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COUNTY
DECKING AT CELEBRATION PARK WILL BE UNDER CONSTRUCTION ( OCTOBER 28th 2024 – April 2025)
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 21, 2024 DECKING AT CELEBRATION PARK WILL BE UNDER CONSTRUCTION OCTOBER 28th 2024 – April 2025 Melba, ID – Starting October 28th ,2024 construction crews will be replacing and making improvements to the boardwalk area just...
WOMENS JAIL OPEN HOUSE – NOW AT THE CANYON COUNTY FAIR CENTER
Caldwell, ID – Due to scheduling conflicts with the previously reserved venue, the public open house regarding the Canyon County Women’s Jail facility project will now be held at The Center (110 County Fair Ave, Caldwell, ID 83605). The updated details are as follows:...
CANYON COUNTY PARKS AND IDFG ARE LOOKING FOR A VOLUNTEER CAMP HOST AT MARTIN LANDING
PRESS RELEASE February 25th, 2025 Canyon County, ID – Canyon County Parks, Cultural & Natural Resources and the Idaho Department of Fish and Game are looking for a volunteer camp host to oversee basic maintenance, camping, and recreation activities at Martin...
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
Middleton man sentenced to prison for vehicular manslaughter
February 21, 2025—Canyon County Prosecutor Christopher Boyd announced that Donald L. Davis, age 79, of Middleton, was sentenced on February 18, 2025, by the Honorable Randall S. Grove for the crime of Vehicular Manslaughter with gross negligence. Davis pleaded guilty...
Nampa man sentenced to prison for Domestic Battery with Traumatic Injury
January 24, 2025—Canyon County Prosecutor Christopher Boyd announced that Sequoia Adams, age 32, of Nampa, was sentenced on January 23, 2025, by the Honorable Matthew J. Roker for the felony crime of Domestic Battery with Traumatic Injury with a Persistent Violator...
Hunter Kneppe Sentenced to Life Without Parole for Murder of Abel Saenz
Canyon County Prosecuting Attorney Christopher Boyd and Nampa Police Chief Joe Huff announced that on January 16, 2025, Judge Gabriel McCarthy sentenced 29-year-old Hunter Kneppe to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the murder of Abel Saenz. ...
SHERIFF’S OFFICE
Canyon County Board of Commissioners Exploring Plans for a New Women’s Jail Facility
The Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) is beginning discussions on developing a new, permanent jail facility for female inmates in Canyon County. Historically, female inmates were housed in the Dale Haile Detention Center. Due to overcrowding, in 2019, the County...
Marine Patrol Division hosting free boating safety course on March 16
The Canyon County Sheriff’s Office Marine Patrol Division is hosting a FREE boating safety course on Sunday, March 16, at the Canyon County Marine Patrol Office at Lake Lowell Park (12974 Iowa Ave. in Nampa). The one-day course will run from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m....
Driver’s License Office will be closed on April 30 for mandatory training
Our Driver's License Office will be closed on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, to allow employees to attend mandatory training with the Idaho Transportation Department. The office will reopen on Thursday, May 1, at 8:00 a.m. Please note: the April 30 closure is only for the...
CORONER’S OFFICE
CANYON COUNTY CORONER IDENTIFIES INDIVIDUAL INVOLVED IN FATAL VEHICLE CRASH IN NAMPA
CANYON COUNTY, ID — The Canyon County Coroner has identified the victim of a tragic single-vehicle accident that occurred on Sunday, December 1, 2024, in Nampa, Idaho. The deceased has been identified as Jose Teran Chaparro, a 31-year-old male from Nampa. According to...
CANYON COUNTY CORONER IDENTIFIES FOUR INDIVIDUALS FROM NAMPA THAT WERE INVOLVED IN TRAIN COLLISION SATURDAY IN NOTUS
CANYON COUNTY, ID — In a devastating incident near Notus, Idaho, two minors and two adults from Nampa lost their lives after their car collided with a train. The incident, which occurred on Saturday, April 13, at approximately 8:20 a.m. near US-20, milepost 17, has...