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.
Recent Stories
Man pleads guilty to child endangerment
RATHDRUM — A man who was arrested last month after police found him with blood on his hand pleaded guilty to child endangerment.
Man accused of stalking ex
COEUR d’ALENE — A Washington man could spend up to five years in prison after police said he harassed his ex girlfriend.
Two accused of clubbing man
COEUR d’ALENE — Two men are being held on $100,000 bail each after police said they beat another man with a club.
Traffic stop ends in meth arrest
POST FALLS — Police arrested a man who they said led them on a chase last week.
Man arrested for not going to jail
Police arrested a man this week who they said failed to report to jail after he pleaded guilty to a felony.
Man on probation arrested for drugs
POST FALLS — A man is in jail after police allegedly found illegal drugs in his home.
Case continues for man charged with shooting wife
COEUR d’ALENE — The arraignment for a 74-year-old man accused of shooting his wife has been postponed until next week.
Isenberg trial postponed
COEUR d’ALENE — A jury trial for Laurcene “Lori” Isenberg has been postponed until June.
Man faces felony drug charges
COEUR d’ALENE — Police reportedly arrested a man this week who said he was already going to jail.
Police: Man attacked wife
COEUR d’ALENE — A man is in jail after police said he attacked his wife in September.
Utah man charged with trafficking meth
POST FALLS — A man from Utah is charged with multiple felonies after police said he was found with meth in a stolen vehicle.
Man charged with third DUI
POST FALLS — A man could face a decade in prison after he allegedly committed his third DUI violation in two years.
Man accused of molesting niece
HAYDEN — A man is being held on $50,000 bail after police said he molested his four-year-old niece.
Man arrested on two-year-old warrant
COEUR d’ALENE — A wanted man who failed to appear in court after he pleaded guilty to assault was arrested after almost two years.
Mask required for entry
Local business enforces mask mandate
COEUR d’ALENE — When two customers walk into All Things Irish on Friday, the man is wearing a mask. The woman isn't. Sales associate Sharon Kearns quickly greets them with a chipper "Welcome" and approaches the woman, holding out a box of masks.
From Kenya with love
Sisters fundraise for community while overseas
A community isn’t just a place. It’s an action. That’s what Aurora and Celeste Greene are proving, from the other side of the world.
Man accused of stealing from boss
COEUR d’ALENE — Police arrested a man accused of theft after he failed to appear in court.
Police: Man’s BAC was four times legal limit
COEUR d’ALENE — A man could spend up to 10 years behind bars after police said he drove with a breath alcohol concentration more than four times the legal limit.
Woman accused of battering officer
COEUR d’ALENE — A woman was arrested after she allegedly tried to hit a police officer.
Police: Woman fled accident with child
COEUR d’ALENE — A woman is charged with six misdemeanors after police said she rear-ended a car and attempted to flee the scene on foot with her five-year-old child.
Man accused of groping granddaughters
POST FALLS — A man is in jail on $50,000 bail after he was accused of molesting his teen granddaughters.
Police: Woman choked boyfriend
RATHDRUM — A woman is facing two felony charges after she allegedly choked her boyfriend.
Family hunts to survive
“Serena” and “David” are accustomed to providing for themselves. They hunt and fish for sustenance throughout the year. In the winter, they rely on the firewood they cut themselves to heat the home where they’re raising five children under the age of 13.
Cd’A among cities with highest DUI rates
Coeur d’Alene has one of the highest DUI rates in the nation, according to a new study.
Wanted man arrested for battery
Police arrested a man this week who failed to appear in court after allegedly battering his girlfriend.
Woman pleads not guilty in fatal crash case
COEUR d’ALENE — A woman accused of causing a fatal crash while driving the wrong way on Interstate 90 pleaded not guilty in court Thursday.
Man accused of molesting daughter
HAYDEN — A man is in jail on $50,000 bail after police said he molested his daughter.
Man arrested for DUI — again
RATHDRUM — A man could face up to 10 years in prison after he was arrested for what police said was his eighth lifetime DUI violation.
Man accused of choking girlfriend
COEUR d’ALENE — A man is in jail after police said he choked his girlfriend.
Police: Man tried to eat contraband
COEUR d’ALENE — An Oregon man who allegedly tried to conceal drugs in his jail cell and then eat the contraband is facing multiple felony charges.
Charges dropped in chain choking case
COEUR D’ALENE — Felony charges were dropped against a man who was accused of choking his girlfriend with a wallet chain.
Man charged with felonies after casino arrest
WORLEY — A man is facing two felonies after police said he planned to taste and then use the contents of a syringe he found in a bathroom.
Case continues for man accused of shooting wife
COEUR d’ALENE — A 74-year-old man accused of shooting his wife last month was bound over to district court.
Man arrested after high-speed chase
COEUR d’ALENE — A man who allegedly led police on a high-speed chase in a stolen car is facing multiple felony charges.
Two facing felonies after hotel arrest
POST FALLS — Two people are in jail after police said they were found with drugs in a hotel room.
Police: Woman entered car illegally
COEUR d’ALENE — A woman who was released earlier this month on a felony drug charge is back in jail after police said she climbed into an idling car uninvited.
Fatal crash hearing waived
Arraignment set for next month
COEUR d’ALENE — A woman accused of causing a fatal crash earlier this year was bound over to district court.
Woman accused of choking husband
COEUR d’ALENE — A woman who was previously released after police said she choked her husband is back in jail.
Man sentenced in child exploitation case
COEUR d’AENE — A man will spend up to nine years in prison after pleading guilty to soliciting sexually explicit images from a nine-year-old.
Woman accused of stealing tools, checks
COEUR d’ALENE — A woman previously accused of possessing stolen checks is back in jail after police said she stole tools and then pawned them.
Surrounded by pot
Panhandle will have to deal as Montana joins marijuana hit parade
Montana voters passed two ballot initiatives last week that legalized recreational use of marijuana. What does this mean for Idahoans?
Grant will help revive cold cases
MERIDIAN — Investigators are preparing to breathe new life into dozens of cold cases in Idaho.
Father, son accused of stealing car
COEUR d’ALENE — A father and son are both in jail after police said they stole a car in Spokane.
Man sentenced for domestic battery
A man is in jail after pleading guilty to domestic battery.
Man offers reward for friend’s arrest
ATHOL — A man is offering a $1,000 reward to anyone who offers a tip leading to the arrest of a woman he once called his friend.
Washington trio accused of drug trafficking
COEUR d’ALENE — Three Washington residents are facing felony charges after police said they trafficked drugs.
Police: Man attacked mom
COEUR d’ALENE — A man is in jail after police said he assaulted his mother.
Death in Idaho, by the numbers
Data shows COVID-19 impact as deaths increase
Total deaths in Idaho are up compared to previous years, new data shows
Man sentenced in robbery case
Will spend at least five years in prison
A man who police said took 17-year-olds into a wooded area and robbed them at gunpoint will spend at least five years in prison.
Man accused of lewd conduct with minor
RATHDRUM — A man was arrested this week for alleged lewd contact with a 15-year-old girl after police found him with blood on his hand.