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Idaho deputy resigns after being charged following fatal crash

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August 2, 2024

Idaho deputy resigns after being charged following fatal crash

BLACKFOOT, Idaho — A Bingham County Sheriff’s Office deputy involved in a fatal crash in February has given her resignation.

Bingham County Sheriff Jeff Gardner said his office received and accepted Stephanie Grisham’s resignation of employment due to pending criminal and civil proceedings, according to a news release from the sheriff’s office.

Grisham, 38, is charged with misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter, according to a court filing.

On July 25, the sheriff’s office was notified that Grisham was being summoned to appear in court for the charge.

“That was our indication that the investigation was officially completed, a charging decision had been made, and that it would then be appropriate to finalize the remainder of our internal investigation. That investigation was completed yesterday (Monday),” Gardner said in the release.

Grisham was involved in a two-vehicle crash on Feb. 1 in the area of 1100 E. 600 North while she was driving a Bingham County Sheriff’s Office black Ford Explorer patrol SUV.

As EastIdahoNews.com reported Monday, court documents revealed that investigators found a text message thread on Grisham’s cellphone indicating text message activity.

Camera footage showed the patrol car veer to the left and into the oncoming lane of traffic. The patrol vehicle hit a Dodge Ram head on.

Robert Beal, 80, of Shelley, died in the crash. His wife was the passenger in the Dodge Ram. She had severe injuries and was transported to the hospital. Grisham also went to the hospital.

Idaho State Police said the deputy had approximately nine years of patrol experience.

“We consider that day to be a tragedy all around,” Gardner said in the news release.

Due to the deputy being involved in the incident, the sheriff’s office “immediately recused any official involvement” with the investigation and asked the Idaho State Police to take over.

“This is a customary practice to ensure that an investigation is unbiased, independent, and free of any conflicts of interest. As is also customary, our office commenced an internal investigation, which by design requires us to wait until the criminal investigation is complete, so as to avoid interfering in that process,” Gardner said in the release.

The Madison County Prosecutor’s Office was appointed by the courts in Bingham County to act as a special prosecutor due to a conflict of interest, court records show.

Grisham’s arraignment is scheduled for Aug. 12 at 3 p.m. at the Bingham County Courthouse.

“We thank the amazing public that we serve for their patience while we have navigated this matter. We have attempted to maintain the appropriate level of transparency, while respecting due process. We offer our sincere condolences to the Beal Family and all those affected,” Gardner said.

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What the arrival of NIL funding does for Idaho State University sports – East Idaho News

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December 21, 2025

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What the arrival of NIL funding does for Idaho State University sports – East Idaho News

POCATELLO — Sophomore guard Dylan Darling was Idaho State men’s basketball’s top performer last season, earning the Big Sky Conference Most Valuable Player award while leading the Bengals to a fourth-place finish in the conference.

After averaging 19.8 points per game for the year, Darling departed Pocatello for greener pastures. He accepted a $1 million payday to transfer to St. John’s University and join the Red Storm.

The ISU Athletics Department has announced the creation of the Student-Athlete Success Fund, with the intent to “attract, recruit, retain and develop outstanding student-athletes across all sports while responding to the rapidly evolving landscape of collegiate athletics.”

While the fund’s $10,000 goal will not compete with schools like Oregon, Texas or Ohio State — or even St. John’s — it could allow ISU to keep pace with its direct competitors.

The University of Montana launched “The Griz NIL Exchange” in 2023, while Montana State University has the “Bobcat Collective.” Even University of Idaho has “The Idaho NIL Store” which allows Vandal fans to buy merchandise and gear with money going to the athletes.

As the Bengals emerge as challengers for conference superiority across several sports, it was an important time for the university to take this step forward.

on the football field, three ISU offensive linemen were named FCS All-Americans this season, including First-Teamer Stryker Rashid. Running back Dason Brooks, safety Rylan Leathers, punter Gabe Russo and kicker Trajan Sinatra join Rishid as Bengal All-Conference First- or Second-Teamers with at least one year of eligibility remaining.

Leathers and Sinatra have already made public their intentions to enter the transfer portal — and they will both receive an offer with NIL money attached, joining Darling in those greener pastures.

To retain players like Rashid, Brooks, and the softball, volleyball, basketball, etc., athletes who have ushered in ISU’s recent run of success, the NIL — name, image and likeness — fund was necessary.

I, for one, applaud ISU and its leadership for making this move, though some remain steadfast against the idea of college athletes receiving money. We live in an era where college athletes are rightfully entitled to some of the monetary gain they bring to these million- and billion-dollar businesses. And while payments will be minimal in comparison with other programs, Bengals deserve a piece of the pie as well.

Donations can be made to the ISU Student-Athlete Success Fund — here.