December 8, 2011 2011... what a year! The cancellation of "All My Children," a giant wolf in Sun Valley hoax, Marines fighting kickboxers, hostage situation... these are a few of the stories you were interested in during 2011
July 15, 2011 An armed suspect is in custody after holding a hostage inside a Twin Falls Hotel. One hostage was involved in the incident. Police say the hostage has been released and is unharmed. Twin Falls Police said at a news conference this afternoon that an unidentified male, NOT the suspect, was shot and killed during the ordeal.
UPDATE: An armed suspect is in custody and after holding a hostage inside a Twin Falls Hotel.
Authorities say the incident started with a routine traffic stop at around 8:00 this morning. An officer susp
UPDATED: An Idaho State Police officer has been shot in the leg after a high speed chase involving several law enforcement agencies.
The chase began at around 8:00 on Highway 93 this morning and ended at the Hampton Inn in Twin Falls. Authorities say the incident started with a routine traffic stop after the officer suspected the driver had been drinking. The Suspect drove off and the chase ensued. Speeds during the chase reached at least hundred miles per hour. One witness says that the suspect hit a parked recreational vehicle with his vehicle. There is a report that a woman was inside the rv and suffered minor injuries. At least one other vehicle, an SUV, was also hit during the chase. Officer Luke Allen with the Twin Falls police department says there was also a passenger inside the suspect’s vehicle and is in police custody. The suspect entered the Hampton Inn at around a quarter till eight. The suspect is holding one hostage inside the hotel and that there has been at least one more victim. Two Swat teams are on scene and negotiations are underway with the suspect. Police say they believe he is either in a room or a staircase on the third floor of the south side of the hotel.
