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Martin Landing Camping Closed for the Winter Season – October 31st, 2026 – April 2027
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 10/23/2026 Martin Landing Camping Closed for the Winter Season - October 31st, 2026 – April 2027 Beginning Saturday, October 31st, 2026, Martin Landing Campground will be closed to all camping for the duration of the winter season....
Early Voting Begins in Canyon County This Week
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 20, 2026 Early Voting begins in Canyon County This Week Caldwell, Idaho – Canyon County is gearing up for the upcoming general election, early voting begins October 19th, 2026, and runs through October 30, 2026. Canyon...
Marine Patrol hosting free boating safety courses through March 2027
The Canyon County Sheriff’s Office Marine Patrol Division is offering ten free boating safety courses over the next several months. The first course will be held on Saturday, October 24, 2026. The courses will be held at least once a month through March 2027, with the...
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
Man Who Fired at Caldwell Officers During High-Speed Chase Sentenced to Life in Prison
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 30, 2026 Man Who Fired at Caldwell Officers During High-Speed Chase Sentenced to Life in Prison CALDWELL, Idaho — Alfredo Paz, 50, was sentenced today to life in prison for repeatedly firing a handgun at Caldwell police...
Canyon County Man Sentenced to Up to 30 Years in Prison for Using AI to Create Sexually Exploitative Material of a Child
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 26, 2026 Canyon County Man Sentenced to Up to 30 Years in Prison for Using AI to Create Sexually Exploitative Material of a Child CALDWELL, Idaho — A Canyon County man was sentenced today to up to 30 years in prison for...
Man Sentenced to 40 Years for Sexually Abusing a Child
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 9, 2026 Man Sentenced to 40 Years for Sexually Abusing a Child CANYON COUNTY, Idaho — Juan Cardoza, 24, was sentenced October 9, 2026, to 40 years in prison for sexually abusing a young child by Third District Judge...
SHERIFF’S OFFICE
Marine Patrol hosting free boating safety courses through March 2027
The Canyon County Sheriff’s Office Marine Patrol Division is offering ten free boating safety courses over the next several months. The first course will be held on Saturday, October 24, 2026. The courses will be held at least once a month through March 2027, with the...
Sex Offender Registration relocating to new Sheriff’s Office
The Sex Offender Registration counter at the DMV will be closed August 13–14, 2026, to allow us to relocate services to our new Sheriff's Office at 1203 Albany Street. Starting Monday, August 17, Sex Offender Registration will operate out of the Alternative...
NAMPA MAN DIES AFTER JUMPING INTO CANAL NEAR LAKE LOWELL LOWER DAM
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 6, 2026 NAMPA MAN DIES AFTER JUMPING INTO CANAL NEAR LAKE LOWELL LOWER DAM Canyon County, ID – At approximately 5:00 p.m. on July 5, Canyon County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) deputies responded to a report of a possible drowning at...
CORONER’S OFFICE
CORONER IDENTIFIES NAMPA WOMAN STRUCK BY VEHICLE IN NAMPA
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Caldwell, Idaho June 22, 2026 CORONER IDENTIFIES NAMPA WOMAN STRUCK BY VEHICLE IN NAMPA NAME: Patricia Just DATE AND TIME OF PRONOUNCED DEATH: June 22, 2026, at 7:38 a.m. AGE: 68 years BIOLOGICAL SEX: Female PLACE OF DEATH: Nampa,...
UPDATE: CANYON COUNTY CORONER TO CONDUCT AUTOPSY IN FATAL TWO-VEHICLE CRASH IN CALDWELL
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Caldwell, Idaho June 9, 2026 UPDATE: CANYON COUNTY CORONER TO CONDUCT AUTOPSY IN FATAL TWO-VEHICLE CRASH IN CALDWELL CANYON COUNTY, Idaho – Idaho State Police are investigating a two-vehicle fatality crash that occurred Monday, June...
CANYON COUNTY CORONER IDENTIFIES INDIVIDUAL INVOLVED IN FATAL VEHICLE CRASH IN CALDWELL
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Caldwell, Idaho May 27, 2026 CANYON COUNTY CORONER IDENTIFIES INDIVIDUAL INVOLVED IN FATAL VEHICLE CRASH IN CALDWELL CANYON COUNTY, ID — The Canyon County Coroner has identified the victim of a tragic two-vehicle collision that...