Using interviews with witnesses, footage from bystanders and other available information, the Idaho Statesman reconstructed a timeline of the mass shooting in Twin Falls, Idaho that killed three people and injured seven others. Here's what we've learned.

5 minutes in Twin Falls: Witnesses detail the timeline of In-N-Out Burger shooting

The Idaho Statesman used interviews, video footage and additional information to piece together a timeline of the Twin Falls In-N-Out Burger shooting. What we know.

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"The sun was a blood-red orb on the horizon and dark clouds of smoke filled the air. Yet, despite the obvious danger, no action was taken on Sunday to protect the health of the incarcerated population"

What It’s Like In Prison Just Miles Away From Washington State’s Destructive Fires

So far, a prison miles away from Spokane is operating as normal. Emergency response plans are in place if needed.

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Friends and family members have described the victims in Saturday’s mass shooting in Twin Falls as an “ace,” a “beautiful soul,” and someone who made a “courageous decision.” What we know about several of the victims:

‘He didn’t deserve this’: Friends, family begin to ID victims of In-N-Out shooting

Friends and family members described the victims as an “ace,” a “beautiful friend,” and someone who made a “courageous decision.”

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This is a great explainer, IMHO, by @alexbrizee.bsky.social for those curious but unfamiliar with “how things work”: #GiftLink www.idahostatesman.com/news/local/c...

There were no appeals, so how is Kohberger essentially appealing? Could it work?

A prominent Boise defense attorney told the Idaho Statesman that she found the convicted murderer’s claim “incredulous.”

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A huge thank you to all our supporters! We couldn’t have done this without our communities and those who care about the longevity of journalism.

First, @alexbrizee.bsky.social and Rose Evans won first place for their story of "the chaotic events that began with a report of domestic violence and ended with four bullets" in a water park "among dozens of bystanders" idahostatesman.com/news/local/crime/article305586611.html#storylink=cpy

‘Instant panic’: Families break silence over police shooting by Roaring Springs

Four bullets were recovered from the wave and kiddie pool areas of the popular water park.

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so i guess i won something? but in all seriousness really grateful to have won first place, alongside my co-worker rose evans, in SPJ’s Northwest Excellence in Journalism Awards for Crime & Law Enforcement Reporting.

finally putting my art degree to good use. check it out ⬇️⬇️

Idaho News Guild@idahonewsguild.bsky.social · 3mo ago

AI doesn't live in your community. We do.

Thanks to KTVB for covering our strike. This is a warning shot - McClatchy needs to come to the table with a real offer.

Thanks to the Idaho Press for covering our strike. This is a warning shot - McClatchy needs to come to the table with a real offer.

Thanks to Boise State Public Radio for covering our strike. This is a warning shot - McClatchy needs to come to the table with a real offer.

Idaho Statesman journalists went on a one-day strike Tuesday, alleging unfair labor practices and bad-faith bargaining from McClatchy Media, our corporate owner.

today was a good day. supports local journalism, it matters.

we told you we’d stop the newspaper. don’t click. don’t cross the picket line.

ID & WA News Guilds@idwanewsguilds.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Don’t cross the picket line today, Tuesday, May 26! Join us by refusing to click any articles or interacting in any way with our five McClatchy newspapers.

After a fatal crash on Black Cat Road in Kuna, the driver stayed for hours and cooperated with law enforcement. But did she leave the scene of the crime — even briefly?

A quarter-mile, a U-turn, now a verdict: Ada jury convicts driver in fatal crash

After a fatal crash on Black Cat Road in Kuna, the driver stayed for hours and cooperated with law enforcement.

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With an annual income of 185,432, Police Chief Rex Ingram is Caldwell's second-highest paid employee. And, as part of a settlement agreement, the city has agreed to pay out his salary — eight times over — to resolve a sexual harassment lawsuit filed by a former officer. The grand total? $1.5M.

Caldwell settles sexual harassment suit against police chief — who denies ‘wrongdoing’

Update: Settlement doesn’t include any “admission of liability, fault or wrongdoing” by Police Chief Rex Ingram, or his department.

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if mcclatchy won’t stop this bs, we’ll stop the newspaper.

ID & WA News Guilds@idwanewsguilds.bsky.social · 3mo ago

We have overwhelmingly voted to go on STRIKE as we fight for a fair contract with McClatchy Media and its five Pacific Northwest newspapers. Our demands are simple: Protections against AI and wages that keep up with inflation.

ICYMI: Christopher Wilske, a corporal with the state’s prison system, is suing the city & county after he was mistankley shot by another officer during an ambush at Saint Al's in March 2024. He alleged Boise Police Officer Wayne Anderson adopted a “shoot-first, gather-information-later approach."

‘One of my officers’: Prison guard sues Boise police over Saint Al’s shooting

An IDOC officer who was shot during the ambush at Saint Al’s accused a Boise police officer of “outrageous” conduct in his 21-page lawsuit.

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McClatchy Media still refuses to offer journalists livable wages, despite nearly a year of bargaining. Our unions are ready to strike. Our communities deserve newspapers where talented reporters can afford to stay. But we need your help!⬇️

“They took a dad:” Agents with Immigration and Customs Enforcement took a parent into custody Friday morning after he dropped off his child, according to the school’s owner and another child’s parent. 🔓

‘They took a dad:’ ICE agents pick up father outside Boise Bench preschool

Estefania Mondragón, executive director of PODER of Idaho, called the immigration agents’ choice to take a father into custody outside his child’s school “disgusting.”

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might be the best news of the year

‘America runs on’ this chain. Coming to Boise area, it hopes for 20+ restaurants

Reaction is expected to be “huge” based on how the market reacted to In-N-Out Burger and Raising Cane’s entering the Treasure Valley.

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Newspaper conglomerate McClatchy—the hedge fund-owned publisher that owns local outlets across the country—wants to *aggressively* implement A.I. into its newsrooms, w/proposals that have stunned the union. @nataliekorach.bsky.social has the scoop in @status.news: www.status.news/p/mcclatchy-...

McClatchy’s Machine Mindset

A recent meeting with McClatchy executives left union leaders stunned and deeply alarmed about how the company wishes to implement A.I. in the newsroom, Status has learned.

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Reporters can do what AI can’t. But McClatchy Media refuses to agree to ethical guidelines on its AI usage. With your support, we can ensure your local news is done by local reporters like these. @idwanewsguilds.bsky.social @idahonewsguild.bsky.social

It's not Spotify Wrapped but here's my end of year recap of my favorite stories written by my colleagues at the @idahostatesman.com

Six months into negotiations, McClatchy Media is continuing to push back against common sense limits on AI in news. If we don't ensure AI ethics are put in place now, it will soon be too late. If reporters don't fight for transparency for our readers, no one will.

A 5th person has been charged after nearly a dozen law enforcement agencies descended on a local horse track Sunday. Officers arrested 4 people as part of an investigation into illegal betting, but hundreds of others — including children — were detained & questioned about their immigration status.

Felony charges filed after FBI horse betting investigation in Wilder, Idaho

Four of the five people facing charges are scheduled to appear Tuesday at the federal courthouse in Boise.

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Just under a year ago, my colleague Whitney Bryen and I began hearing about women in Idaho prisons being sexually abused by staff. We investigated — and what we've found since has shocked us. Today, the first two stories in our 6(!)-part series were published.

A former sheriff’s deputy was convicted of two misdemeanors after he kissed and groped a woman incarcerated at the Payette County Jail earlier this year. Now, he could be sued.

Ex-Idaho sheriff’s jail deputy could be sued after groping incarcerated woman

He “was able to move freely about the facility and go into inmates’ cells,” the claim said, and used his freedom to frighten and harass her.

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Jordan Law, accused of killing his ex-girlfriend who disappeared in 2019, pleaded guilty to manslaughter this month through a plea deal. Without Rae Berwanger’s body, it would have been difficult for the prosecution to prove murder, and the deal guarantees the 48-year-old will face prison time.

Ex-boyfriend of missing Idaho woman pleads guilty to manslaughter. What to know

He’s expected to face sentencing next month at the Bonner County Courthouse.

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“What makes this even more devastating is that the person responsible for her death is my own father,” the victim’s daughter said in court.

Idaho man convicted of killing wife in ‘cold blood.’ He maintains his innocence

“What makes this even more devastating is that the person responsible for her death is my own father,” the victim’s daughter said in court.

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