Idaho
Idaho murders: Coroner under fire for dismissing potential clues from toxicology tests
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A doctor and board-certified forensic pathologist is disputing the claims of the Moscow, Idaho, coroner engaged on the case of the brutal Nov. 13 slayings of 4 College of Idaho college students that the toxicology assessments should not related to the case.
“From the toxicology, you would study a terrific deal about the place the decedents had been through the hours earlier than their dying, what, if any, medicine they had been taking, their mind-set. Did they take medicine that might have precipitated them to sleep and never wake through the encounter?” Dr. Michael Baden instructed Fox Information Digital.
Latah County Coroner Cathy Mabbutt this week dismissed the toxicology findings as being helpful to offer any new clues and leads for investigators.
“They are often associated to trigger or method of dying, however they don’t seem to be on this case,” Mabbutt mentioned of the assessments which can be being executed by the Spokane Medical Examiner’s Workplace.
IDAHO STUDENT MURDERS: POLICE SEARCH FOR ‘CRITICAL’ WHITE CAR OCCUPANTS INTENSIFIES
The toxicology assessments would decide whether or not alcohol or medicine had been within the system of the stabbed college college students.
Baden, who has been known as as an knowledgeable witness in lots of high-profile circumstances, is crucial of Mabbutt’s evaluation as a result of she is a coroner and an lawyer however not a medical physician. He believes the toxicology report may present helpful insights.
“Lately, there are actually lots of of medication seemed for in toxicology which can be new and totally different due to all of the fentanyl and methamphetamine-like medicine coming from totally different sources. Sure medicine are utilized in Washington versus Idaho, and this might provide clues about the place they had been or who they had been with earlier than they died,” he mentioned.
“Perhaps one of many victims had their meals spiked. This could be a big piece of proof,” he mentioned.
Different legislation enforcement specialists agree that alcohol and different substances may present many clues to what might need occurred that evening.
“I would put my cash on there being alcohol in all 4 victims’ techniques. … What conclusions are you able to draw from that?” retired Los Angeles police detective Mark Fuhrman instructed Fox Information Digital.
Fuhrman additionally dismissed the coroner’s evaluation: “She ought to cease speaking. She has by no means executed an post-mortem. She does not perceive the worth of the post-mortem info to police.”
IDAHO STUDENT MURDERS: VICTIM’S MOTHER LEARNED OF ‘CRITICAL’ CLUE THE SAME TIME AS PUBLIC
The coroner launched post-mortem outcomes exhibiting how the 4 college students had been stabbed to dying a number of occasions.
“The deadly ones had been to the chest space or the higher physique space,” mentioned Mabbutt in a NewsNation interview. She mentioned, “It needs to be any individual that is fairly offended with a view to stab 4 individuals to dying.”
This week marked a couple of month since Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Ethan Chapin, and Xana Kernodle had been killed within the early morning hours on Nov. 13.
The coroner is awaiting the complete reviews with the toxicology outcomes from the lab, which take three to eight weeks to be analyzed.
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Idaho
North Idaho memories: Hayden man shares fond recollection of Moscow childhood
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Although I have been a Coeur d’Alene-area resident for some 40 years, I have lived and worked in many cities in Idaho.
I was born and spent my first 13 years in Moscow and I think that’s North Idaho enough for this series.
Moscow was a wonderful place to be a kid in the 1940s! The whole town plus the University of Idaho campus were the playfield and discovery zone of kids on bikes from all across town.
Summer days riding downtown to Roger’s for a 5-cent root beer or ice cream cone, then onto the U of I campus to watch an Idaho football practice or maybe get caught up in a vacant lot baseball game!
Of course, catching shiners, snakes and crawdads down at the creek was a staple, as was wandering through the bushes along the creek and railroad tracks, finding recently used hobo camps, ah!
Sometimes we would take over sleeping bags, sleep at the foot of Mingo’s Hill, then climb the several hundred old rickety wooden steps to the top and over to Palouse Creek at the base of Paradise Ridge, where we would catch bullheads with a stick and string.
Winter was also delightful! We had snow vacations for at least 10 days each winter due mostly to trains not being able to bring coal in through the drifts.
It was great fun to sleigh down Pool’s hill and build snow forts and caves in the snow.
I must mention also the Saturdays whooping at the cowboy shows being shown at the Kenworthy and Nuart theaters. It cost us a whopping 12 cents for the matinee!
Finally, one of the huge annual events — the circus! Ringling Bros., Barnum and Bailey and Clyde Beatty. Circuses would arrive by train at the depot on Third Street. The whole shebang would parade down Main Street and set up on the “flats” in the northeast part of town. Us guys would help set up tents and do other labor in exchange for a ticket to a performance. It was a great experience!
Moscow was a perfect place for kids to grow up back in the ’40s!
— John Mushlitz, Hayden
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Longtime residents have a treasure trove of stories about the way things used to be. We hope you’ll share those gems with us.
Idaho
MHP troopers arrest attempted homicide suspect out of Idaho near Four Corners
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BOZEMAN — According to the Montana Highway Patrol (MHP), a suspect in conjunction with an attempted homicide in Idaho was arrested on Huffine Lane near Four Corners on Tuesday, July 23, 2024.
MHP said in a press release dispatch received a be-on-the-lookout (BOLO) report from Idaho at approximately 10:30 a.m. According to the release, the BOLO report was for a possibly armed suspect wanted in conjunction with an attempted homicide in Summit County, Utah.
Watch the moment MHP Troopers arrest Idaho suspect on Huffine Lane:
Attempted homicide suspect out of Idaho arrested between Bozeman and Four Corners
Around 11:15 a.m., troopers reportedly located the vehicle on Highway 191 outside of Four Corners. The driver initially pulled over on Huffine Lane when troopers attempted to stop the vehicle and then fled at a high rate of speed toward Bozeman.
During the pursuit that followed, troopers were able to successfully perform a PIT maneuver, causing the suspect vehicle to stop, ending the pursuit.
The release said the suspect was taken into custody without incident and is being held at the Gallatin County Detention Center.
No further details were released. We will update you when we get more information.
Idaho
North Idaho highways to receive a fresh coat of paint through summer
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Throughout the months of July, August and September, Idaho Transportation Department striping crews will be laying down a fresh coat of paint on large sections of highways across the Panhandle. The following schedule will help drivers to be aware of upcoming temporary work zones that may affect them and plan ahead. Every year crews stripe hundreds of miles, and on heavily traveled routes like I-90, apply two coats of paint.
JULY
US-95 Byway in Sandpoint
US-95 from Sandpoint to Athol
US-95 from Athol to Coeur d’Alene
SH-41 from I-90 to Rathdrum
US-95 from Coeur d’Alene to the Latah County line
SH-53 from Rathdrum to the Washington State line
Post Falls business loop
AUGUST
EARLY SH-58 from the Coeur d’Alene Casino to the Washington State line
SH-60 from US-95 to the Washington State line
SH-5 from Plummer to St. Maries
MID SH-3 from I-90 to the Latah County Line
SH-6 from the SH-3 Junction to the Latah County line
LATE INTO SH-97 from I-90 to the SH-3 Junction
EARLY SEPT SH-4 from Wallace to Burke
Wallace, Mullan, and Osburn business loops
During striping operations teams are organized into a line of pace cars flanking the paint truck and are followed by a crash cushion trailer to ensure the safety of the crew. This configuration of vehicles travels slowly as they paint the roadway markings to ensure lines that will last through the year. While the paint itself is very bright, retro-reflective beads are also mixed in to help catch and reflect light to improve nighttime visibility.
Pace cars alert motorists of the operation and slow down traffic so drivers do not go over the paint before it dries. It is important for drivers to avoid drifting over the lines on either side of their lane or trying to pass where striping is in progress.
Striping operations occur primarily during daylight hours and are performed in the summer when temperatures are consistently warm enough to ensure the paint dries quickly and adheres securely to the road. Most frequently these operations are carried out during weekdays, but there are occasional needs for weekend work. Crews start as early as 5 a.m. to avoid peak commute times and try to pull off so others can pass where they have room to do so safely.
Drivers who encounter the mobile paint operations are asked to be patient for the safety of motorists and crews, and to follow the guidance of all work zone signs, especially for no passing.
Updated information will be available throughout the summer on Idaho 511.
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