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Sheriff Robert B. Norris to Give Memorial Day Speech at Coeur d’Alene Memorial Gardens

Please join Kootenai County Sheriff Bob Norris as he gives his Memorial Day speech at the Marine Corps League Detachment 966 Memorial Day Ceremony.

Sheriff Bob Norris is grateful to be a part of this Memorial Day celebration, to honor and remember all the ...

False 911 Calls

Kootenai County, Idaho:  The Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office 911 Center has seen a significant increase in abandoned or false 911 calls.  Most of these calls are coming from some type of cellular device (cell phones, watches, ...

Suspicious Vehicle Contact Results in Seizure of Methamphetamine, Handgun and Paraphernalia

The following information is preliminary and subject to change as the incident is currently under investigation. Events in this press release may change as the investigation progresses.

Post Falls, Idaho – In the early morning hours of Tuesday, M...

KCSO Responds to Fatal Traffic Collision

Please see the corrected press release regarding the fatal collision on Fernan Lake Road. The victim’s name was misspelled in the original release. The following information is preliminary and subject to change as the incident is curren...

KCSO Patrol Vehicle Struck at Collision Scene

The following information is preliminary and subject to change as the incident is currently under investigation. Events in this press release may change as the investigation progresses.

Rathdrum, Idaho – On Wednesday, May 17, 2023 at approximatel...

Emergency Personnel Respond to Canfield Mountain for Dirt Bike Crash

The following information is preliminary and subject to change as the incident is currently under investigation.  Events in this press release may change as the investigation progresses.

Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho – On May 10, 2023 ...

KCSO Apprehends Wanted Suspect in Hayden

The following information is preliminary and subject to change as the incident is currently under investigation. Events in this press release may change as the investigation progresses.

Hayden, Idaho – In the early morning hours of Thursday, May ...

Traffic Stop Results in Seizure of Methamphetamine, Marijuana, Firearms and Ammunition

The following information is preliminary and subject to change as the incident is currently under investigation. Events in this press release may change as the investigation progresses.

Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho – In the late hours of Monda...

K9 Luuki from the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office Seeks Community Heroes

Kootenai County, Idaho –The Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office and Non-Profit Keeping K-9s in Kevlar hope to fund bullet resistant vests for K9 Luuki. Coeur d'Alene, ID:  Bullet-resistant vests for K-9s are not in the b...

Athol Man Arrested For Murder

The following information is preliminary and subject to change as the incident is currently under investigation.  Events in this press release may change as the investigation progresses.

Kootenai County, Idaho- On April 21, 2023, the Kootenai Coun...

911 Center Conducting Survey

The Kootenai County Consolidated Dispatch and Communication Center (911 Center) is asking the citizens of Kootenai County to complete a survey.  This survey is in reference to the 911 user fees that everyone with a cell phone, land line, fax or o...

Suspicious Vehicle Results in Seizure of Fentanyl, Methamphetamine and Wanted Person

Post Falls, Idaho – In the late hours of Tuesday, April 11, 2023, a Kootenai County Sheriff’s Deputy observed a suspicious vehicle in the parking lot of the Stateline Walmart. The deputy observed two males exit the vehicle and enter th...

Train Safety and Preparedness in Kootenai County

The Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office is partnering with Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Company (BNSF), Northern Lakes Fire District, Kootenai County Fire & Rescue, and Timberlake Fire Protection District to host a town hall meeting reg...

Fatal Collision Being Investigated

Post Falls, Idaho- In the late afternoon hours of April 1, 2023, Kootenai County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to the area of Interstate 90 (I90) and Greensferry Road for a reported major injury traffic collision. 

The Idaho State Police ...

Suspicious Person Contact Results in Seizure of Handgun, Cash and Methamphetamine

Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho – In the late hours of Sunday, March 19, 2023, a Kootenai County Sheriff’s Deputy observed a suspicious person in a vehicle near the area of Highway 95 and Appleway Avenue in Coeur d’ Alene, Id...

Is Idaho Inching Towards California, Oregon and Washington?

Idaho Senate Bill S1081, if passed, will provide a special “Restricted Driver’s License” that a United States Citizen could not have received, but people here illegally could.  

Sheriff Robert B. Norris stated that mu...

High Risk Traffic Stop Results in Arrest and Shooting

Kootenai County, Idaho - On the afternoon of Friday, February 24, 2023 the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO) Special Investigations Unit (SIU) assisted by the Coeur d’Alene Police Department’s Community Action Team (CAT...

Underfunding County Sheriffs is Playing into the Liberal Playbook to Defund Law Enforcement

An open letter to the Governor, Lt. Governor, members of the Idaho House and Senate: Stop weakening Idaho Sheriffs and Sheriff Operations in Idaho.

While the state of Idaho sits on hundreds of millions of surplus dollars, county sheriffs across this state ...

SWAT Team Apprehends Wanted Suspect Barricaded with Firearm, Drugs and Warrants

Hayden, Idaho- On February 1, 2023 at approximately 10:55 AM, Kootenai County Sheriff’s Special Investigations Unit located Sara E. Beebe, a 41 year old female from Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho. Beebe had active warrants for possession of met...

Suspect Fires Several Rounds into Neighboring Apartments in Hayden

Hayden, Idaho:  On January 2 at approximately 2:32 PM the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office responded to the Mathews Apartments in Hayden for a weapons offense. An apartment resident called 911 and stated that Josh Cottrell, a 40 year ol...

Kootenai County Sheriff Warns Public of Recent Telephone Scam

Kootenai County, Idaho:  The Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office has been informed of recent scam calls within the community. Multiple victims have reported being called from a phone number matching the Kootenai County Sheriff’s ...

Stabbing South Cedar St in Post Falls

Post Falls Idaho-  On October 23^rd, 2022 shortly after 11 P.M. Post Falls Emergency Communications Center received a 911 call from a person in the 100 block of South Cedar in Post Falls.  The caller stated a person had broken into their ...

Starting November 4 CdA Driver’s License Office to be Closed Friday's Through January 27

Kootenai County, Idaho:  The Driver’s License Office in Coeur d’Alene will be closing on Fridays starting on November 4^th, 2022 through January 27^th, 2023.  Additionally during this time, the availability of walk-in s...

Male Dies in Hayden Residential Fire

Hayden, Idaho:  On September 24^th, 2022 at approximately 10:14 pm, Central Dispatch received a report of a residential structure fire, located in the 2100 block of W. James Crowe Dr. in the City of Hayden, ID.

Kootenai County Sheriff Depu...

SWAT Arrests Suspect for Aggravated Assault and Kidnapping

Hayden, Idaho:  On August 10th, 2022 at approximately 4:24 pm, the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a domestic violence incident inside a residence in the 8900 block of Neufeld Rd, in the City of Hayden, Idaho. ...

Deputy Needs Assistance

A 35 year old Kootenai County Deputy Sheriff has recently suffered a stroke and needs assistance. Deputy Yvonne Cress and her husband welcomed the birth of their child 2 months ago. Deputy Yvonne Cress, a U.S. Navy Veteran, has been with the Sheriff&r...

Kootenai County Coroner Releases the Identity of the 14 Year Old Drowning Victim

The Kootenai County Coroner has released the identity of the 14 year old drowning victim that happened on July 16^th on the Spokane River at Corbin Park.  The victim has been identified as Jack Henry, a 14 year old from Spokane Washington.&nbs...

Drowning on the Spokane River at Corbin Park

The following information is preliminary and subject to change as the incident is currently under investigation.  Events in this press release may change as the investigation progresses. 

Near Post Falls, Idaho: On July 16^th, 202...

Kootenai County Detectives Trying to Identify Deceased Male

Rathdrum, Idaho:   In April of 2022, the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office responded to the wooded area of Hwy 53 and Greensferry Road near the Paintball Field for an unattended death.  The Kootenai County Sheriff&r...