Idaho
Sheriff’s deputy accused of texting and driving in crash that killed 80-year-old: Reports
Stephanie Grisham, a 38-year-old deputy for the Bingham County Sheriff’s Office, is accused of texting and driving during a deadly crash in February.
A sheriff’s deputy in Idaho has been charged for being involved in a deadly crash that investigators say was caused by the officer texting while driving.
Stephanie Grisham, a 38-year-old deputy for the Bingham County Sheriff’s Office with nine years of patrol service, was charged on July 23 with misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter, Idaho court records show.
Grisham, who was driving a Bingham County Sheriff’s Office black Ford Explorer patrol SUV, is accused of killing 80-year-old, Robert Beal, in a two-vehicle collision on Feb. 1, according to a probable cause affidavit from Idaho State Police obtained by East Idaho News.
Dennis P. Wilkinson, Grisham’s defense attorney, told USA TODAY he had “no comment on the case at this time.” The attorney did say they have filed a notice of appearance and not-guilty plea on Grisham’s behalf.
USA TODAY contacted the Idaho State Police, Bingham County Sheriff’s Office and Bingham County Magistrate Court on Monday but has not received a response.
How did the crash happen?
Beal was driving east in a Dodge Ram pickup with his 76-year-old wife riding in the passenger seat when Grisham drove into the oncoming eastbound lane and hit the truck head-on, East Idaho News reported, per the affidavit.
Both vehicles had stopped off the roadway as a result of the crash, the outlet said, citing the affidavit. All occupants were confined inside their vehicles until emergency responders extracted them.
Beal was pronounced dead at the scene due to injuries he suffered from the crash, while his wife was taken to a hospital in serious condition. Grisham was also taken to the hospital with critical injuries.
‘I’m such an idiot’
An Idaho State Police detective reviewed Grisham’s dashcam footage and compared it to the text message thread on the deputy’s cell phone, East Idaho News said, per the affidavit. The detective noticed there was text message activity on the phone at the time of the crash, the outlet added.
The dash cam footage also showed Grisham’s patrol car veer to the left and go into the oncoming lane of traffic.
The detective also interviewed a Firth Fire Captain who responded to the crash. The captain told the detective that Grisham said, “I screwed up. I was on my phone texting. I’m such an idiot,” according to the affidavit, the East Idaho News reported.
The results are in for the Idaho Lottery’s draw games on Monday, April 20, 2026.
Here’s a look at winning numbers for each game on April 20.
Winning Powerball numbers from April 20 drawing
09-17-36-47-64, Powerball: 26, Power Play: 3
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Winning Pick 3 numbers from April 20 drawing
Day: 9-5-5
Night: 1-3-9
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Winning Pick 4 numbers from April 20 drawing
Day: 9-3-4-7
Night: 6-9-2-8
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Winning Lotto America numbers from April 20 drawing
05-07-31-41-43, Star Ball: 07, ASB: 02
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Winning Idaho Cash numbers from April 20 drawing
05-12-27-33-45
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Winning Millionaire for Life numbers from April 20 drawing
19-37-40-41-53, Bonus: 02
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When are the Idaho Lottery drawings held ?
- Powerball: 8:59 p.m. MT Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
- Mega Millions: 9 p.m. MT on Tuesday and Friday.
- Pick 3: 1:59 p.m. (Day) and 7:59 p.m. (Night) MT daily.
- Pick 4: 1:59 p.m. (Day) and 7:59 p.m. (Night) MT daily.
- Lucky For Life: 8:35 p.m. MT Monday and Thursday.
- Lotto America: 9 p.m. MT on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
- 5 Star Draw: 8 p.m. MT on Tuesday and Friday.
- Idaho Cash: 8 p.m. MT daily.
- Millionaire for Life: 9:15 p.m. MT daily.
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I remember watching a documentary about Idaho’s wildlands. A narrator said there were probably many parts of the state where no human being has ever set foot. I believe that, but I stay relatively close to the highways. If I were 30 years younger, I would probably enjoy exploring the back country, but today, unless a plane takes me in and out, it’s not happening. I can’t say definitively that there is one spot that I find better than others. We’re surrounded by beautiful terrain, however. One place keeps calling me back.
Like a Scene from a Legendary Movie
When I go over the mountain between Gooding and Fairfield, I take time to stop at the overlook above the Camas Prairie. It reminds me of a scene in Exodus, where the Paul Newman character takes an American woman to look across a flat plain leading to Mount Tabor. He explains that’s the site where Deborah gathered her armies. It makes me feel there is something godly about the Camas Prairie. I keep going back to this spot. Sometimes I take along a folding chair and sit and look at the world below.
Slow Down and See the Work of the Creator
Fairfield may be nothing more than a blip as people speed down Route 20, but it’s their loss. On the other side of the highway is some of the prettiest country in Idaho. It’s going to be a lot less lush this spring, but drought conditions haven’t been nearly as severe in the central highlands. But if I’m granted a few more years by the Almighty, I plan to see the prairie for many more springs.
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The results are in for the Idaho Lottery’s draw games on Sunday, April 19, 2026.
Here’s a look at winning numbers for each game on April 19.
Winning Pick 3 numbers from April 19 drawing
Day: 9-5-1
Night: 8-0-6
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Winning Pick 4 numbers from April 19 drawing
Day: 2-7-0-3
Night: 4-3-3-3
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Winning Idaho Cash numbers from April 19 drawing
15-28-31-38-45
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Winning Millionaire for Life numbers from April 19 drawing
32-42-52-53-55, Bonus: 05
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When are the Idaho Lottery drawings held ?
- Powerball: 8:59 p.m. MT Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
- Mega Millions: 9 p.m. MT on Tuesday and Friday.
- Pick 3: 1:59 p.m. (Day) and 7:59 p.m. (Night) MT daily.
- Pick 4: 1:59 p.m. (Day) and 7:59 p.m. (Night) MT daily.
- Lucky For Life: 8:35 p.m. MT Monday and Thursday.
- Lotto America: 9 p.m. MT on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
- 5 Star Draw: 8 p.m. MT on Tuesday and Friday.
- Idaho Cash: 8 p.m. MT daily.
- Millionaire for Life: 9:15 p.m. MT daily.
This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by a USA Today editor. You can send feedback using this form.
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