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Idaho State Police planning on new crime lab in Jerome
JEROME, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) — Idaho State Police are busy getting a new forensic lab up and running at their office in Jerome.
Investigators must send evidence to crime labs in Pocatello or Meridian for testing.
Laboratory Systems Director Matthew Gamette said the facility will focus on drug chemistry.
“Looking at suspected controlled substances, it could be pills, plants, powders, things of that nature that are illicit substances that are seized by law enforcement,” Gamette said. “Then, we will analyze those substances to be able to tell law enforcement what those substances are and what their controlled status is in Idaho.”
Gamette stresses the Magic Valley is a key area of attention for ISP.
“A major freeway that comes through this area, there’s a lot of trafficking and other things that happen on that freeway and in other areas coming up from Nevada.”
ISP Captain Mark Donahue said the location of this new lab will help save time with investigations and court cases.
“It’s going to really enhance our partnerships with our local agencies and really bring a really strong positive resource to our citizens here in the community,” Donahue said.
And it is not just law enforcement that will benefit. Gamette said victims of crimes will, too.
“When we’re more available to them, that brings more speedy justice for those victims of the crimes,” Gamette said.
Before the lab can open, ISP is searching for a local chemist to work at the facility.
“We want to hire somebody that wants to stay here for a long time, has family here, they are anchored into the community, that gives us a lot of presence here,” Gamette said.
ISP plans to have this new lab up and running next year.
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We’re lucky to live in a place as safe as the Treasure Valley. Despite our growth, one of the things that makes our area so special is the way that we look out for one another–for our neighbors! That’s a principle that seems to have held on as Boise has boomed.
Despite low crime rates, there seems to always be one incident or so that makes us scratch our heads.
A recent string of fraud incidents in the Treasure Valley area is one of those.
Nampa Police initially warned the public of this because cases of fraud began to ‘mushroom’. Then, it took an interesting turn–people that HAD their credit cards were being ‘taken to the bank’, so to speak.
In a statement originally released on April 30th by the Nampa Police Department, officials advised the following:
We are not sure how the suspects are gaining access to the victim’s credit cards. There is a growing fraud scheme, “ghost tapping”, that scammers are using to access victims’ credit cards. This is possibly occurring in these instances. “Ghost tapping” uses stolen credit card details in Apple Pay or Google Pay, then remotely relays the tap signal over the internet to a ‘mule’ at a store, allowing them to make high-value purchases that appear completely legitimate. (We’ll share more information on ghost tapping in a later public service announcement that will also suggest ways to protect yourself.) The app used by these criminals obscures the actual credit card number, making it harder for investigators to link a victim to a particular crime. Keep in mind that victims still have their physical credit cards while suspects use the stolen card information to make purchases, which also affects how victims are alerted. So far, local investigators have not been able to identify a common theme among the victims (e.g., a specific bank, a website they visited, a gas pump they used, etc.) in the fraud cases we are investigating.
The investigation spans far and wide.
Authorities say that some suspects are in custody, others are being contacted, and others are still at large.
Now, a week later, the police are back to reaching out to the public–this time, urging people to check their bank accounts.
Nampa Police say that they have caught onto a pattern– there are fraudulent charges at Albertson’s to purchase gift cards, at Costco to purchase Apple products, and at Best Buy, also for Apple products.
Check those bank statements!
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The USDA has issued a public health alert for various meat and poultry products containing FDA-regulated dairy that may have been contaminated with salmonella. The recall was originally issued on April 30th, but the contaminated product list could continue to grow as more products are identified.
The Food Safety and Inspection arm of the U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the public health alert and there have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of the products listed below, consumers are still advised to dispose of the items or return them to the place of purchase. Great Value and Pork King Good products sold at Idaho Walmart stores are included in the alert and recall.
Public Health Alert and Food Recall Issued For Pizza and Pork Rinds Sold in Idaho
As of right now, the food list includes pork rinds, breakfast pizzas, and chicken bacon ranch pizzas. The list could grow and the USDA advises consumers to check the list frequently. We will also update the list here when possible. The contaminated products carry a variety of ‘Best By’ and ‘Produced On’ dates, so check the lists carefully to make sure you don’t consume a contaminated product.
The nationwide brands to look for are Mama Cozzi’s from Aldi stores, Pork King Good, and Great Value at Walmart Stores.
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You can also look through these label photos to see if you have the product in your freezer.
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If you feel sick and have consumed a contaminated product, the USDA advise you to contact your health care provider.
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