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Marine Patrol hosting free boating safety course on March 14
The Canyon County Sheriff’s Office Marine Patrol Division will offer a free boating safety course on Saturday, March 14. Sgt. Jason Roberts will teach the one-day introductory class at the Canyon County Marine Patrol Office at 12974 Iowa Ave. (Lake Lowell Park) in...
LESLIE VAN BEEK ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT, WILL NOT SEEK RE-ELECTION
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 4, 2026 LESLIE VAN BEEK ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT, WILL NOT SEEK RE-ELECTION CALDWELL, ID — One of Canyon County’s longest-serving commissioners, Leslie Van Beek, announced today that she will not seek re-election and will retire...
Driver’s License & Motor Vehicle Offices will open late on March 25
The Canyon County Driver's License Office and Motor Vehicle Title & Registration Office will open at 1:00 PM on Wednesday, March 25. Both offices will be closed for the first part of the day to allow staff to attend mandatory training. We ask that you please plan...
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
BUFFALO WILD WINGS SHOOTER FOUND GUILTY AT JURY TRIAL OF FIRST-DEGREE MURDER IN CASE TRIED BY ELECTED CANYON COUNTY PROSECUTOR CHRISTOPHER BOYD.
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 20, 2026 BUFFALO WILD WINGS SHOOTER FOUND GUILTY AT JURY TRIAL OF FIRST-DEGREE MURDER IN CASE TRIED BY ELECTED CANYON COUNTY PROSECUTOR CHRISTOPHER BOYD Canyon County, ID -- On Thursday, February 19, 2026, a Canyon County...
Delbert Cornish Sentenced to Life Without Parole for Murder of 18-Year-Old Onyx Cornish and Attempted Murder of 15-Year-Old Lucien Cornish
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 28, 2026 Delbert Cornish Sentenced to Life Without Parole for Murder of 18-Year-Old Onyx Cornish and Attempted Murder of 15-Year-Old Lucien Cornish Caldwell, Idaho — Delbert Cornish was sentenced today by Third District Judge Gabriel...
Former Wilder Teacher Sentenced to Prison for Sexual Battery of a Minor Student
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 8, 2026 Former Wilder Teacher Sentenced to Prison for Sexual Battery of a Minor Student Caldwell, Idaho – Third Judicial District Judge Thomas W. Whitney sentenced Juvent Josue Ramirez (35) to 14 years in prison, with 3 years fixed before...
SHERIFF’S OFFICE
Marine Patrol hosting free boating safety course on March 14
The Canyon County Sheriff’s Office Marine Patrol Division will offer a free boating safety course on Saturday, March 14. Sgt. Jason Roberts will teach the one-day introductory class at the Canyon County Marine Patrol Office at 12974 Iowa Ave. (Lake Lowell Park) in...
Driver’s License & Motor Vehicle Offices will open late on March 25
The Canyon County Driver's License Office and Motor Vehicle Title & Registration Office will open at 1:00 PM on Wednesday, March 25. Both offices will be closed for the first part of the day to allow staff to attend mandatory training. We ask that you please plan...
Three Individuals Charged In Connection With Smuggling Operation To Bring Drugs Into The Canyon County Detention Center
The Canyon County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) has arrested three individuals in connection with a coordinated effort to smuggle methamphetamine into the Canyon County Detention Center. The investigation resulted in the arrests of: Maria Isabel Calderon, 38, of Caldwell...
CORONER’S OFFICE
CANYON COUNTY CORONER IDENTIFIES VICTIM IN NAMPA SHOOTING
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 4, 2026 CANYON COUNTY CORONER IDENTIFIES VICTIM IN NAMPA SHOOTING CANYON COUNTY, Idaho — The Canyon County Coroner’s Office responded Tuesday, March 3, 2026, at approximately 15:46 to a reported incident at the intersection...
FATAL AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT AT CALDWELL AIRPORT
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 9, 2026 FATAL AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT AT CALDWELL AIRPORT CALDWELL, ID— Last week, the Canyon County Coroner’s office responded to a fatal aircraft accident that occurred on February 6, 2026, at Caldwell Airport. The victim has...
FATAL MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH ON I-84 EASTBOUND NEAR MILPOST 32
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 9, 2026 FATAL MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH ON I-84 EASTBOUND NEAR MILPOST 32 CANYON COUNTY, Idaho — A fatal motor vehicle crash occurred on Interstate 84 eastbound near milepost 32 on February 6, 2026. The victim has been identified...