BCSO warns against phone scams
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff The Bonner County Sheriff’s Office released a warning Monday that fake jury duty and arrest warrant phone calls are making their way around Idaho, and tips to avoid being...
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Missing boy who prompted Nixle alert found safe
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff A 12-year-old Bonner County boy went missing Tuesday, prompting a search and rescue effort that ultimately found the boy not far from his home. The Bonner County Sheriff’s Office...
Rescue workers mobilize on Long Bridge
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Local emergency crews’ extensive training in aquatic rescues paid off last week when a man and a woman were pulled from the water near the Long Bridge. According to...
BOCC hears EMS concerns, suggestions
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff The Bonner County Commissioners hosted a public meeting Friday to hear questions and concerns over the possible shift of the county’s Emergency Management Services from government operated to a...
‘Masked’ man causes stir downtown
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff A man was arrested by law enforcement last week after alarming downtown workers with his behavior and appearance. John Dinger was reported by witnesses as acting aggressive as he...
Northside Fire assists BCSO in river rescue
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Northside Fire is receiving some serious kudos from the Bonner County Sheriff’s Department after assisting them in rescuing some stranded river floaters nearly 50 miles outside of the fire...
Arrest made in Priest River cold case homicide
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff The Bonner County Sheriff’s Office has made an arrest in the 2004 cold case murder of a 34-year-old Priest River mother of three. Christine Lott was reported missing in...
Man sentenced in deputy shooting
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff A man convicted of shooting two Bonner County sheriff’s deputies was sentenced this week to 50 years in prison. KREM 2 News reports that Adam Foster, 32, who pleaded...
Sheriff’s Office hit with wrongful death suit
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff The Bonner County Sheriff’s Office is facing a lawsuit from the widow of a man fatally shot by deputies last year. The Idaho Statesman reports that Robin Andrews is...
Authorities warn against scam calls
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff The Bonner County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents to be wary of calls claiming to be from one of its deputies. According to a sheriff’s office press release, some...
