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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
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
FATAL MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH ON I-84 EASTBOUND NEAR MILPOST 32
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 9, 2026 FATAL MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH ON I-84 EASTBOUND NEAR MILPOST 32 CANYON COUNTY, Idaho — A fatal motor vehicle crash occurred on Interstate 84 eastbound near milepost 32 on February 6, 2026. The victim has been identified...
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 6th 2025 CANYON COUNTY CORONER IDENTIFIES MAN WHO DIED ON I-84 DRIVING GOLD 2005 HONDA PILOT CANYON COUNTY, ID — The Canyon County Coroner’s Office has identified the individual who died following a car accident on I-84...
CANYON COUNTY CORONER IDENTIFIES ADULTS IN AIRPLANE CRASH IN NAMPA
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 28th 2025 CANYON COUNTY CORONER IDENTIFIES ADULTS IN AIRPLANE CRASH IN NAMPA CANYON COUNTY, ID — The Canyon County Coroner’s Office has identified the individuals who died following a plane crash in Nampa on June 27th, 2025, as...