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CELEBRATION PARK BOAT RAMP AREA WILL BE CLOSED AUGUST 31, 2026 – NOVEMBER 2026
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Caldwell, Idaho August 10th, 2026 CELEBRATION PARK BOAT RAMP AREA WILL BE CLOSED AUGUST 31, 2026 – NOVEMBER 2026 Melba, ID – Starting Monday, August 31st, 2026 the Celebration Park boat ramp will be closed to all access as part of a...
Canyon County Flood Assistance & Needs Assessment
Were you impacted by the recent flooding in Canyon County? Canyon County is asking residents affected by the flooding to complete a brief Flood Assistance & Needs Assessment. The information you provide will help local emergency management and community partners...
Canyon County Board of Commissioners Declares County-Wide Disaster Emergency
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 27, 2026 Canyon County Board of Commissioners Declares County-Wide Disaster Emergency Caldwell, ID – The Canyon County Board of Commissioners declared a county-wide disaster emergency after a storm passed through the county on...
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Failure to Report Death of 12-Day-Old Son, Concealing Evidence
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Caldwell, Idaho July 24, 2026 Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Failure to Report Death of 12-Day-Old Son, Concealing Evidence Caldwell, Idaho — Brian Lemke, 32, was sentenced today by Judge Thomas Whitney to a unified sentence of 15...
Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Sexually Abusing Multiple Children
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Caldwell, Idaho July 23, 2026 Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Sexually Abusing Multiple Children Caldwell, Idaho — Jose Gutierrez-Bejar, 39, was sentenced on Wednesday to life in prison by Judge Randall Grove for Lewd Conduct...
Boise Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Lewd and Lascivious Conduct
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Caldwell, Idaho July 17, 2026 Boise Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Lewd and Lascivious Conduct Caldwell, Idaho –Third Judicial District Judge Matthew Roker sentenced Nicky L. Delgado, a 41-year-old Boise man, to 25 years in...
SHERIFF’S OFFICE
Canyon County Flood Assistance & Needs Assessment
Were you impacted by the recent flooding in Canyon County? Canyon County is asking residents affected by the flooding to complete a brief Flood Assistance & Needs Assessment. The information you provide will help local emergency management and community partners...
(VIDEO)—14th Annual Canyon County Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremony
In honor of Idaho’s fallen law enforcement officers, Sheriff Kieran Donahue and the Canyon County Sheriff’s Office held the 14th annual Canyon County Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremony on Friday, May 15, at The Center at the Canyon County Fair. The ceremony is held...
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
Update: Autopsy Results from Nampa Man Found in a Canal South of Caldwell
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 5/20/26 Update: Autopsy Results from Nampa Man Found in a Canal South of Caldwell Caldwell, ID – The Canyon County Coroner's Office completed an autopsy earlier today on the 62-year-old Nampa man who was recovered from a canal...
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...