Idaho

Idaho Supreme Court Upholds Voter ID Laws Amid Lawsuit by Babe Vote and League of Women Voters

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BOISE, Idaho — The Idaho Supreme Court has ruled against two voter advocacy groups, Babe Vote and the League of Women Voters, in their legal challenge of certain voter identification laws in the state. The groups had filed a lawsuit against Idaho Secretary of State Phil McGrane regarding laws passed in 2023 that imposed restrictions on the use of student IDs for voter registration and as proof of identification at the polls, as well as additional requirements for proving residency to register to vote. They argued that these laws disproportionately affected certain groups of people … Read more

Capital Murder Trial of Chad Daybell, Husband of Lori Vallow Daybell, Set to Begin with Jury Selection in Idaho

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Boise, Idaho – The capital murder trial of Chad Daybell, the husband of convicted killer Lori Vallow Daybell, is set to commence on Monday in Ada County, Idaho. Chad, 55, is facing charges of conspiracy to commit murder and first-degree murder in connection with the deaths of Lori’s two children, 7-year-old Joshua “J.J.” Vallow and 16-year-old Tylee Ryan, as well as his first wife, Tammy Daybell. The deaths were allegedly part of a plot fueled by the couple’s bizarre doomsday prophecies. Chad, who was married to Tammy for nearly 30 years before her death, is … Read more

Idaho Supreme Court Rejects Request to Dismiss Quadruple-Murder Indictment, Trial Proceeds for Bryan Kohberger

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Moscow, Idaho – The Idaho Supreme Court has denied a pretrial appeal by Bryan Kohberger’s defense team, further advancing the quadruple-murder case against the Pennsylvania man. Kohberger, 29, is facing charges in connection with the November 2022 murders of four University of Idaho students. The decision to dismiss the request to toss the grand jury indictment was made on Tuesday. Kohberger’s defense argued that their client was improperly indicted on first-degree murder and burglary charges. They claimed that the grand jury used a lower standard of probable cause instead of requiring guilt beyond a reasonable … Read more

Idaho Supreme Court Denies Pretrial Appeal in Bryan Kohberger’s Murder Case, Extending Legal Battle

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MOSCOW, Idaho – The Idaho Supreme Court denied a pretrial appeal filed by Bryan Kohberger’s public defenders on Tuesday. The appeal questioned the validity of the indictment against Kohberger, who is charged with four counts of first-degree murder and one count of burglary. Although the court did not provide a reasoning for its denial, the ruling effectively closed the matter. The crux of the defense’s argument was that Kohberger was improperly indicted on the charges. They claimed that prosecutors must meet a higher legal standard – guilt beyond a reasonable doubt – when presenting a … Read more