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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...
CANYON COUNTY ANNOUNCES ONE-DAY LANDFILL FEE WAIVER FOR COMMUNITY CLEAN-UP
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 27, 2026 CANYON COUNTY ANNOUNCES ONE-DAY LANDFILL FEE WAIVER FOR COMMUNITY CLEAN-UP CALDWELL, ID — The Canyon County Board of Commissioners has approved a one-day waiver of landfill fees for residents as part of a countywide...
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
BUFFALO WILD WINGS SHOOTER FOUND GUILTY AT JURY TRIAL OF FIRST-DEGREE MURDER IN CASE TRIED BY ELECTED CANYON COUNTY PROSECUTOR CHRISTOPHER BOYD.
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 20, 2026 BUFFALO WILD WINGS SHOOTER FOUND GUILTY AT JURY TRIAL OF FIRST-DEGREE MURDER IN CASE TRIED BY ELECTED CANYON COUNTY PROSECUTOR CHRISTOPHER BOYD Canyon County, ID -- On Thursday, February 19, 2026, a Canyon County...
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...
SHERIFF’S OFFICE
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...
Canyon County Breaks Ground on New Sheriff’s Administration Building
Jan. 10, 2025, marked an exciting chapter for Canyon County with the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Canyon County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) Administration Building, a state-of-the-art facility designed to meet the needs of one of Idaho’s fastest-growing...
CCSO warns residents to beware of fraudulent online farm equipment sales
The Canyon County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) has received many calls and complaints referencing fraudulent online farm equipment sales allegedly being sold from an address in Canyon County. In 2024, there have been numerous reports of online purchasing and arrangements...
CORONER’S OFFICE
CANYON COUNTY CORONER IDENTIFIES 68-YEAR-OLD MAN WHO DIED IN CALDWELL IN JUNE 14th INCIDENT
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 17, 2025 CANYON COUNTY CORONER IDENTIFIES 68-YEAR-OLD MAN WHO DIED IN CALDWELL IN JUNE 14th INCIDENT CANYON COUNTY, ID — The Canyon County Coroner’s Office has identified the individual who died following an incident in...
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...