RIGBY — The search is underway for a new top cop in Rigby after Chief Sam Tower submitted his resignation effective Friday, June 17. Tower was hired as police chief in 2016 after working for the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office. Members of the family tell EastIdahoNews.com that Tower is stepping down for health reasons and […]
RIGBY - The Rigby police chief has been accused of misplacing or misusing nearly $1,000 donated to his department. A lawsuit has been filed in Jefferson County by Rigby Police Officer Alfred Jacob Hannabach. It claims Chief Sam Tower retaliated and demoted him after he reported suspicions that donated funds were wasted or misappropriated. The […]