Idaho Department of Corrections
Coverage of Idaho Department of Corrections in the Nexus archive.
- Multiple people dead after shooting at fast food restaurant in southern Idaho
A shooting at an In-N-Out Burger restaurant in southern Idaho left multiple people dead and others injured. The shooter was among the dead, and police are investigating the motive. A witness reported seeing the shooter with an AR-style rifle and another individual firing at the shooter.
- Bryan Kohberger seeks withdrawal of guilty plea in Idaho college student murders
Bryan Kohberger, sentenced to consecutive life terms for murdering four Idaho college students in 2022, seeks to withdraw his guilty plea, claiming it relied on false promises and disinformation. He was arrested in December 2022 and pleaded guilty in July 2025 after a plea deal eliminated the death penalty and waived appeal rights.
- Death by firing squad: archaic method on the rise in US as Idaho opens new execution chamber
Idaho becomes the first U.S. state to adopt the firing squad as its primary execution method, spending over $1 million to retrofit a prison chamber. Forensic experts argue the method can cause excruciating pain, despite supporters claiming it is 'foolproof'.