NEW PLYMOUTH
At least nine calves have been taken from area pastures in Fruitland and New Plymouth between March 5 and March 9, according to a news release from Payette County Sheriffâs Office on Wednesday afternoon.
After taking several reports of cattle theft during that time, an investigation into cattle rustling is underway.
âThe Idaho Brand Inspector has been notified of these reports,â according to the release.
Anybody with information leading to the identification and prosecution of whomever is behind the thefts, is urged to contact the Payette County Dispatch at (208) 642-6006, extension 1175. Furthermore, citizens are encouraged to report any suspicious activity.
ONTARIO
A 27-year-old Ontario man who killed his father during his 21st birthday party in 2014, and served six years in prison for the crime, was arrested Thursday night on multiple felony charges involving a stolen vehicle and the shooting of a 48-year-old Payette man.
According to a news release from Canyon County Sheriffâs Office, Gregory Escobedo Jr. was arrested for allegedly shooting a man who tried to confront him for stealing his vehicle while the vehicle was stopped. The victim got a ride from someone and they followed the pickup into Canyon County.
The news release states that deputies responded at about 6:45 p.m. to the area of Old Highway 30 and Farmway Road in an attempt to find a Dodge pickup that had just been stolen from a gas station in Payette County. They then received information that the reporting party, who was in the nearby vicinity, had just been injured after confronting the person who stole the pickup.
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