Man charged, Pocatello woman hospitalized after 3-vehicle crash
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POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI)-UPDATE (9:25 a.m.) Idaho State Police said Shane Warr has been charged with one count of aggravated DUI, possession of an open container, and possession of a concealed weapon while intoxicated. He was booked in the Bannock County Jail on those charges.
Shane Warr, Bannock County Jail
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One person was hospitalized after a three-vehicle crash in the southbound lane of Interstate 15, near milepost 68, in Pocatello.
Shane Warr, 57, of Blackfoot was northbound in a Freightliner semi-truck with one trailer at around 4 p.m. Wednesday. The semi-truck cross the median into the southbound lane of traffic.
Woman taken to hospital after being hit by semi on I-15
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The following is an update from Idaho State Police.
On Wednesday, Feb. 3, at approximately 4 p.m., Idaho State Police investigated a three-vehicle, injury crash, southbound Interstate 15 at milepost 68, in Pocatello.
Shane Warr, 57, of Blackfoot, was traveling northbound on Interstate 15, in a Freightliner semi-truck with one trailer. The semi-truck crossed over the median and went into southbound traffic. Warr struck a 2015 Chevrolet Suburban, driven by Debbie Akers, 54, of Pocatello, and a 2020 Ford Ranger, driven by Clay Hirschi, 23, of Pocatello. The vehicles came to rest in the median and in the southbound lanes of travel.
Driver of semi involved in Wednesday crash charged with felony DUI
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Shane Warr | Bannock County Sheriff
POCATELLO The driver of a semi-truck that allegedly caused a multi-vehicle crash Wednesday afternoon on Interstate 15 has been charged with a felony.
Shane Warr, 57, of Blackfoot, is charged with felony aggravated DUI, misdemeanor possession of an open container of alcohol and possession of a weapon while intoxicated, Idaho State Police said in a news release.
He was booked and transported to Bannock County Jail. He is expected to appear in court Thursday afternoon.
Police reports show Warr was driving a Freightliner semi-truck on northbound I-15 through Pocatello when he crossed the raised median into southbound traffic. He struck two vehicles a 2015 Chevrolet Suburban, driven by Debbie Akers, 54, of Pocatello, and a 2020 Ford Ranger, driven by Clay Hirschi, 23, of Pocatello before crashing through the guard rail and coming to rest on the hill
Gov. Brad Little visits Portneuf Medical Center, offers encouragement and discusses COVID-19 vaccine rollout
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Governor Brad Little discusses COVID response and ICU procedures with Portneuf Medical Center Critical Care Director Amy Hemsley during a visit to the facility Friday, Jan. 29, 2021. Little recently assigned the Idaho National Guard to assist the handling and implementation of COVID vaccinations throughout the state. | Kalama Hines, EastIdahoNews.com
POCATELLO For the first time since its grand opening in May 2011, Gov. Brad Little paid a visit to Pocatello’s Portneuf Medical Center.
This time, rather than admiring the new facility, the governor was there as part of a statewide tour of medical centers, both giving and receiving status updates.
Pocatello man goes to prison for stabbing woman
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Steven Skyler Drain | Bannock County Jail
POCATELLO A man who plead guilty to a 2019 attack of a Pocatello woman has been sentenced.
Steven Skyler Drain, 30, was sentenced earlier this month to serve seven to 15 years in prison for aggravated battery. As part of the plea agreement, prosecutors agreed to dismiss the deadly weapon enhancement. He has been credited with 461 days credit for time served.
Drain, also known as Johnny McLeod, was taken into police custody in 2019.
Police responded to calls of a fight involving a man and woman at around 9 p.m. on Oct. 12, 2019, to find Drain had fled the scene after stabbing the victim several times. Police investigators asked the public for help finding Drain and received several tips leading them to a home on Zener Street, where Drain was arrested after a standoff. The woman was in severe condition and was transported by helicopter to Portneuf Medical Center.