The Bannock County Coroner’s Office, in cooperation with Idaho State Police, has confirmed the identity of the deceased following the single motorcycle crash on southbound Interstate 15 at milepost 63 in Bannock County on Friday, Sept. 6, 2024. Deceased: Shawn...
Coroner Press Releases
Letter from Your Elected Official: Torey Danner
Bannock County, I'd like to give you an update on the operations and goals of this office. First and foremost, in terms of evolution, I feel that we have done a great job of making our goals a reality. Last year, I worked hard to find a solution to not having a way to...
Deceased Identification: fatal motorcycle crash in north Pocatello
The Bannock County Coroner’s Office, in cooperation with the Pocatello Police Department, has confirmed the identity of the deceased following the crash that occurred at the intersection of Yellowstone Avenue and Flandro Drive in Pocatello around 2:30 a.m. on Sunday,...
Local man’s body recovered from Blackrock Canyon in Bannock County
BANNOCK COUNTY, Idaho – On Monday, June 24, the Bannock County Search and Rescue team recovered the body of a local man in the Blackrock Canyon south of Pocatello. The Bannock County Coroner’s Office identified the man as Steven Smith, 49, of Pocatello. The cause of...
Deceased Identification: motorcycle crash near Inkom
The Bannock County Coroner’s Office, in cooperation with Idaho State Police, has confirmed the identity of the deceased following the motorcycle fatality crash that occurred on Friday, June 21, 2024, at 7:34 p.m., on Interstate 15 at milepost 53, just south of Inkom....
Deceased Identification: single-vehicle crash west of Arimo
The Bannock County Coroner’s Office, in cooperation with Idaho State Police, has confirmed the identity of the deceased following the single-vehicle collision on West Arimo Rd at Garden Creek Gap, in Arimo, on Sunday, May 26, 2024. Deceased: Cort Ryan Newlin, 20, of...
Idaho governor signs bill to create a statewide next-of-kin database
A new law will help Idaho coroners notify families faster when a loved one dies. Idaho Gov. Brad Little signed Senate Bill 1365 into law on Wednesday, March 20, 2024. The bill will create a statewide database to store people’s next-of-kin information. Next of kin is...
Deceased Identification: Man found dead in Chubbuck
The Bannock County Coroner’s Office, in cooperation with the Chubbuck Police Department, has confirmed the identity of the deceased found in a horse pasture on West Linden Avenue in Chubbuck on March 13, 2024. Deceased: Nasibu Nuro, 22, of Boise Next of kin has been...
Bannock County coroner sponsors bill to create a statewide next-of-kin database
BANNOCK COUNTY, Idaho - The Idaho legislature is considering a bill to create a statewide database to store people’s next of kin information. Next of kin is defined as a person’s closest living family member. This is who coroners and law enforcement notify when...
Deceased Identification: Fatality crash south of Swan Lake
The Bannock County Coroner’s Office, in cooperation with Idaho State Police, has confirmed the identity of the deceased following the double fatality crash that occurred on US91 at milepost 24 in Bannock County on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024. Deceased: Ivan...