Horse hit and killed by cab

A cab driver hit and killed a horse that got out of its pasture.
It happened around six this morning at Eagle and Victory.

Ada County Sheriff's Deputies say a cabbie was on her way to pick someone up, it was dark, she didn't see the horse and hit it.

The horse died on the scene.
Deputies say someone was boarding the horse for the owners.

Woman killed in accident near Firebird Raceway

2:35 p.m., April 26 -- One woman is dead after a crash on Highway 16 near Firebird Raceway, between Eagle and Emmett.

She was driving a pickup truck heading south on Highway 16 when it rolled off the highway shortly after 1 p.m. Sunday.

Her husband and son have been transported to the hospital by helicopter.

Power Line Down Near State and Willow

A power pole near Willow Lane and State Street fell around 3 am. Boise police say a taxi crashed into the pole causing it to fall over, sending sparks flying across the road.

A new pole is being put up now and should be ready around noon today.
There are approximately 90 people affected.
The driver was cited for inattentive driving, no alcohol was involved.
One person was taken to St. Alphonsus hospital.

Woman found injured by gunshot near Melba

A 37-year-old woman is being treated at St. Alphonsus Regional Medical Center in Boise after being shot in southern Canyon County, near Melba.

Shortly before 8 p.m. Tuesday, Canyon County deputies, paramedics and the Melba Quick Response unit responded to a report that a gunshot victim was at the intersection of South Powerline and Base Line roads.

Deputies found that the woman had been shot in the back while riding in a pickup truck in the Melba area. She was taken by ambulance to St. Alphonsus. The extent of her injuries is not known.

Matthew L. Cook, 49, was arrested on a charge of discharging of a weapon into an occupied vehicle

Deputies have told us that they believe before the shooting, the woman and the man driving the pickup were looking for a house, hoping to retrieve some stolen property.

Over 1,200 Idaho Power customers lose power

For a half hour this morning 1,297 Idaho Power customers were without power.

Idaho power says a car hit a pole just before 7am Saturday on Overland near Orchard.

Power was knocked out from Fairview to Franklin Road and from Curtis to Milwalkee.

Power is now restored.
Crews are working on fixing the pole at this hour.

Police: Hotel Clerk Robbed Again By Same Man

The Shilo Inn on Main street in downtown Boise was robbed this morning. This is the second time in the last 30 days it was robbed. The robbery happened around 1:30. Police say it was the same man and he robbed the same woman working the front desk.

Lieutenant Bryan Hagler with the Boise Police Department says the suspect entered the lobby and demanded money from the woman. Hagler says the man told the woman he had a gun, but never showed it to her.

He then left on foot towards the Greenbelt with the cash. That's the same direction the robber from last month took off to. The woman told police she was positive it was the same guy that robbed her on Friday, March 13th.

"These things don't usually happen around here," said Cheri Anderson, Shilo Inn Manager, last month.

The man is described as white with a darker complexion, around 5' 5" to 5' 6" inches tall. Police say he's 35 to 50 years old, clean shaven, and wearing a black hoodie.

Hagler says the woman was pushed down to the ground by the man, but she wasn't hurt.

If you have information about this crime you can call crimestoppers at 343-COPS.

Babies moved after steam leak at St. Luke's

A steam leak Thursday night forced the evacuation of part of the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at the Boise campus of St. Luke's Regional Medical Center.

St. Luke's spokeswoman Beth Toal says a coil in the humidification system ruptured, sending steam into the NICU, which is on the main building's second floor, and into the emergency department, which is on the first floor. Boise Fire Chief Dennis Doan says temperatures exceeded 100 degrees in the affected area.

Toal says eight babies in the NICU were moved to other areas of the hospital, to protect them from the heat. The emergency department continued to take walk-in patients. No one was injured.

Injury crash on westbound I-84 in Caldwell

7:44 p.m. - Canyon County deputies and medics are responding to a crash in the westbound lanes of Interstate 84 in Caldwell.

Deputies have shut down westbound I-84 between Exit 29 and Exit 27. They are diverting traffic.

Missing man's family is asking for help

The family of a missing Boise man is asking for the public's help in finding him. Peter O'Brien, 44, is a native of New Zealand and has been missing for a week. O'Brien's brother and sister flew in from Australia to help with the search.

"It's totally out of character he's usually in regular contact with the family... with Skype every weekend and during the week. He's not the sort of person to go out and not tell people what he's doing," said Michael O'Brien, Peter's brother.

Michael O'Brien says he, along with investigators, has been searching in the foothills and surrounding areas for Peter. O'Brien lives near Camel's Back Park on the north end. His brother says Peter is a big outdoorsman and enjoys hiking.

O'Brien moved to north Boise from California a few months ago. He was last seen on Thursday after he dropped off his kids at his former wife's house. O'Brien's brother says Peter's ex-wife knew something was wrong after he didn't pick up his kids on Saturday.

His family says his car was still at his home, along with his wallet and jacket. Police say there is no evidence that a crime has been committed.

Elmore County woman dies in horseback accident

Gem County Deputies say a woman from Elmore County died after falling from a horse in Gem County Sunday afternoon.

Deputies say the 54-year-old woman was riding near Emmett High School on Mill Road.

Deputies say a chainsaw in the area turned on, spooked the horse, and the woman was bucked off.
Emergency crews performed CPR while a helicopter was called in but the woman died before the helicopter landed.

Deputies are not releasing her name until her family has been notified.
They say she was in the area to buy a horse.

We'll have more on this story coming up on the news at Noon.

Next Step in Wolf Delisting

The next big step in removing gray wolves from the endangered species list is now in place. Today the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service published the rule for delisting the wolves on the federal register. It will take effect on May 4th.

That's when Idaho Fish and Game will officially take over management of the state's estimated 850 wolves. However, the Defenders of Wildlife and 11 other conservation groups plan to challenge the delisting in court.

They argue the management plans in Idaho and Montana allow too many wolves to be killed. Idaho Fish and Game has set a wolf hunting season for this fall, but a lot can happen in court before then.

Former HP CEO Carly Fiorina possibly running for office

Former Hewlett-Packard chief executive Carly Fiorina says she is "seriously considering" running for public
office in California next year.

Fiorina made the comments yesterday to reporters in Washington, D.C., at the Technology Policy Institute. The conservative think-tank recently named Fiorina as its chairwoman.

The 54-year-old Republican was an economic adviser to GOP presidential nominee John McCain last year.
The San Jose Mercury News reports Fiorina is considering a contest against Democratic U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer.

A Boxer campaign consultant Rose Kapolczynski says the senator has more money and is more organized than ever.
She says a Boxer-Fiorina contest would offer voters a clear choice.

Former HP Exec Considers Running for Office

Former Hewlett-Packard chief executive Carly Fiorina says she is "seriously considering" running for public
office in California next year.

Fiorina made the comments yesterday to reporters in Washington, D.C., at the Technology Policy Institute. The conservative think-tank recently named Fiorina as its chairwoman.

The 54-year-old Republican was an economic adviser to GOP presidential nominee John McCain last year.
The San Jose Mercury News reports Fiorina is considering a contest against Democratic U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer.

A Boxer campaign consultant Rose Kapolczynski says the senator has more money and is more organized than ever.
She says a Boxer-Fiorina contest would offer voters a clear choice.

Salt Lake Express Van Crashes

A Salt Lake Express Van slid off interstate 15 and rolled at Malad Summit late last night.
Idaho state police says there were six people in the van at the time of the crash. Those with serious injuries were taken to Portneuf Medical Center in Pocatello. .

A state trooper on scene said the driver was going too fast.

Virus Expected to Get Worse

A computer worm that's already affected 20-million PC's is expected to get even worse today. The conficker worm attacks windows based computers -- and can spread from computer to computer - and you need to be aware of it.

Microsoft is offering a quarter of a million dollars for information leading to those responsible.

At Boise State University they have about 5-thousand computers -- BSU's information security officer Bob Henry says they've been preparing for the conficker worm. And he says even if a personal laptop with the worm logged in to the network - protections are in place.

From schools to local businesses, technical departments are well aware of this worm. Mike Markham with the City of Boise says 15-hundred computers on the network are protected.

A computer security expert says the worm uses computers to send out spam. Now - here's what you can do. If you are able to type in the web address of a virus security company like Mcafee and Symantec, you're probably already armed with virus fighting software.If not, you may want to update your software, to keep your computer safe as soon as you can.

The Boise School District has 10-thousand computers on its network. A spokesman for the district says they are relying on regular updates and virus protection software. In the Nampa School District---the tech department is aware of the issue and taking steps to protect the network.