PAYETTE COUNTY — On Monday, the Idaho State Police - Uniform Crime Reporting Program released its 2022 Crime In Idaho Report. Statewide, crime rates have seen a mixed bag of
PAYETTE â In an emergency situation, communication is key to saving precious seconds in saving lives. According to Payette County Sheriff Andy Creech, the countyâs emergency radio system often presents challenges to emergency respondersâ ability to act quickly when they get the call.
As he has previously reported to the Payette County Board of Commissioners, Creech has stated that grants to help the county pay for upgrades to equipment with interagency compatibility are scarce. But during its April 19 regular meeting, Creech brought the board a rare grant opportunity: The Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding Program.
âPayette County Emergency Responders continue to use an aging radio system that is prone to interference which can and has prevented emergency responders from transmitting over our radio infrastructure,â wrote Creech in an email Friday. âThis interference can last from seconds up to hours and impacts emergency responders as they cont
PAYETTE
A Boise man who was connected to cases of defrauding Medicare and Idaho Medicaid was sentenced to 3.5 years in federal prison Monday.
The allegations about Scott Alexander Laney, 38, were initially forwarded to the Idaho Attorney Generalâs Office from the Payette City Police Department in 2016, confirmed Chief John Plaza in a phone interview this morning. That was a while before his time and even before the detective who handled the case.
âThe wheels of justice turn slowly, but they grind finely,â Plaza said.
According to the report on file, a local doctorâs office, Healthcare With Heart, had suspected fraud there and contacted the Payette Police Department. The detective at the time, then investigated the case and decided it needed to go to the Attorney General, according to Plaza.