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Twin Falls Police Respond to Threat at Local School

Brad Weiser — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 19:44:00 +0000

The Twin Falls Police Department dispatched officers and detectives to several schools in Twin Falls on Thursday to ensure the safety and security of students and staff after an unknown caller threatened to harm students at a local school. City of Twin Falls Emergency Dispatchers received a call at 11:39 a.m. from an unknown individual, who threatened physical [...]

If You Hate Speeding Tickets You Need To Read This

Jackie — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 12:57:26 +0000

We all hate getting speeding tickets and if you get more than one you have to cut parts of your budget in order to pay them. At that point it would be almost be nice if you had speeding ticket insurance. There’s a company called TicketsBite that’s offering insurance on your SPEEDING TICKETS. You pay [...]

Get Pulled Over For Having a Muddy Vehicle

Jackie — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 13:43:47 +0000

It is hard to keep your car clean this time of year. As soon as you take it to the car wash it snows. I have gotten to the point were I refuse to give up any more cash to get my car washed just so it can be dirty again the next day. While having a dirty car might bother your co-workers did you ever think that you could get pulled over for having a dirty car?

Twin Falls Police Department Accepting Applicants for Citizens Academy

Brad Weiser — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 13:18:14 +0000

The Twin Falls Police Department is accepting applications for the Citizens Academy, which will provide citizens with an in-depth and behind the scenes look at what it takes to protect the City of Twin Falls. Citizens in the academy will participate in classroom presentations, live demonstrations and meet with local law enforcement officials. The four-week academy will [...]

Police Arrest Twin Falls Man In Homicide Case

Kelly Klaas — Sun, 07 Oct 2012 06:22:44 +0000

(KLIX) A Twin Falls man has been arrested after the stabbing death of another man early Saturday morning. Twin Falls Police say 21 year old Cayde Lish has been charged with voluntary manslaughter. Police were called to the Canyon Crest Dining and Event Center Canyon Crest Drive early Saturday morning where the incident took place

Quale's Electronics Theft in Twin Falls Caught on Video

Brad Weiser — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 03:26:54 +0000

Twin Falls Police and Quale’s Electronics on Kimberly Road in Twin are seeking your help in identifying these dirt bags suspects. According to the report, the low lifes suspects made off with about $5,000 in flat screen TV’s. Please contact the Twin Falls Police if you recognize this late model Ford or these poor excuses [...]

Getting Pulled Over [POLL]

Jackie — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 13:37:06 +0000

I totally got pulled over this morning by a very nice police officer. Before you judge…I was not speeding, I just don’t know how to use my lights properly. Apparently if you keep you head lights on “auto” the parking lights are the only lights that will come on when it is beginning to get light outside [...]

Vandalism Spree To Parked Vehicles in Twin Falls

Brad Weiser — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 15:38:02 +0000

Starting at 1:22 a.m. on November 8, the Twin Falls Police Department began receiving calls regarding windows that had been broken out of parked vehicles. The vandals went to nearly every corner of the city breaking out windows of cars, trucks, campers, and anything else they could damage. What was used to break the windows [...]

A Cop Stopped a Guy Speeding His Pregnant Wife to an Emergency C-Section

95.7 KEZJ — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 13:23:36 +0000

I would like to think that if there was a time to speed, it would be when you are driving a women who is in labor to the hospital. Right?

The Winnipeg Free Press reports that back on March 21st, Genevieve went into labor with her two weeks early in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba . Genevieve had complications when she gave birth to Anabela's 3-year-old sister, and doctors warned her that she would need a C-section for the new baby.

So when Genevieve started going into labor, her husband Daniel put her in their Honda Civic and sped toward the hospital at 105 miles per hour.

That was when a Canadian Mountie pulled them over.

$11 Million Fountain in New London Used as Bathroom

Jackie — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 13:02:43 +0000

The city of New London recently spent roughly $11 Million on a fancy water fountain that depicts a whale’s tail. Since its debut about a month ago, police have repeatedly been called to the scene due to people defecating, urinating and bathing in the tail. Police officers say they know who’s responsible and that the [...]

Police Fire Gunshots at Concrete Alligator [VIDEO]

95.7 KEZJ — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 19:18:23 +0000

How scary are alligators? So scary they don't even need to be real to cause a commotion.

Three police officers in Independence, Missouri fired gunshots at a gator near a pond last Sunday before realizing it was actually a lawn ornament.

Police Seize The 'Jokermobile' [VIDEO]

95.7 KEZJ — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 23:57:22 +0000

We don't know about Gotham City, but we do know the Joker is no longer wreaking havoc on the citizens of Springfield, Florida.

The town's police department has seized a 1978 Chevy Impala with a picture of what looks like the Joker from 'Batman' painted on the side.

Police Use Lollipops to Subdue 350-Pound Man

95.7 KEZJ — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 14:09:31 +0000

Thank goodness a police officer in Macon, GA, had a stash of lollipops in his car last week. The tasty treats came in handy after an agitated, 6’4,” 350-lb. mentally ill man began threatening health care workers with a broom and razor. Police were called to the scene to taser the the 38-year-old into submission, [...]

Woman Refuses to Pull Over for Cops, Goes to McDonald's Instead

Brad Weiser — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 15:47:29 +0000

The golden arches must have been beckoning 64-year-old Roberta Spen something fierce on Monday.

Instead of pulling over after a police car turned on his lights behind her, the Coral Springs, FL, woman nonchalantly ventured through the McDonald's drive-thru to order lunch.

A Man Gets Into a Shootout With Police Because of Burritos

95.7 KEZJ — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 13:59:56 +0000

Look, I can't ever support a person who took shots at innocent people, even with a BB gun. But if you're gonna lose your mind over something, this is a pretty worthwhile cause.

On Sunday afternoon, 37-year-old Ricardo Jones of San Antonio, Texas had a three-hour standoff with a SWAT team and ended up getting into a shootout with the police because he was angry.

Parents Arrested For Trying To Scare Daughter By Leaving her at Police Station

Brad Weiser — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 04:27:43 +0000

Annette Gerhardt's daughter Enalya had been misbehaving, so she decided to scare the 6-year-old by taking her to the local police station and telling her that this is where bad girls end up.

But when the Staten Island, New York woman tried to get the police officers to play along, she was the one who got the fright.

Annette and her fiance Gerardo, who was also in on the ruse, were both arrested for misdemeanor child endangerment once they left their daughter in the station. Police suspect they may have been actually trying to ditch their child, and only pretended it was a scare tactic after they were arrested.

Read on to hear their story.

Police Break Up a Fight…In a Church

95.7 KEZJ — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 14:07:28 +0000

On Sunday, police in Fletcher, North Carolina got a call. Huge brawl. It’s getting bad. So about 30 officers reported to the massive fight that was taking place at . . . A CHURCH. Apparently, about 75 people at the Greater New Zion Baptist Church were going at it. They’d started arguing over a pastor [...]