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TikTok Tarot Reader Ordered to Pay $10M in Defamation Lawsuit

Influencer falsely accused Idaho professor of involvement in student murders

Tarot Influencer Ordered to Pay $10M in Idaho College Murders Defamation Case

University of Idaho professor awarded damages after TikToker falsely linked her to 2022 student killings

Inmate Escapes Briefly from Lewiston Job Site

Receives Additional Year in Jail for Incident

Jury weighs damages after TikTok creator falsely accused professor in Idaho murders

University of Idaho professor Rebecca Scofield sued TikTok creator Ashley Guillard for defamation over false claims about her involvement in the 2022 student killings.

Teens Convicted of 'Scream Murder' Given Life Without Parole

New docuseries revisits 2006 killing of Cassie Jo Stoddart in Idaho

Jury Weighs Damages After TikTok User Falsely Accused U of I Professor in Murder Case

A federal jury is deliberating damages in a defamation lawsuit against a TikTok creator who posted false claims about a University of Idaho professor's involvement in the 2022 student murders.

Peck Man Convicted of Shooting Deer at Orofino Elementary School

Idaho Fish and Game officers identified the suspect through video footage and a search warrant.

Genetic Genealogy Aids Investigators in Nancy Guthrie Case

Technique has cracked high-profile cases before, but raises privacy concerns

Daughter speaks out 19 years after Boise father Jeramy Burt disappeared

Mackenzie Burt, now 22, is seeking answers about her father's unsolved disappearance and murder in 2007.

5C Regional Juvenile Detention Facility in St. Anthony to Close

Commissioners vote to shutter the detention center after years of operation.

Death Row Inmate Dies at Idaho Maximum Security Prison

Erick Hall, convicted of two first-degree murders, passed away from natural causes.

Idaho Death Row Prisoner Dies After 21 Years

Erick Hall, convicted of raping and murdering two women in Boise, passed away from natural causes while appeals were pending.

Idaho River Likely Holds Answer To 2022 Missing Man's Fate

Jessie Dale Stansberry disappeared in the Salmon River near Riggins, Idaho over 3 years ago.

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