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CANYON COUNTY RECEIVES NATIONAL AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN FINANCIAL REPORTING
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DECEMBER 24th, 2025 CANYON COUNTY RECEIVES NATIONAL AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN FINANCIAL REPORTING Caldwell, ID — Canyon County has received the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Government...
IDAHO COURTS CLOSED DECEMBER 24th AND 26th, FILING DEADLINES EXTENDED
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 23rd, 2025 IDAHO COURTS CLOSED DECEMBER 24th AND 26th, FILING DEADLINES EXTENDED Caldwell, ID — The Idaho Supreme Court has issued an order designating December 24 and December 26, 2025, as nonjudicial days for the State...
CANYON COUNTY ANNOUNCES SWEARING IN CEREMONY FOR THE NEWLY APPOINTED COUNTY CLERK
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 23, 2025 CANYON COUNTY ANNOUNCES SWEARING IN CEREMONY FOR THE NEWLY APPOINTED COUNTY CLERK Caldwell, ID — On Monday, January 5, 2026, Canyon County will host a swearing-in ceremony for Jess Urresti, the newly appointed...
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
Longtime Child Abuser Sentenced to Life in Prison without the Possibility of Parole
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 28, 2025 Longtime Child Abuser Sentenced to Life in Prison without the Possibility of Parole Caldwell, ID - On August 26, 2025, Canyon County District Judge Randall Grove sentenced Kenneth Ray Dial, age 42, to life in prison without the...
Canyon County District Court Sentences Francisco Torres Rodriguez to Life in Prison for Murder of Reyna Quintero
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 11, 2025 Canyon County District Court Sentences Francisco Torres Rodriguez to Life in Prison for Murder of Reyna Quintero Caldwell, Idaho – On Friday, August 8, 2025, Third Judicial District Court Judge Gene Petty sentenced Francisco...
Woman convicted of injuring police officer and killing his police K9 in high-speed chase sentenced to prison
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 26th, 2025 Woman convicted of injuring police officer and killing his police K9 in high-speed chase sentenced to prison Caldwell, ID – On June 25, 2025, Stephanie Kettermann was sentenced in the Third District Court by Judge Thomas Whitney...
SHERIFF’S OFFICE
CCSO warns residents to beware of phone spoofing scam
March 20, 2025—The Canyon County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) has recently received several reports in which citizens were defrauded of money by a phone scam. The citizens reported they were told they had missed a court date and a warrant would be issued for their arrest...
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...
CCSO unveils new Vallivue Falcon-themed patrol vehicle
January 27, 2024—The Canyon County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) debuted its new Vallivue Falcon-themed patrol vehicle today during an unveiling ceremony at Vallivue Middle School (VMS). School Resource Officer Deputy Darr Anderson was joined by CCSO Command Staff, Vallivue...
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...