Evening Tour Of South Idaho Notorious True Crime Sites Planned

Like most states, Idaho has been home to unspeakable crimes that have rocked communities and left lasting impressions on people decades later. For Idaho fans of true crime, an event has been planned in early September that will take attendees around Boise to some of the city's most notorious crime sites.

I always feel a bit guilty when true crime discussions come up because getting excited over other people's unfortunate life realities feels sort of crappy, but I just can't help it. I watch true crime shows almost nightly, and I've got my wife completely hooked now too.

 The "Boise Murder House", The University of Idaho student killings, and the Groene family slayings and kidnapping are all crimes that Internet sleuths discuss on podcasts and produce low-budget documentaries about weekly.

First 48, Forensic Files, Dateline, People Magazine Investigates, Disappeared, Unsolved Mysteries, 20/20, and other shows are on our television constantly. My mother got me watching this stuff at a young age, and Unsolved Mysteries was one of the earliest programs to introduce the world to the true crime genre.

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Idaho detectives have investigated some big cases that have gained national attention and developed a public true crime following. The "Boise Murder House", The University of Idaho student killings, and the Groene family slayings and kidnapping are all crimes that Internet sleuths discuss on podcasts and produce low-budget documentaries about weekly.

According to information online, a two-hour walking tour of past crime scenes in Boise, led by a state historian, is planned for September 4 from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. The group will meet on Main Street and there is a cost of $25 to attend.