Idaho
Suspected bank robber led Idaho police on two-way chase on I-84. Here’s how it ended
The Mountain Home Police Department spent Tuesday responding to a bank robbery, pursuing a suspect both eastbound and westbound on Interstate 84, and releasing the original “getaway driver” — who had no knowledge of the alleged crime, according to a news release.
There also was a bomb scare at the bank that was robbed.
In the end, the man police say was responsible was apprehended on I-84 and taken into custody.
The strange story started after the Chase Bank in Mountain Home reported that it had been robbed just after 9 a.m., police said. Employees told police they saw the alleged robber in a car on American Legion Boulevard. That vehicle was stopped by law enforcement and the driver surrendered, according to police.
“His passenger, the described suspect, climbed into the driver’s seat and drove away from the stop at a high rate of speed,” a news release said.
Both the Mountain Home Police Department and the Elmore County Sheriff’s Office pursued the man eastbound on I-84. The chase was too fast to let officers “safely close the distance” to do a Pursuit Intervention Technique to stop the vehicle, the release said.
Shortly after that, the vehicle jumped the center median near mile marker 117 and the suspect drove back toward Mountain Home westbound on I-84.
At mile marker 104, deputies were able to perform the PIT stop, halting the driver on the right shoulder of the freeway, police said. The vehicle sustained minor damage, police said, but the patrol cars were fine.
The robbery suspect was taken into custody and the money he allegedly took from the bank was recovered, police said.
Bank employees told police that the man had left a backpack and said there was an explosive device inside. Air Force bomb disposal units were called to assist, police said, and they discovered that the backpack contained several water bottles and some clothing.
The man who was first driving and surrendered at the initial traffic stop told police that he had no idea about the robbery, according to the release. The man who allegedly robbed the bank confirmed this, police said, and the first driver was released.
MOUNTAIN HOME, Idaho (CBS2) — A joint investigation by the Elmore County Sheriff’s Office and the Mountain Home Police Department has led to the arrest of a man accused of multiple sexual offenses in Elmore County and the city of Mountain Home.
An arrest warrant was issued on June 10, 2026, for Dillon Thorpe following an investigation conducted by Elmore County Sheriff’s Office detectives. Thorpe was taken into custody on June 11, 2026, on a warrant by the Idaho State Police.
Thorpe is charged with rape, child enticement, lewd conduct with a minor, and sexual abuse of a child under the age of 16.
Authorities said additional details about the investigation will not be released at this time because of the nature of the crimes and to protect the privacy of victims and witnesses.
Law enforcement believes there may be additional suspected victims and/or witnesses who have not yet been identified. Anyone with information or evidence relevant to the investigation is encouraged to contact the Elmore County Sheriff’s Office or the Mountain Home Police Department to make a report.
DENVER (KDVR) — Three Colorado motorcyclists died on Tuesday in northern Idaho after a pickup truck driver, also from Colorado, hit all three while trying to pass another vehicle, according to the Idaho State Police.
The crash happened at about 4 p.m. Tuesday outside the town of Kooskia on U.S. 12, police said. The pickup truck driver, identified as a 60-year-old Colorado Springs woman, was headed west on the highway when she crossed the double yellow line in a no-passing zone while trying to pass another vehicle.
She then collided head-on with the three motorcycles that were headed east on the highway.
The three motorcyclists died at the scene. The Idaho County Coroner identified the motorcyclists as: Ethan Powers, 35, of Timnath, Jeremy Coleman, 45 of Berthoud, and Nathan McCormick, 26, of Loveland.
The Colorado Fraternal Order of Police later identified Coleman and Powers as a sergeant and deputy with the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office and McCormick as Coleman’s son-in-law.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with their families, friends, coworkers, and the members of FOP Lodge 4 as they face the difficult days ahead,” the union said. “The law enforcement profession is built on service, sacrifice, and commitment to others. Sgt. Coleman and Deputy Powers dedicated their lives to protecting their community, and their impact will continue to be felt by those who had the privilege of serving alongside them.”
The truck driver was taken to a hospital for medical evaluation before being released then arrested. She was booked into the Idaho County Jail on probable cause for three counts of vehicular manslaughter, police said.
The following is a press release from the Idaho State Police:
The Idaho State Police (ISP) is investigating a three-fatality crash that occurred at approximately 4 p.m. on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, on U.S. Highway 12 near milepost 113 east of Kooskia.
The preliminary investigation indicates a 2019 Ford F-150 was traveling westbound on U.S. Highway 12 when the driver attempted to pass another vehicle in a marked no-passing zone. The pickup crossed the double yellow centerline and collided with three motorcycles traveling eastbound.
The three motorcyclists sustained fatal injuries and died at the scene.
The 60-year-old female driver of the Ford, from Colorado Springs, Colorado, was transported to a local hospital for medical evaluation. Following her release, she was arrested and booked into the Idaho County Jail on probable cause for three counts of vehicular manslaughter.
The Idaho County Coroner’s Office will identify the deceased and determine the cause and manner of death.
U.S. Highway 12 was closed for approximately six and one-half hours while emergency responders assisted at the scene and investigators processed evidence.
ISP was assisted by the Idaho County Sheriff’s Office, the Idaho County Coroner’s Office, the Idaho Transportation Department, and local fire and EMS personnel.
The crash remains under investigation.
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