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CCSO Civil & Records Office will be closed on June18
The Canyon County Sheriff's Office Civil & Records Office will be closed to walk-in public services on Thursday, June 18, as staff relocate to the new Sheriff's Office located at 1203 Albany Street. While the office will not be open for in-person assistance that...
(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...
CELEBRATION PARK BOAT RAMP AREA REOPENING May 22nd, 2026
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Melba, ID – Starting Friday, May 22nd, 2025, the Celebration Park boat ramp will be reopened to all access, as the Phase I Boater Improvements project have been constructed. Improvements include new ADA access, parking lot and...
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
GREENLEAF MAN SENTENCED TO THIRTY-FIVE YEARS IN PRISON FOR ABUSING TODDLER
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Caldwell, Idaho July 15, 2026 GREENLEAF MAN SENTENCED TO THIRTY-FIVE YEARS IN PRISON FOR ABUSING TODDLER Caldwell, Idaho – Gabriel McCarthy sentenced 40-year-old David Smith to a thirty-five-year unified prison sentence for abusing...
REPEAT GANG SHOOTER RECEIVES TWELVE-YEAR SENTENCE
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Caldwell, Idaho May 29, 2026 REPEAT GANG SHOOTER RECEIVES TWELVE-YEAR SENTENCE Caldwell, Idaho – May 29, 2026 – Lazaro Vela was sentenced today in Canyon County District Court for Aggravated Battery with a Deadly Weapon Enhancement...
CANYON COUNTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY’S OFFICE TO PURSUE PROPORTIONATE COST SHARING IN MISDEMEANOR PROSECUTION CONTRACT WITH CITY OF CALDWELL
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Caldwell, Idaho May 26, 2026 CANYON COUNTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY'S OFFICE TO PURSUE PROPORTIONATE COST SHARING IN MISDEMEANOR PROSECUTION CONTRACT WITH CITY OF CALDWELL CALDWELL, ID - The Canyon County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office...
SHERIFF’S OFFICE
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...
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...
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...