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Alex Brizee

Boise

Breaking News and Criminal Justice Reporter at Idaho Statesman

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  • 2 days ago | yahoo.com | Alex Brizee

    The Boise School District is facing another $50 million tort claim from a student’s parents, the result of a special education paraprofessional — who was accused of possessing child pornography — having contact with their child. This time, the parents of an autistic student have filed the claim, which is a precursor to a lawsuit, against the school district, alleging that it failed to protect “the most vulnerable children” from 22-year-old Gavin Snow.

  • 1 week ago | spokesman.com | Alex Brizee

    BOISE – On New Year’s Day, the Payette Police Department arrested a man over allegations that he brought a pipe bomb onto a train car, prompting the involvement of the FBI. Months later, the criminal case against the man from Payette, Idaho, ended without any charges related to the explosive. Brent Sharrai, 41, accepted a plea deal with the Payette County Prosecutor’s Office, agreeing to plead guilty to a drug-related felony for possession of methamphetamine.

  • 1 week ago | idahostatesman.com | Alex Brizee

    On New Year’s Day, the Payette Police Department arrested a man over allegations that he brought a pipe bomb onto a train car, prompting the involvement of the FBI. Months later, the criminal case against the Payette man ended without any charges related to the explosive. Brent Sharrai, 41, accepted a plea deal with the Payette County Prosecutor’s Office, agreeing to plead guilty to a drug-related felony for possession of methamphetamine. In exchange, all other charges were dropped.

  • 1 week ago | idahostatesman.com | Alex Brizee

    An Idaho man was arrested on suspicion of several felonies Monday after law enforcement said he battered four officers and a canine with the Garden City Police Department. Around 10 a.m., someone flagged down a Garden City officer near the intersection of North Horseshoe Bend Road and Lakeland Drive, reporting that a 49-year-old man was actively violating a protection order at a nearby home, according to a news release from police.

  • 1 week ago | idahostatesman.com | Alex Brizee

    A pedestrian was taken to a local hospital with “life-threatening injuries” after they were struck by a vehicle Monday morning. The Boise Police Department posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, that it was investigating a crash between a vehicle and a pedestrian on Overland Road between Curtis and Eagleson roads. The crash closed a portion of Overland for a little over two hours. It was reopened around 12:15 p.m., the post said. Police are investigating the crash.

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13 May 25

RT @IdahoStatesman: ‘A slap in the face’: Family of Idaho man beaten to death criticizes sentencings https://t.co/C2WKp2nJYr

alex brizee
alex brizee @alex_brizee
13 May 25

RT @apalermotweets: Idaho has had the biggest decline in fluoridation of any state since 2000, according to CDC data. That’s even though Id…

alex brizee
alex brizee @alex_brizee
12 May 25

For months only basic details of the interactions that led deputies to shoot a man on I-84 have been publicized. Now using interviews & records, the @IdahoStatesman provided a clearer picture of the events that led 4 bullets to ricochet into a water park. https://t.co/EVckiskkoy