Overnight hit and run arrest

Nampa police arrested two men they say left the scene of a hit and run accident that knocked out power. Around 12:40 am officers tried to stop a driver on Walnut Creek Way.

Police say the driver sped up and crashed into several parked cars and a power transformer causing a small power outage.

Both people in the car ran away, but police caught them. The driver is identified as 23-year-old Jonathan Bradshaw of Caldwell. The passenger is 23-year-old Aaron Hammond of Nampa. Both face several charges.

Northwest Boise Fire

A Northwest Boise home is on fire again this morning.
It was originally a two alarm fire last night when that fire started around 6:15 pm on North Northwall Avenue. The fire started up again around 4am. At one point a neighbor said the flames rose 30 above the home.

Firefighters say it looks like the original fire started on the outside of the house, and moved to the inside. One firefighter said it probably re-ignited due to a hot spot.
Investigators had planned to start looking for a cause of the original fire this morning.

The residents were staying with neighbors and reported the fire to 911. No one was hurt. The residents, an elderly couple, had lived in the house for over 23 years.

Three lanes blocked due to fire

Three lanes are blocked off on Myrtle as we're told another fire has flared up this morning where firefighters were training yesterday in downtown Boise.
Yesterday firefighter recruits began burning old buildings at the corner of Broadway near Front and Myrtle as part of a training exercise. But they say this time, it's a real fire.

Townhouse fire

A townhouse is destroyed by flames in the middle of the night. A number of people had to be evacuated as the lower floor of the townhouse burned.It happened around 2:30 this morning on West Cherry Lane near Vista Avenue in Boise.

The townhouse is connected to four other units where people were fast asleep.
When crews arrived they took about 15 to 20 minutes to get the fire under control.The Boise Fire Chief says his crews managed to contain the fire before it could spread.
There were five fire trucks and two ladder trucks that had to be called in.
Crews called in that many units because a number of people had to be evacuated.

One neighbor did tell us a family pet was found dead on the second floor of the townhouse.The chief tells us no other injuries occurred during the fire. Neighbors say they were a little spooked a little freaked out.... as soon as it is clear a fire investigator will look into what triggered the fire...

Stabbing along Boise bench

New this morning- a stabbing along the Boise bench.
Ada County dispatch tells us it happened around 9:30 last night. They say the situation began at Vista and Overland and then moved to a nearby Albertson's parking lot where police later responded. One man was taken to St. Alphonsus. We're working to get more details on exactly what happened.

184 jammed into downtown

The eastbound connector is jammed after a one vechicle crash. Roadway is down to two lanes after two right lanes are closed. Paramedics are on the scene.

Shooting Investigation in Nampa

Nampa police are investigating a shooting -- after a man came into Mercy Medical Center with a minor gunshot wound in his left arm.

Police say they went to the hospital talk to the victim around 3:20p.m. on Sunday .
After speaking with the victim police went to the alleged crime scene on the 1100 block of 8th Avenue North in Nampa.

Officers were not able to find any evidence at the scene or any witnesses with the same story as the victim.
Detectives continue to investigate the incident.

Anyone with information should contact the Nampa Police Department at 465-2257.
Or by calling Crimestoppers at 343-COPS.

Washington Mutual Robbery

Boise Police Officers are responding to a report of an armed robbery at the Washington Mutual at 6490 Federal way. Initial reports indicate a man entered the building and demanded cash then fled the scene. More to come at noon!

Bank robbery in Nampa

The Wells Fargo Bank on the 2100 block of Karcher was robbed at 9:15 this morning. Lt. Brad Daniels with Namps police describes the man as a approximately 5'7"-5'9" wearing a black mask and dark clothing. He is thought to be hispanic. The suspect left westbound on Karcher and jumped into a small blue pickup.

Police are still on scene. They say only employees were in the bank at the time of the robbery. There is no word if the bank will stay open today. No injuries have been reported, but police have yet to determine if shots were fired.

Police are reviewing surveillance tapes.

Nama Fire

Nampa fire crews responded to a small fire just before three this morning.

The fire was at the BHS Marketing Building just off I-84 on Fargo Avenue.
Fire fighters contained the flames to the back of the building before it could spread to the rest.

"The fire was actually contained upon our arrival. The building didn't have fire sprinklers but it was a CPV water line that had heat damage and the water from the line actually held the water in check." said Paul Adams, Battalion Chief, Nampa fire department.

Fire crews say the gas water boiler inside the building ignited sparking the flames.
The building was empty and there were no injuries.

Disaster decalaration for Benewah County

Governor Otter is declaring a need for assistance in Northern Idaho for those being hit by the extreme weather conditions. He says there's significant ice buildup on the St. Joe River -- and the ice must be broken up to prevent flooding.

Without the ice breakup, there is a strong possibility of flooding in communities along the St. Joe River, including the community of St. Maries. Bridges, roads, homes and farmland are also threatened. Benewah County officials are requesting State of Idaho emergency funding to hire commercial icebreakers, and the governor's disaster declaration provides a vehicle to assist with that funding.

Caldwell police search for attempted armed robbers

Caldwell police continue to search for two would-be armed robbers.

Officers responded to a panic alarm at a store on South Kimball Avenue in Caldwell around 3:30pm Wednesday.

The store employee says two men waited until customers left, then pulled guns and demanded money.

The victim grabbed a knife - and the suspects took off without taking anything.

The suspects are described as hispanic men in their 30's, 5' 4'' tall, and about 150 pounds.

If you have any information, call crimestoppers at 343-cops.

Overnight Prison Riot

A riot occurred inside the Idaho State Correctional Institution, a medium security prison south of Boise, around 11:30 pm last night.

A group of prisoners began destroying property inside a newly opened, temporary housing unit. A number of inmates overturned furniture, broke windows and started a small fire.

The prison security team responded immediately and the incident was under control by 1:05 this morning. Four prisoners suffered minor injuries. No staff members were hurt. The 195 prisoners assigned to the new wing have been reassigned.

IDOC opened the temporary housing unit yesterday in hopes of making room for 300 Idaho inmates who are incarcerated out of state. The corrections department is now reviewing its options in the wake of the disturbance.

Ada County Sheriff's detectives and IDOC investigators are working to determine who was involved in the disturbance and why it happened.

Power out in much of Boise

61,000 customers are without power in Boise. Idaho Power says it's because of something that occurred at 3:09 p.m. at the Grove Street substation. Idaho Power has not yet determined the exact nature of the problem. The affected area includes all of downtown, much of North and East Boise, and Boise State University.

Home burns overnight in Garden City

In your overnight news a Garden City house is a total loss this morning after it was charred by fire.
It happened near the corner of Tributary Lane and Duxbury Pier off State Street at 11pm last night.

Ada county dispatch tells us the flames badly damaged the home and it's a total loss.
North Ada County Fire Department will continue the investigation this morning when they can see better with the light of day.

More than three dozen arrested for DUI overnight

The new year began with a trip to jail for more than three dozen people arrested for driving under the influence in the Treasure Valley.

It was a busy night for police and deputies out on drunk driving patrol.
Many officers were also out on the sidewalks keeping an eye on things.

We checked with the Ada County Jail and they say between 10:50p.m. last night and 7a.m. this morning, law enforcement officers made 32 arrests for DUI.

And a Sergeant at the Canyon County Jail tells us officers arrested nine people for DUI from 6p.m. last night until 7a.m. this morning.