Brian Dripps, 55, on Tuesday admitted killing 18-year-old Angie Dodge
He said he did not intend to kill her or remember doing it but confessed he was high on cocaine and alcohol at the time and admitted to sexually assaulting her
Dripps was finally convicted thanks to genetic genealogy - but only after another man, Christopher Tapp, had served 20 of his 30-year sentence for the killing
Tapp said he wrongly confessed to the crime in 1997 after Idaho Falls Police Department officers repeatedly questioned him over 20 hours
Dripps faces 20 years to life in prison; he will be sentenced on April 27
IDAHO FALLS — The man accused of raping and killing Angie Dodge is expecting to plead guilty during a court appearance Tuesday morning. Brian Dripps, 55, is scheduled for a status conference at the Bonneville County Courthouse beginning at 9:30 a.m. He is charged with felony first-degree murder and rape. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, seating […]
Man arrested after woman allegedly discovers he was searching for child pornography on phone
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Marco Antonio Hernandez-Maldonado | Bonneville County Jail
IONA Deputies arrested an Iona man who they say tried to cover up a child pornography habit.
Marco Antonio Hernandez-Maldonado, 26, is charged with felony child pornography and felony destruction of evidence.
The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office began investigating him after a woman discovered his search history and contacted authorities, according to an affidavit of probable cause obtained by EastIdahoNews.com.
In October 2020, Hernandez-Maldonado arrived at the Bonneville County Courthouse and told investigators that while surfing the internet for car parts, he received an “FBI warning box” on his phone stating there is pornography on it. Hernandez-Maldonado denied searching for the sexually exploitive images and he gave his phone to deputies.
Idaho Falls Man Allegedly Kills Roommate Over Nazi Support
A southeast Idaho man is facing first-degree murder charges for brutally stabbing his roommate to death. The defendant claims he did it because the man was trying to form a group of Nazi supporters.
Douglass Taylor, 32, is facing punishment for a crime he allegedly committed 10-months ago at a rehabilitation residence on Higbee Avenue in Idaho Falls, according to details shared by eastidahonews.com. The incident occurred on March 10, 2020, and involved Taylor and a 51-year-old fellow resident at the home, which provides shelter for people dealing with mental illness.
The victim, who is of German descent, reportedly has his throat cut during the altercation, according to eastidahonews.com. Taylor appeared in the Bonneville County Courthouse on January 14 for a preliminary hearing. Judge Kent Gauchay, after finding sufficient evidence in the matter, requested the case be heard at a higher court.
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