Investigators release findings into missing Lemhi Co. guns

Idaho Falls Post Register (Idaho), A SECTION; Pg. A1 BYLINE: By LAURA ZUCKERMAN Lemhi County, ID SALMON – Before he quit in August, a Lemhi County deputy told investigators he took home guns that were meant to be placed in the county evidence room. Jeff Stokes,...

Sheriff’s evidence room is a cache of oddities:

Lewiston Morning Tribune (Idaho), Tribune Publishing Co. BYLINE: JOELYN HANSEN Bonneville County, ID KKK robe, guns, drugs, burglary tools are just a few of the things IDAHO FALLS – The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office has no clear answer as to why...

‘One guy’ leads to changes

Idaho Falls Post Register (Idaho), Main Edition SECTION: A; Pg. A1 BYLINE: By PHIL DAVIDSON Idaho Falls, ID Though the first-ever audit of the Police Department’s evidence room was broad in scope, much of it focused on the procedural holes exploited by former...

Audit: Police stick to their guns;

Idaho Falls Post Register (Idaho), Main Edition SECTION: A SECTION; Pg. A1 BYLINE: By PHIL DAVIDSON Idaho Falls, ID IFPD evidence room is praised but must improve gun disposal An auditor gave a good review even though four times too many firearms are currently in...

Police stick to their guns;

Idaho Falls Post Register (Idaho), Main Edition SECTION: A; Pg. A1 BYLINE: By PHIL DAVIDSON Idaho Falls, ID IFPD evidence room is praised but must improve gun disposal An auditor gave a good review even though four times too many firearms are currently in storage....

Weak evidence laws abetted Mason’s thefts

Idaho Falls Post Register (Idaho), Main Edition SECTION: A; Pg. A1 BYLINE: By PHIL DAVIDSON Idaho Falls, ID In most states, only the police are allowed to dispose of guns and other evidence in property rooms. Not in Idaho. When guns are taken from evidence lockers and...