Girl Survives Pit Bull Attack

A six-year-old Caldwell girl is recovering after surviving a pit bull attack. The family of the little girl says she will need major rehabilitation and more surgeries.

Krista Docherty, 6, was helping her next-door neighbors bring in some groceries on Tuesday. She walked in the house and that's when the attack happened.

"She was the first of the kids through the door and he just jumped on her and grabbed her face," said Traci Docherty, Krista's mother.

Krista had bites to her face and neck. Krista's mother says the dog was pulled off of her just in-time. She says 15 seconds more and Krista wouldn't be here today. Krista will need major rehabilitation to repair a droopy eye and she has stitches on her neck.

The dog that attacked Krista has already been euthanized. At this point no charges have been filed against the family that owns the dog.

Grass Fire Near Dry Creek Road

Firefighters have successfully contained a grassifre near Dry Creek Road this morning. Firefighters are still trying to figure out what caused a grass fire at 5897 Echanove in Garden City. The fire burned a quarter to half an acre and firefighters say it took them only 15 minutes to put it out.

There were no injuries and no buildings were affected. Firefighters say if the fire had happened months later it could have been worse, but because of the mild weather the fire was easy to contain.

Power Outage in Fairfield

Idaho Power confirms 977 customers are currently without power in Fairfield. The outage occured at 2:16 am. Crews are currently on scene, but there is no estimated time for restored power.

ACHD Commission approves Roadways to Bikeways plan

The Ada County Highway District Commission unanimously approved the Roadways to Bikeways master plan Wednesday night.

The plan envisions a bicycle network that provides a designated bicycle facility within a quarter-mile of 95 percent of Ada County homes. Such a bicycle facility could take the form of a roadway signed as a bike route, a bike lane, or another type of improvement.

The $250,000 Roadways to Bikeways effort began in April 2007. The next steps include finalizing ACHD's program to schedule and build the recommended improvements.

Police: Boy shoots himself with stolen gun

New this morning, Garden City Police are investigating an overnight shooting.
Just after midnight police pulled over a car for reckless driving, one of the passengers had a gunshot wound in his thigh.

Police say a 17-year-old boy shot himself in the leg near Arney Lane in Garden City.
The boy was taken to the hospital.

Officers say the handgun was stolen from Meridian in February.
Charges will be filed against at least one of the four teens in the car.
Anyone with more information is asked to call crimestoppers at 343-COPS.

Exclusive Interview: Zachary Neagle's Mother

The mother of the 14-year-old boy accused of shooting his father in the head and killing him broke her silence and spoke with Newschannel 7 exclusively.

We talked with Cindy Neagle late Tuesday night, hours after burying her ex-husband Jason Neagle, 33. "He was a good father, and I felt like he instilled very good values in their lives," said Cindy Neagle.

Zach's mother says her son is good boy and is still distraught about the whole situation.

Neagle added that she never suspected possible abuse occurring at Jason's home. "I never suspected it. We hadn't lived together for along time, so I can't be positive on it. It would have not been at the top of my mind," said Neagle.

We asked her about Zachary and what kind of boy he is. Neagle said he's active and loving, "he loves his family and would do anything for them. He's a mama's boy," added Neagle. "I'm angry he's in there [Canyon County Jail] at all, no matter what he's charged with."

Zachary's attorney, Charles Craft says he's building a potential sex abuse case against the prosecution. "Well, I can say this, the prosecution is looking at this like a murder case and I'm looking at this like a potential sex abuse case, or a potential physical abuse case," said Craft.

Canyon County Prosecutor John Bujak says Zachary's is innocent until proven guilty. Bujak also answered why Zachary Neagle is charged with first degree murder, "...the reason it's murder one is because murder contemplates a premeditated act and so here we have someone who has allegedly shot his father while he was sleeping on the sofa. So you can't claim that this is self defense. There's no evidence at least at this point that he acted as a crime of passion."

We asked Cindy Neagle what went through her mind when she saw Zachary in shackles, "..not a 14-year-old. I mean he's a very bright boy but that's not what he looked like in that picture. Just broken down I guess." said Cindy Neagle. "I did get to talk to him on the phone today [Tuesday] and sounds like he's staying pretty strong," Neagle added that she may get to see him today.

Cindy Nealge says with Zachary behind bars and her ex-husband Jason gone she feels like she's lost two people instead of one.

Zachary is expected to be back in court on June 3rd.

Alberta man killed in motorcycle crash on Idaho 21

One man has died after a motorcycle crash on Idaho Highway 21 near Robie Creek.

Idaho State Police responded at 2:44 p.m. Tuesday. They say 48-year-old Trevor Richardson of High Prairie, Alberta, Canada, was traveling northbound on his Harley-Davidson when he failed to negotiate a corner properly.

Richardson was thrown into the creek nearby. He died at the scene of the crash. ISP says he was not wearing a helmet. Speed was not a factor.

Armed Robbery in Nampa

A gas station was robbed by an armed man last night in Nampa. It happened just after 11 pm at the Gem Stop gas station off Amity Road. A man with a handgun demanded cash from the store clerk before leaving on foot with an undisclosed amount of cash.

The suspect is described as a white male, 5'9" with a thin build. Witnesses say he was wearing a dark colored hoodie, with jeans and a mask.

Bicyclist Dies After Being Hit By Car

A bicyclist hit by a car died from his injuries at St. Alphonsus Hospital yesterday. Thomas Bettgar, 62, was riding his bike at an intersection near the Boise Towne Square Mall.

Officers say just before 8 pm, a driver was heading West on Emerald and Bettgar was heading South on Milwaukee when the two collided.

Approximately two hours later, Bettgar, died of blunt force trauma according to the Ada County Coroner's Office.

Police say the driver has been cooperating with the investigation and hasn't been cited.

Car Crash Sends Four to Hospital

A car crashed on Marsing Road, east of Highway 55, around 4 am.
The driver of the 2000 Dodge Stratus lost control of the vehicle trying to get around a curve. The vehicle rolled several times. Two of the three passengers were ejected from the car.

All four occupants of the car were transported by ambulance to Saint Alphonsus in Boise for their injuries. The only person that was wearing a seatbelt was the driver.

Police say alcohol may have been a factor in the crash. Criminal charges are pending.

Two County Car Chase

A low speed chase extended into two counties last night. Canyon County Sherriff's deputies tried to stop a vehicle for speeding on Happy Valley Road in Nampa around 10pm.

Police say the driver, Justin Brown, 21, refused to yield and headed into Ada County. Brown was eventually arrested at his home on a $50,000 warrant originating in Ada County.

Greenbelt Assault

Garden City Police are investigating a sexual assault on the Greenbelt. The assault happened earlier this month, but the victim came forward on Tuesday.

Police say on May 2, a woman was jogging west of this bridge.The woman was alone when a man grabbed her around 9:15 pm when it was getting dark.

Police say the man restrained the woman and sexually assaulted her. The victim told police the man was by himself. He's described as a white man between 40 and 50 years old, 5'10" to 6' with a medium build and a beard.

Boy Dies After Shot in the Head

A 12-year-old boy from Homedale has died after being shot in the head on Sunday.
Jarmamillo Marcos died last night at St. Alphonsus Medical Center.

The Owyhee County Sheriff says a 14-year-old girl shot the boy Sunday at a Marsing apartment. They were family friends.

The sheriff isn't sure at this time if the shooting was intentional or accidental.
The investigation is pending.
Counseling is being offered to students in the Homedale School District.

Burglary overnight at Franklin Elementary

Police investigated a burglary at Franklin Elementary.

It happened about 12:30am Monday morning.
Police say two kids were caught but nothing was stolen.

Crash Sends Two to Hospital

Police are investigating a possible DUI crash in south Caldwell.

Around 12:30am on Karcher Road and Lake Avenue police say a car ran a stop sign and crashed into a truck right in front of a home.

Two people were taken to St. Alphonsus in Boise.

Armed Robbery Arrest

Police have arrested an armed robbery suspect on Main and 27th in Boise. The robbery happened around 4 am at The Inn America on Airport and Vista.

Police say after the robbery they spotted the man's vehicle, which matched the description of the robber's. The man then took off and police followed. The man hit a light pole before being arrested by police.

Man Hit By Car on State Street

A man was hit by a car on State Street early this morning.
It happened in front of Turner's Bar.

Boise police say a silver Subaru hit the man walking across State Street just after midnight.
The man who was driving the car called the police right after it happened.
No word yet on how pedestrian is doing.
He was taken to St. Alphonsus.