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PREP WRESTLING: Badger girls win North Idaho Rumble

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February 1, 2024

PREP WRESTLING: Badger girls win North Idaho Rumble

COEUR d’ALENE — The Bonners Ferry Badgers girls wrestling won the North Idaho Rumble. Savannah Rickter and Neveah Therrien won the championship and every Badger girl placed.

Savannah Rickter (152, 19-2) was named North Idaho Rumble champion for the third year in a row. Rickter went 3-0, beating Coeur d’Alene’s Brooklyn Anderson in the finals in an 8-1 decision. Rickter is ranked fourth in Idaho girls wrestling as reported by IdahoSports.com.

Neveah Therrien (107, 19-3) pinned Nia Avelino, winning the championship by going 3-0. Avelino was ranked second in Idaho girls wrestling by IdahoSports.com last week.

For the boys, Brandon Williams (126) and Taylor Dodd (285) took second place.

Williams went 4-1, falling to Caldwell’s Draven Johns by technical fall 19-2 in the finals.

Dodd went 3-0, falling to Lewiston’s King David Rhodes by a major decision of 11-3.

Also placing for Bonners Ferry girls, Aubrey Wells (160) finished in second, Sofia Brown (132) and Emma Roberts (135) took third, Aubree Graves (126), Ryalnn Lewis (138), Evan Willis (185) and Hallie Hartman (235) took third.

This season as a team, Bonners Ferry girls wrestling has won four tournaments, and placed in the top four of the seven tournaments they have attended.

Following Bonners Ferry in second was Lewiston with 83 points followed by Sandpoint in third with 71 points.

The Badgers boys finished in 16th out of 22 teams.

GIRLS

TEAM SCORES — 1, Bonners Ferry 184. 2, Lewiston 111.5. 3, Sandpoint 103. 4, Hanford 93. 5, Caldwell 77.5. 6, Post Falls 74. 7 (tie), American Falls, Lake City 74. 9. Pocatello 59. 10, Potlatch 55. 11, Lakeland 49. 12, Moscow 44. 13, Mountain Home 43. 14, Kellogg 39. 15, Coeur d’Alene 38. 16, Newport 31. 17 (tie), Timberlake, Vallivue 18. 19, East Valley 7.

CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHES

100 — Sienna Benavidez Sanchez, Caldwell, p. Genesis Cambron, Hanford, :37. 107 — Nevaeh Therrien, Bonners Ferry, p. Nia Avelino, Caldwell, 4:21. 114 — Joely Slyter, Lewiston, p. Kinzie Williams, American Falls, 3:32. 120 — Alexxis Johnson, Lake City, d. Emma Garman, Sandpoint, 3-1. 126 — Keira Zimmerman, Moscow, d. Shelby Prather, Potlatch, 7-3. 132 — Madi Cook, Lake City, p. Courtney Hunt, American Falls, 1:18. 138 — Teagan Newsom, Sandpoint, d. Hayden Palmer, Moscow, 8-6. 145 — Izzy Davis, Kellogg, d. Cara Brown, Coeur d’Alene, by injury default. 152 — Savannah Rickter, Bonners Ferry, d. Brooklyn Anderson, Coeur d’Alene, 8-1. 160 — Annika Thompson, Lakeland, p. Aubrey Wells, Bonners Ferry, 3:43. 185 — Emma Rivera, Lewiston, d. Gracelyn Brockman, Post Falls, by injury default. 235 — Amie Hartman, Mountain Home, p. Madisen Pillers, Newport, 4:37.

THIRD-FOURTH PLACE

100 — Mackenzee Donenfeld, Sandpoint, md. Kylie Potts, Caldwell, 10-0. 107 — Hunter Edmondson, Sandpoint, p. Layla Smith, Hanford, 1:14. 114 — Toni Avelino, Caldwell, d. Makayla Smith, Mountain Home, 4-2. 120 — Tamsin Hoffer, Pocatello, p. Sammie Slyter, Lewiston, 2:46. 126 — Emma Younger, Post Falls, p. Aubree Graves, Bonners Ferry, 1:11. 132 — Sofia Brown, Bonners Ferry, p. Shelby Garten, Timberlake, 2:41. 138 — Bria Miller, Lewiston, p. Rylann Lewis, Bonners Ferry, 3:46. 145 — Emma Roberts, Bonners Ferry, p. Chloe Thomas, Post Falls, 4:04. 152 — Hayley McNeal, Potlatch, p. Jordyn Kearn, American Falls, 2:59. 160 — Abby Foster, Hanford, p. Sylvia Becker, Sandpoint, 2:13. 185 — Zoey Braun, Post Falls, d. Eva Willis, Bonners Ferry, 5-4. 235 — Lilli Marti, Sandpoint, p. Hallie Hartman, Bonners Ferry, 1:16.

FIFTH-SIXTH PLACE

100 — Sophia McLain, Kellogg, had a bye. 107 — Teagan Patrick, Lakeland, md. Marlene Benitez, Hanford, 8-0. 114 — Mackenzie Shupe, Hanford, p. Grace Mickelson, Pocatello, :56. 120 — Ambree Christensen, Pocatello, p. Ireland Grady, Bonners Ferry, 2:06. 126 — Raylee Reynolds, Post Falls, md. Addison Stigall, Newport, 13-0. 132 — Kamryn Lockart, Lewiston, p. Addison Antonowicz, Post Falls, 2:56. 138 — Emily Zuetrong, Lake City, p. Amelia Curr, Pocatello, 3:13. 145 — Aaron Jimenez, Pocatello, p. Brie Riggs, Hanford, 3:44. 152 — Chloe Bennett, East Valley, d. Dayna Enderlin, Hanford, by injury default. 160 — KeAnna Ceniceros, Caldwell, d. Aubree Anderson, Vallivue, 8-5. 185 — Tierney Prather, Potlatch, p. Ariyah DeMartinis, Pocatello, 2:31. 235 — Devlyn Hernandez, Post Falls, p. Lyrica Peterson-Wagenborg, Lewiston, 2:47.

BOYS

TEAM SCORES — 1, American Falls 214.5. 2, Caldwell 213. 3, Coeur d’Alene 203. 4, Lakeland 166. 5, Lake City 140.5. 6, Timberlake 134. 7, Lewiston 132.5. 8, Post Falls 119. 9, Gallatin (Bozeman, Mont.) 112. 10, Moscow 111. 11, Hanford 106. 12, East Valley 98.5. 13, Sandpoint 86. 14, Mountain Home 80.5. 15, Rocky Mountain 79. 16, Bonners Ferry 77. 17, Pocatello 74. 18, Vallivue 55.5. 19, Newport 49. 20, Central Valley 33.

CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHES

98 — Rocco White, Coeur d’Alene, p. Sawyer Huston, Timberlake, 3:14. 106 — Camden Kuntz, Mountain Home, d. Wyatt Carey, Timberlake, 5-0. 113 — Carson Leonard, Lakeland, p. Eian Schwecke, Moscow, 1:19. 120 — Jaxson Freeman, Caldwell, p. Evan Simms, American Falls, 3:53. 126 — Draven Johns, Caldwell, tf. Brandon Williams, Bonners Ferry, 19-2. 132 — Hoyt Hvass, Lewiston, p. Jordan Schield, Coeur d’Alene, 1:03. 138 — Mason Aiken, American Falls, p. Tanner Piper, Post Falls, 1:15. 145 — Gracin Go, Caldwell, d. Colton Tucker, Coeur d’Alene, 3-2. 152 — Jayce Wolf, Caldwell, d. Kyle Miller, Post Falls, 6-0. 160 — Nathan Booth, Lake City, md. Camron Pedigo, Mountain Home, 10-2. 170 — Caden Wilson, Hanford, md. James Greene, Moscow, 12-4. 182 — Blaise Turner, American Falls, d. Luke Schell, Timberlake, 9-4. 195 — Garrett Leonard, Lake City, md. Jorden Tyler, Sandpoint, 11-3. 220 — Micah Burkhart, East Valley, d. Josh Henning, Hanford, 9-8. 285 — King David Rhodes, Lewiston, md. Taylor Dodd, Bonners Ferry, 11-3.

(left) Brandon Williams and Taylor Dodd show off their second place medals at the North Idaho Rumble.

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Charges dropped against BYU-Idaho student accused of kidnapping baby at Costco – East Idaho News

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December 12, 2025

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Charges dropped against BYU-Idaho student accused of kidnapping baby at Costco – East Idaho News

Bonneville County Prosecutor Randy Neal describes a new video from Costco over the incident involving an alleged kidnapping prior to Thanksgiving. | Daniel V. Ramirez, EastIdahoNews.com

IDAHO FALLS — Weeks after a BYU-Idaho student was accused of kidnapping a baby from Costco, the Bonneville County Prosecutor announced Thursday afternoon that charges will be dismissed.

During a news conference, Prosecutor Randy Neal showed three videos from inside Costco during the alleged incident on Nov. 24, which led to Michael Raine, 24, being charged with felony second-degree kidnapping.

According to court documents, Raine was looking at books inside the store and a cart with a baby was nearby.

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The document states that Raine “looked around” and then grabbed the cart and walked away.

The issue for officials was what occurred once Raine rounded the corner with the cart and the baby.

Neal said the new video shows Raine walking away with the cart, and the baby’s mother finding him almost immediately. The prosecutor explained that when pursuing cases, a prosecutor reviews the evidence and determines whether, beyond a reasonable doubt, the action was a crime.

“For a prosecutor, the analysis is whether there is a rational basis for someone to conclude, beyond a reasonable doubt, that they are to a moral certainty, that this is a crime? I don’t think that we can say that,” Neal said.

Neal said the surveillance videos from Costco show that Raine had no intention of running away with that cart.

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The other aspect is that Raine didn’t leave the store after the incident, which, according to the documents, indicates the student had purchased items and eaten at the food court.

Looking at the reasons for Raine’s arrest, Idaho Falls Police Chief Bryce Johnson said at the time, there was only one single video, and based on what was seen, Raine’s actions were found to be suspicious.

Another factor that influenced Raine’s arrest was his trip to the United States Marine Corps Recruiting station in Boise on Nov. 25.

“The detectives were consulting with the prosecutors and made the proper decision at that time in the interest of public safety, based on probable cause, to make that arrest,” Johnson said. “That just doesn’t end the case. There’s a requirement to keep on going.”

Johnson and Neal discussed how detectives met with the mother of the baby and went over the events in a cognitive interview. Neal said this type of interview is a narrative recount of the events by the victim, without any questions being asked.

“Often, the mind will just start filling in pieces in order to make it make sense to them,” Neal said.

Detectives worked on recreating the incident at Costco with the mother, but Neal said some of the mother’s version of events were inaccurate in terms of the cart placement and other minor details.

Neal said Natalie Millett was told charges have been dropped.

Victim Impact Statement from Natalie Millett. | Courtesy Bonneville County Prosecuting Attorney

In a statement to the media, Millett said the event has caused the emotional pain that words can’t describe and will impact her for life.

“I believe it was miraculous that I ran in the right direction and recovered my baby swiftly, but the outcome could have been so different had I not listened to my intuition and impressions that day,” Millett said.

After being informed that the charges against Raine would be dismissed, Millett stated that she does feel at peace because she has done everything in her power.

One of the major talking points of the conference and in Millett’s statement is the reaction and comments from social media that have attacked her and made egregious remarks about people involved.

“To sit in your basement and write poison is just really disgusting. It’s just inappropriate,” Neal said.