Following a public hearing on Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022, the Board of Bannock County Commissioners voted unanimously to approve the proposed budget for the fiscal year 2023 as it is written. Commissioners Ernie Moser, Terrel Tovey, and Jeff Hough voted to approve the...
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Bannock County Prosecutors Office files initial charges in Downard Funeral Home investigation, Pocatello Police still investigating
POCATELLO, Idaho -- Following an investigative report from the Pocatello Police Department, the Bannock County Prosecutor’s Office filed initial charges against Lance Peck, owner and director of Downard Funeral Home & Crematory, on Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022. Peck,...
Deceased Identification: fatal one-vehicle collision in Pocatello
The Bannock County Coroner’s Office, in cooperation with Idaho State Police, Pocatello Police, Chubbuck Police, and Bannock County Sheriff’s Office, has confirmed the identity of the deceased following the one-vehicle collision on northbound I15 at milepost 71.6 in...
FY21 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report approved by independent auditor
On Tuesday, June 28, the Bannock County Clerk’s Office presented the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of Bannock County for the fiscal year ending on Sept. 30, 2021. The Annual Comprehensive Financial Report is a thorough and detailed presentation of the County’s...
Bannock County residents can receive discount on floodplain insurance
The Bannock County Planning and Development department recently recertified their Community Rating System through FEMA, allowing county residents to receive a discount on floodplain insurance. The Community Rating System is a voluntary incentive program that...
Deceased Identification: Fatal Crash in McCammon
The Bannock County Coroner’s Office, in cooperation with the Idaho State Police, has confirmed the identity of the deceased following the vehicle collision on US30 milepost 360 near McCammon on Saturday, Aug. 13, 2022. Deceased: Mark Allan Waller, 58 of Bancroft Next...
Bannock County Sheriff’s Office issues citations for speeding during 100 Deadliest Days
Officers from the Bannock County Sheriff’s Office joined with over 50 other law enforcement agencies across Idaho during the last two weeks of July to help keep our roads safe – our primary focus was to stop and educate aggressive drivers. This effort came during the...
Update to the suspicious death from July 31, 2022
Press release by Pocatello Police Department and the Bannock County Coroner’s Office: An autopsy was conducted on August 2, 2022 in furtherance of the investigation into the suspicious death from July 31, 2022. Pending the results of the autopsy, which could take...
Deceased Identification: motorcycle crash fatality
The Bannock County Coroner’s Office, in cooperation with the Pocatello Police Department, has confirmed the identity of the deceased following the motorcycle crash on the South Valley Connector near South Fifth Avenue in Pocatello on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022. Deceased:...
Bannock County Coroner asks public to register next of kin
The Bannock County Coroner’s Office is asking the public to consider registering their next-of-kin. The Coroner’s Office recently signed up to use the Next of Kin Registry (NOKR) International Emergency Contact System to establish a database of local emergency...