Man bound over for trial in forest attack case
A Washington man is accused of taking his girlfriend into the woods, choking her and then abandoning her in the middle of the night.
Decade-long feud ends in prison sentence
A 73-year-old man will spend at least three years in prison after he pleaded guilty to attempting to set fire to a car by putting a fuse into the gas tank and lighting it.
Rathdrum woman sentenced for killing infant
A Rathdrum woman will spend at least a decade in prison after pleading guilty to killing her newborn baby last year.
Man charged with enticing child
Police arrested a Bonner County man who is accused of sending explicit messages to a 14-year-old girl almost four years ago.
Man accused of endangering child
A man is being held on $150,000 bail after police said he left meth in reach of his 8-year-old child while the pair were sleeping in a car.
Man charged with felony stalking
Police arrested a man who they said violated a protection order by lingering near his former wife’s residence while armed.
Montana man charged with trafficking meth
A Montana man is being held on $100,000 bail after police said they found approximately 168 grams of meth in his vehicle.
Man arrested for stolen gun
Police arrested a Montana man who they said was a felon in possession of a stolen gun.
Iron Horse shooter pleads guilty
The Montana man accused of firing into a crowd outside a downtown bar last summer has pleaded guilty to multiple felony charges.
Four arrested for vaping with baby
Police arrested four young adults who they said were using vape pens that contained THC while in a car with an infant.
Trial date set for ‘mastermind’ in alleged attack
A man police called the “mastermind” behind an alleged beating pleaded not guilty on Friday to multiple felony charges.
Man charged with trafficking meth, heroin
A Rathdrum man is facing felony charges after a traffic stop.
Trial postponed for man accused of shooting wife
The trial of a 74-year-old man accused of shooting his wife in the back has been pushed back again.
Man arrested for BB gun threat
Police arrested a man who they said threatened to blow another person’s head off during a dispute about money.
Woman charged with DUI held on $500,000 bail
A 75-year-old woman is being held on $500,000 bail after police said she drove backward on Appleway Avenue while drunk.
Texas man charged with 5th DUI
A man who recently relocated to Idaho from Texas is facing his fifth lifetime DUI charge.
Accused killer says driver shot herself
Man charged with shooting girlfriend in head before car crash
The Bonners Ferry man accused of shooting his girlfriend in the head while she was driving, killing her, remains in jail on $1 million bond.
Man accused of stealing forklift
A man with 25 previous criminal convictions is being held on $200,000 bail after police said he stole a forklift.
Man charged with murder after crash
A Bonners Ferry man is in jail on $1 million bond after police said he shot a woman while she was driving Tuesday, causing her to lose control of her vehicle and cross into oncoming traffic.
Man charged with attacking girlfriend in woods
Police arrested a man accused of taking his girlfriend into the woods, choking her and then abandoning her there in the middle of the night.
Man accused of trafficking heroin
A man accused of trafficking heroin while on felony probation is being held on $200,000 bond.
Sex offender faces prison time after guilty plea
A registered sex offender faces at least 8 years in prison after pleading guilty to multiple felony charges.
No bail for man charged with 6th DUI
A man who was arrested for allegedly driving under the influence while involved in two pending DUI cases is being held without bond.
Accused robber arrested again
A man who was released on his own recognizance in a robbery case was arrested for failing to appear in court.
Judge revokes sex offender’s probation
A registered sex offender who failed to update his information will spend at least five years in prison.
Woman charged with felony DUI
A woman is being held on $40,000 bail after police said she committed her third DUI offense.
Man accused of attacking roommate
Police arrested a man who they said smashed a glass bottle over his roommate’s head during an argument over noise.
Man sentenced in sexual abuse case
A man who pleaded guilty to having an ongoing sexual relationship with his teen daughter will spend at least 12 years in prison.
Child porn case heads to district court
The case of a Spokane man accused of possessing child pornography was bound over to district court Thursday.
Man pleads not guilty to robbery
A man held on $100,000 bail after allegedly breaking into his former girlfriend’s home pleaded not guilty to all charges on Wednesday.
Man sentenced for sexual battery
A registered sex offender will serve 89 days in jail after pleading guilty to two charges.
Woman arrested for failing to report to jail
A woman is being held on $40,000 bail after she allegedly failed to comply with the terms of her sentencing in a DUI case.
‘Mastermind’ behind alleged attack bound over for felony charges
The case of a man police called the “mastermind” behind an alleged beating has been referred to the district court for further action.
Police: Sex offender failed to update information
A registered sex offender could face up to life in prison after police said he failed to update his information.
Police: Woman driving stolen car also charged with robbery
A woman arrested for allegedly driving a stolen car last month has now been accused of robbery.
Wanted man arrested for stalking
A man accused of choking his ex and leaving a dead animal on her porch is being held without bail.