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An Emmett man has died after being thrown from a motorcycle on Highway 55 last week.

A federal judge in Boise today is expected to determine whether convicted killer and kidnapper Joseph Duncan III can act as his own attorney during the sentencing phase of his case. via KBOI-AM Boise

Two people are dead following a rollover accident on Highway 55 near Banks. Idaho State Police say a 1990 Jeep Cherokee with three occupants was traveling northbound and went off the right shoulder. via 2NEWS.TV

Federal officials say 12 of the 13 employees nabbed in an immigration raid at factory near Homedale earlier this month face a range of immigration and identity theft crimes. via KBOI-AM Boise

“These situations are absolutely abusive and there's many girls that are in that compound that were abused”

An Idaho woman is scheduled to return to Boise today after sharing her story of escaping from a polygamist compound with those close to the raid in Texas. via KTVB Boise

A man who once served as a mayor in Montana has been convicted by an Idaho jury of raping a 20-year-old woman last fall. via Today's 6

The board of regents at Concordia University has announced its intent to open a law school in Boise The private Lutheran college in Portland currently doesn't have a law school. via KIFI Idaho Falls

“But the fact is there is simply no room for them.”

The Idaho Department of Correction says it has completed the transfer of 120 inmates from Idaho to North Fork Correctional Facility in Sayre, Oklahoma. via KLEW-TV Lewiston

Hundreds of potential jurors are gathering Monday at a downtown Boise convention center to meet with the federal judge and fill out a questionnaire. via KMVT Twin Falls

Officials with the North Central District Health Department say laboratory testing has confirmed that a University of Idaho student fell ill from bacterial meningitis. via KLEW-TV Lewiston

Three Idaho nonprofit organizations have been awarded grants from the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation. via KIFI Idaho Falls

Senator John Goedde sponsored a bill to sharply increase fines in Idaho for speeding in school zones. via KIFI

A former southern Idaho sheriff injured in a motorcycle accident remains in critical condition in a Boise hospital. via Today's 6

“I have never met a more dedicated group of teachers.”

A new report by the U.S. Census Bureau shows that Idaho ranks almost last in the nation when it comes to per student school spending. via 2NEWS.TV

The stately Tudor Gothic-style building in the center of the University of Idaho campus has long been loved by students and faculty members. via Today's 6

TV TODAY'S NEWS Boise Police Investigating Possible Kidnapping Today's Channel 6 News has learned Boise Police are investigating an apparent kidnapping that took place Sunday night at a Boise home. via KSAW 51

The Idaho House fell short of votes needed to amend the state constitution to make it easier for cities, counties and public hospitals to take on debt or enter into longterm leases. via KIVI

The Idaho Press-Tribune reports that Idaho State University-Boise and other groups will provide free HIV/AIDS testing at a meeting planned for 6:30 to 8 p.m. April 10th at the Family Services Center in ... via KMVT Twin Falls

Police identified the man as 43-year-old James Rose, of Oklahoma. Rose died at the scene of the shooting along a highway in northern Utah. via KIDK-TV Idaho Falls

A man sought in a gruesome attack on an Australian tourist on the beach in California has been arrested in north Idaho. via KIFI Idaho Falls