Kye Stephenson was pronounced dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, but his family was left with questions and wants police to reopen the investigation into his death.
BLACKFOOT — The last time Buff Stephenson saw his son Kye, the two made plans to cut down a tree in Buff’s yard. They were going to make a day of it. Kye planned to bring his two sons over, help his dad with the tree, then the four were going to go fishing. Buff […]
BOISE — A trial has been set after the current Bingham County coroner appeared in court and pleaded not guilty to a misdemeanor. James K. Roberts, 55, pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor sexual battery in Ada County on Friday, court records show. He has been scheduled for a jury trial on March 15. Magistrate Judge […]
BLACKFOOT — After a long night of watching votes slowly roll in, Jimmy Roberts was informed Wednesday morning that current Bingham County coroner Nick Hirschi has announced his resignation. The current chief deputy coroner, Roberts won the Republican primary Tuesday, receiving 4,965 votes to competitor Lisa Rowland’s 1,861. With no general election challenger — barring […]
Editor’s note: This article was originally published on Sunday, May 8. It is being republished to include Lisa Rowland’s responses. BLACKFOOT — Nick Hirschi, who was chosen to fill in as Bingham County Coroner in 2019, will not run for election to the office. Instead, current chief deputy coroner Jimmy Roberts will face Lisa Rowland […]