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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...
CANYON COUNTY WELCOMES JOSE OROZCO AS ITS NEWEST DIRECTOR OF JUVENILE PROBATION
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 3, 2026 CANYON COUNTY WELCOMES JOSE OROZCO AS ITS NEWEST DIRECTOR OF JUVENILE PROBATION CALDWELL, ID — Canyon County is thrilled to announce the appointment of Jose Orozco as the county’s newest Director of Juvenile...
CANYON COUNTY SEEKS POLL WORKERS FOR UPCOMING ELECTIONS
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MARCH 27th, 2026 CANYON COUNTY SEEKS POLL WORKERS FOR UPCOMING ELECTIONS Caldwell, ID — Canyon County Elections is currently recruiting poll workers to assist with upcoming elections. Poll workers play a critical role in ensuring...
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
Delbert Cornish Sentenced to Life Without Parole for Murder of 18-Year-Old Onyx Cornish and Attempted Murder of 15-Year-Old Lucien Cornish
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 28, 2026 Delbert Cornish Sentenced to Life Without Parole for Murder of 18-Year-Old Onyx Cornish and Attempted Murder of 15-Year-Old Lucien Cornish Caldwell, Idaho — Delbert Cornish was sentenced today by Third District Judge Gabriel...
Former Wilder Teacher Sentenced to Prison for Sexual Battery of a Minor Student
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 8, 2026 Former Wilder Teacher Sentenced to Prison for Sexual Battery of a Minor Student Caldwell, Idaho – Third Judicial District Judge Thomas W. Whitney sentenced Juvent Josue Ramirez (35) to 14 years in prison, with 3 years fixed before...
Canyon County Woman Sentenced for Aiding Murder of 37-Year-Old Travis Calumpit
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 24, 2025 Canyon County Woman Sentenced for Aiding Murder of 37-Year-Old Travis Calumpit Caldwell, Idaho – On October 23, 2025, Canyon County District Judge Randall Grove sentenced Rosalie Morris, 60, for the aiding in the murder of her of...
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...
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...
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...
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...