Lisa Smith

5 days ago | rexburgstandardjournal.com | Lisa Smith

A tip from the Idaho Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force led Rexburg Police detectives to a Madison man who allegedly possessed and distributed sexually exploitative materials of children via a webpage. “Detectives obtained search warrants and were able to identify the suspect despite attempts to hide his identity from his accounts,” reported officers on their Facebook page. kAm!@=:46 :56?E:7:65 E96 DFDA64E 2D y24<D@? y@92?DD@? H9@ H2D 2CC6DE65 2?5 3@@<65 2E E96 |25:D@? r@F?EJ y2:= @?

1 week ago | rexburgstandardjournal.com | Lisa Smith

The city of St. Anthony may apply an “option tax” on Airbnb’s that it expects to generate up to $70,000 a year. The city discussed the short-term rental issue during its May 22 city council meeting. kAm(9:=6 E96C6 2C6 D9@CE\E6C> C6?E2=D :? E96 4:EJ[ $E] p?E9@?J 5@6D ?@E 92G6 2?J 4@56 8@G6C?:?8 E96>] %96 =2DE E:>6 E96J 5:D4FDD65 p:C3?3’D H2D :? a_`f AC:@C E@ E96 vC62E p>6C:42? t4=:AD6 E92E 3C@F89E E9@FD2?5D @7 A6@A=6 E@ E96 &AA6C '2==6J E@ H:E?6DD :E]k^AmkAm%@ 96=A E96 4:EJ 4@>6 FA H:E9 2? p:C3?3 A=2?

1 week ago | rexburgstandardjournal.com | Lisa Smith

The Rexburg Police activated their SWAT team Wednesday night to arrest a man accused of brandishing guns at residents and later attempting to hide at his home. The department reported on its Facebook page that officers were called to South Third West around 10:15 p.m. following reports of the male making threats. kAm“$6G6C2= H:E?6DD6D C6A@CE65 E92E 2 DFDA64E :? 2 G69:4=6 H2D 2C>65 H:E9 2 92?58F? 2?5 A@:?E65 :E 2E E96>[” DE2E65 A@=:46] “%96 DFDA64E65 2==6865=J C24<65 E96 8F?

1 week ago | idahostatejournal.com | Lisa Smith

Rexburg Police activated their SWAT team Wednesday night to arrest a man accused of brandishing guns at residents and later attempting to hide at his home. The department reported on its Facebook page that officers were called to South Third West around 10:15 p.m. following reports of the male making threats. “Several witnesses reported that a suspect in a vehicle was armed with a handgun and pointed it at them,” stated police.

1 week ago | rexburgstandardjournal.com | Lisa Smith

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