Felony charges dismissed against woman who did not want police to remove kids from home
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Mary Jackson | Madison County Jail
REXBURG Felony charges have been dismissed against a Rexburg woman accused of attacking officers who came to remove children from her home.
Earlier this year, Mary Jackson, 56, was charged with two felony counts of battery on a police officer and misdemeanor resisting and obstructing. However, Madison County Deputy Prosecutor Mckinzie Cole made the motion to dismiss the felonies while keeping the misdemeanor charge at a hearing Wednesday afternoon.
Magistrate Judge Faren Eddins approved the motion to dismiss the felonies without prejudice, meaning prosecutors have the ability to refile charges at a later date if deemed necessary.
Rexburg man goes on rider after threatening to kill mother and her kids
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Aaron Isaac Bell | Madison County Jail
REXBURG A Rexburg man will spend time on a rider program after threatening to kill two children and their mother with a shotgun.
Aaron Isaac Bell, 44, was sentenced to three to five years in prison by District Judge Steven Boyce. However, the judge opted to retain jurisdiction in the case, meaning Bell will spend up to a year in a prison treatment program before Boyce either places him on probation or sends him back to prison.
Bell pleaded guilty to felony aggravated assault and two misdemeanor counts of injury to a child, stemming from a Nov. 24 incident in which he made the threats. As part of a plea agreement made with Madison County prosecutors, two felony counts of injury to a child were reduced to the misdemeanors, and prosecutors added the aggravated assault charge.