Twin Falls Sheriff's Office

A recent rescue by the Twin Falls Sheriff’s Office of a woman and a little girl on a paddleboard was chronicled on social media.

As the fall harvest is underway in Idaho, drivers need to be aware of the increased risk of encountering farm equipment on county roads. Here are some tips to avoid an accident when sharing the road with tractors and other farm implements, as well as a little talked about statute that farmers should be aware of when driving on roads dominated by commuters.

There have been issues in the past where people are not stopping for school buses when their red lights are on

Everyone has heard the theory that law enforcement has a specific amount of tickets they must write in order to fill a "quota", and that is why more people supposedly get pulled over at the end of the month. After speaking with Twin Falls Sergeant, not only is that completely untrue, writing tickets actually costs the department money.

In the United States, porch pirate thefts account for an average of $150.00 per victim, according to information shared by finder.com. Furthermore, approximately 15% of Americans have reported falling victim to porch pirates.

The Twin Falls Sheriff's Office shared photos of a person trying to haul a boat into Salmon Dam where the water levels are way too low. Surprise surprise, they got stuck. If you want to get your boat in some water you need to try a place that has, well, water.

Wednesday afternoon, we received reports of a high speed chase through Twin Falls around 2 PM.

On Saturday, May 15th at the Twin Falls City Park, the Twin Falls Sheriff's Office has asked the community to come together to pay respects for local law enforcement that gave their lives to support and protect the community.

Add cow wranglers to the job description of Twin Falls Police, Twin Falls County Sheriff's Office and Twin Falls Animal Control. Over the weekend they banded together to get their cowboy and cowgirl on to catch a cow that was on the loose.

As detectives continue to interview witnesses and investigate a Colorado mass shooting Monday that left 10 people dead including a state police officer, our own Twin Falls Sheriff's Office acknowledged the passing of a fellow law enforcement member.

Well that could have been bad. The Twin Falls Sheriff's Office and the Twin Falls Police Department responded to a call in Buhl where a person found dynamite underneath their home.

The Twin Falls Sheriff's Office shared some photos of someone with some serious holiday spirit and wanted to display it all around town. The decoration on the vehicle was more elaborate than my house.

Ok, I will never not share funny things from local law enforcement because it shows that they are just like everyone else. Including, getting those pesky calls about your vehicle's extended warranty. This is a video you don't want to miss.

We want to acknowledge the great work of our county responders and thank the departments involved in Monday's rescues for their bravery.

Local law enforcement stated that people are receiving phone calls from criminals asking for personal banking or credit card information as a way to claim a stimulus check from the government.

The Twin Falls Sheriff's Office also acknowledged that there have been several recent county burglaries, in which individuals are targeting firearms and jewelry.

Never give these callers any of your personal information, especially credit card or debit account numbers.

These types of reminders by area law enforcement should not be happening. Any remotely responsible driver should equate school buses with children, and operate their vehicles with extreme caution.

Methamphetamine possession, along with intent to distribute, remain very prevalent crimes in the county.

Visitors who park in the long parking stalls without a boat or trailer at Centennial Waterfront Park may now be fined a hundred bucks.