Current Land Use Application Information

Learn more about pending Land Use applications within unincorporated Blaine County. The “overview” pages contain a brief description and other basic information about current projects and include links for viewing additional materials ...

Wondering If You Live In A Flood Prone Area?

Residents of Blaine County might want to check out the Flood Information in our GIS Water Information Map. Even if a resident is not in a flood plain, it might be beneficial to see how close to a flooding area your property is. Using this map, you can sea...

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What We Learned: An Inside Look at Blaine County’s Diversity Equity and Inclusion Workshop

The Life of Plastic in Blaine County, Idaho

The Life of Plastic in Blaine County, Idaho

By: Ashlee Forman, Sustainability Fellow

To demonstrate the complex process of recycling, especially when it comes to plastics, let’s follow the life of a plastic water bottle from step 1: collection, to...

Blaine County Clean Energy Modeling and Feasibility Analysis

Blaine County and the City of Ketchum hired the Brendle Group to conduct a thorough analysis of the high-practices, performance measures, and science-based target calculated by ICLEI-USA.

Southern Idaho Solid Waste Is Turning Your Trash Into Electricity

By: Ashlee Forman, Blaine County Sustainability Fellow

Turning trash into energy? It may sound like some too good to be true eco-fantasy, but with today’s technology and the commitment of an innovative solid waste district, the seemingly impossible has bec...

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Blaine County mourns the loss of Olympic legend, longtime commissioner, Dick Fosbury

Current Land Use Application Information

Land Use Application Overview

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• Quigley Ranch Subdivision
• Driftwood Ranch Text Amendment
• 700 W. Warm Springs Rd-Plat Amendment
• 40 Copper Creek Road ADU CUP
• 965 W Warm Springs Rd. Floodplain CUP/Variance&nbs...

Trail Creek Closure Effective Nov 5th, 2022

Effective Saturday, November 5th, 2022, Trail Creek Road is closed for the season to all traffic. Please respect the road closure and do not proceed past the closed gates for your safety and the safety of everyone.

Blaine County COVID-19 Resources

UPDATED March 14, 2022

Wood River Valley COVID-19 Health Orders:

• Sun Valley- Follows the State of Idaho Health Order.  
• Ketchum- Follows the State of Idaho Health Order.  
• Hailey- Follows the State of Idaho Health Order.
• Belle...

Press Release –Probation Visit Leads to Felony Drug Arrest

On Tuesday, March 21, 2023, at approximately 12:39 p.m., Blaine County Sheriff’s deputies assisted an Idaho State Department of Corrections Probation and Parole Officer with a home visit to a non-compliant probationer in Bellevue, Idaho.

Upon investigation, Kevin Joseph Flynn, age 43, was arrested and charged with felony Possession of a Controlled Substance, I.C. 37-2732(C)(1), and misdemeanor Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, I.C. 37-2734A(1). Flynn was also charged with a felony probati...

Press Release – Citizen Report Leads to Felony DUI

On Sunday, March 5, 2023, at approximately 9:09 p.m., Blaine County Sheriff’s deputies were notified of a citizen report of a possible intoxicated driver traveling south on Main Street in Hailey, Idaho.

Deputies located the described vehicle in Bellevue and initiated a traffic stop. The driver and sole occupant of the vehicle was identified as Adam Michael Stine, age 32 of Celina, TX. 

Upon investigation, deputies determined that Stine was drivin...

Press Release – Felony Drug Arrest

On Wednesday, March 8, 2023, at approximately 1:41 a.m., Blaine County Sheriff’s deputies initiated a traffic stop on Main St. in Ketchum, Idaho.

Upon investigation, deputies arrested John Patrick Comerford, age 58 of Wilton, CT, for misdemeanor Driving Under the Influence, I.C. 18-8004(1)(D). During a search incident to arrest, controlled substances were found in the vehicle and on Comerford.&...

Press Release – Felony Child Enticement Arrest

On Thursday, March 2, 2023, at approximately 6:30 a.m., Blaine County Sheriff’s detectives arrested Joseph David Frye, age 23 of Bellevue, Idaho.

Based on information from an ongoing investigation, Frye was charged with one count of felony Enticement of a Child Over the Internet or Other Communication Device, I.C. 18-1509A.

Frye was arraigned in Magistrate Court Thursday afternoon where the Judge se...

Press Release – Inmate Charged with Felony Injury to Jail

On Sunday, February 26, 2023, at approximately 3:50 a.m., a Blaine County Sheriff’s patrol deputy was notified that there was an uncooperative inmate at the Blaine County Detention Center who was damaging jail property.

Upon investigation, Michael James Kocsis, age 26 of Phoenix, AZ, who had been arrested earlier that night on an unrelated misdemeanor charge, was charged with felony Injury to Jail, I.C. 18-7018, for vandalizing a security camera within his holding cell.

K...

Press Release – Bellevue Man Arrested for Third Felony DUI

On Tuesday, February 21, 2023, at approximately 9:27 p.m., Blaine County Sheriff’s deputies performed a traffic stop on Main Street at Maple St. in Hailey, Idaho.

The driver and sole occupant of the vehicle, a 2012 Chevrolet Express van, was identified as Gordon Chase Dawson, age 63 of Bellevue, Idaho.

Upon investigation, Dawson was arrested and charged with felony Driving Under the Influence, I.C. 18-8004(1)(A)(F),...

Press Release – Felony Drug Arrest

On Monday, February 20, 2023, at approximately 8:42 p.m. Blaine County Sheriff’s deputies performed a traffic stop on State Highway 75 near Hospital Drive, south of Ketchum, Idaho. Upon investigation, controlled substances were found in the vehicle.

Donald James Owens, age 36 of Salmon, Idaho, was arrested and charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance – Methamphetamine, I.C. 37-2732(C)(1), Possession of a Controlled Substance – Marijuana Less than Three Ounces, I.C. 37-273...

Press Release – Felony Methamphetamine Possession Arrest

On Thursday, February 9, 2023, at approximately 1:09 a.m., Blaine County Sheriff’s deputies performed a traffic stop on State Highway 75 near Serenade Lane in Ketchum, Idaho that led to a felony drug arrest.

Deputies determined two women were driving in a silver 2008 BMW from North Dakota to Boise but had reportedly gotten lost along the way. Upon investigation, deputies discovered drug paraphernalia in plain view in the vehicle. Upon a probable cause search,...

Press Release –Felony Domestic Violence Arrest

On Saturday, February 4, 2023, at approximately 8:12 p.m., Blaine County Sheriff’s deputies responded to St. Luke’s Wood River Medical Center for a report of a domestic assault.

Upon investigation, deputies determined that the assault had occurred earlier that night at a residence in Blaine County, Idaho and the victim had driven herself to the hospital. 

Based upon a probable cause affidavit, a warrant was issued for Bri...

Press Release – Out-of-County Warrant Leads to Drug Arrest

On Wednesday, February 1, 2023, at approximately 5:46 p.m., Blaine County Sheriff’s deputies initiated a traffic stop on U.S. Highway 26 near milepost 207.

The driver was identified as Travis James Stroud, age 42 of Eagle, Idaho. Stroud had two minor children in the vehicle as passengers. 

Deputies determined that Stroud had a valid and extraditable felony warrant out of Canyon County . Stroud was ar...

Press Release – Driver Nearly Misses Roadside Deputy

On Monday, January 30, 2023, at approximately 12:37 a.m., Blaine County Sheriff’s deputies observed a 2011 white GMC Sierra driving erratically and failing to move over for a stationary emergency vehicle displaying flashing lights.

The vehicle nearly missed a BCSO deputy performing a separate traffic stop on the side of State Highway 75. Deputies performed a second traffic stop on the Sierra at State Highway 75 north of East Fork Rd. The driver and sole occupant of the Sierra was id...

Press Release – Bellevue Man Facing Five Felony Drug Charges

On Friday, January 20, 2023, Blaine County Sheriff’s deputies and Blaine County Narcotics Team officers arrested Juan Valentin Ortiz-Avila, age 38 of Bellevue, Idaho.

Ortiz-Avila has been charged with three felony counts of Trafficking in Methamphetamine, I.C. 37-2732B, two counts of felony Delivery of a Controlled Substance Methamphetamine, I.C. 37-2732(A)(1)(A), one misdemeanor count of Possession of a Drug Paraphern...

Press Release – Collision with SVPD Leads to Felony Drug Arrest

On January 20, 2023, at approximately 1:30 p.m., Blaine County Sheriff’s deputies were notified by a Sun Valley Police Dept. officer that a SVPD patrol vehicle had been in a collision with another vehicle on State Highway 75 at Elkhorn Rd.

Both vehicles were traveling north on Hwy 75. The SVPD Officer reported that the driver of a white 2019 Ford Econoline van appeared intoxicated, had drifted into his lane, and collided with his patrol vehicle. Neither of the drivers was injured but the pa...

Press Release – Single Vehicle Rollover Crash

On Tuesday, January 17, 2023, at approximately 8:59 a.m., Blaine County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a single-vehicle rollover crash on State Highway 75 near milepost 149, south of Galena Lodge.

Deputies discovered a white 1993 Toyota single-cab pickup truck laying on its side in the middle of the highway blocking the northbound lane. The driver and sole occupant of the vehicle was identified as a 17-year-old male from Fairfield, Idaho. ...

Press Release – Deputies Stop Residential Burglary in Progress

On Wednesday, January 18, 2023, at approximately 9:05 p.m., Blaine County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of a burglary in progress at a residence in Ketchum, Idaho.

Deputies were able to locate the suspect in his vehicle at the residence. Upon investigation, it was determined the suspect’s vehicle contained seven bottles of alcohol with a value of $750-$1,000 each, which had been removed from the residence. During a ...

Press Release – Traffic Stop Leads to Felony Drug Arrest

On Thursday, January 12, 2023, at approximately 8:16 p.m., Blaine County Sheriff’s deputies performed a traffic stop on Hospital Drive, in Ketchum, Idaho which resulted in a felony drug arrest.

Deputies identified the driver as Ariel Ashley Perez, age 43 of Hailey, Idaho. Perez was determined to have an active Blaine County misdemeanor warrant for Failure to Appear and placed under arrest. During an inventory search of the vehicle incident to ar...

Press Release – Black Ice Crash Takes Out Power Pole

On Tuesday, December 27, 2022, at approximately 7:42 p.m., Blaine County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a single-vehicle crash on State Highway 75 at milepost 105.5, south of Bellevue, Idaho.

Crash scene investigation determined that a gray 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee driven by a 25-year-old male from Shoshone, Idaho, was traveling southbound on Highway 75 with a 38-year-old male passenger when they hit black ice in the roadway causing them to lo...

Press Release – Felony DUI Arrest

On Friday, December 23, 2022, at approximately 12:37 p.m., Blaine County Sheriff’s deputies and Officers of the Hailey Police Dept. responded to a report of an intoxicated driver stuck in a snow embankment on Buttercup Dr., near West Meadows Dr.

Upon arrival, deputies observed a white 2000 Ford F250 truck blocking the southbound lane and an indentation in the snowbank where the truck had gone off the road. 

The driver was identified as Lisa Maurine Chaney, age 62 of Hailey, ID. Upon inves...

Press Release – Cattle Truck Rollover

On Sunday, December 11, 2022, at approximately 7:54 p.m., Blaine County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a single-vehicle semi rollover on U.S. Highway 26 near milepost 216, east of Carey, Idaho.

The crash investigation determined that a 2001 Peterbilt semi-truck with a cattle trailer, driven by a 30-year-old male from Cut Bank, MT, was traveling westbound on Hwy 26 when it left the roadway on the right shoulder while negotiating a left turn in th...

Press Release – Two-Car Collision on Sun Valley Rd.

On Monday, December 5, 2022, at approximately 10:19 a.m. a Blaine County Sheriff’s deputy on patrol came upon a two-vehicle crash on Sun Valley Rd. at Second Avenue in Ketchum, Idaho.

Crash scene investigation determined that a 1999 silver Ford F-350 with an attached snowplow, driven by a 17-year-old male from Shoshone, Idaho was traveling south on Second Avenue when it began sliding through the stop sign and into the intersection. The...

Press Release – Double Fatality Crash

On Thursday, November 17, 2022, at approximately 11:00 p.m., Blaine County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a crash on Little Creek Rd. approximately 1.75 miles from Austin Rd. in Carey, Idaho.

Crash scene investigation that a 2011 silver Dodge Ram 3500 truck was traveling southbound on Little Fish Creek Rd near the Water Cress campground when for an unknown reason it went off the west shoulder of the road after a sweeping left turn. The truck r...

Press Release – Semi vs. Car Collision

On Saturday, November 19, 2022, at approximately 1:43 p.m. Blaine County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a semi vs car collision at the intersection of U.S. Highway 20 and Main Street in Carey, Idaho.

Crash scene investigation determined that a 66-year-old male from Jerome, Idaho was driving a 2001 brown Freightliner semi-truck with double grain trailers southbound on Main Street when a 2008 silver Ford Edge ran a stop sign and pulled out in front of t...

Press Release – Investigation Results in Three Felony Charges

On Wednesday, November 16, 2022, Blaine County Sheriff’s deputies arrested Carl Rudy Geissler, age 42 of Hailey, Idaho on three felony charges related to a 3-week investigation involving a reported lost or stolen debit card.

Deputies and Detectives determined that Geissler used the debit card at approximately seventeen local businesses in fraudulent transactions totaling over $5,000. Geissler was charged with Grand Theft, I.C. 18-2403, Possession of a Financial Transaction Ca...

Press Release – Felony Sexual Assault Arrest

On Tuesday, November 8, 2022, Blaine County Sheriff’s deputies arrested Raul Sixto Chamorro-Sanchez, age 48 of Ketchum, Idaho, on two felony charges related to two separate sexual assaults on two different victims.

While investigating a reported sexual battery that allegedly occurred on October 24, 2022, detectives became aware of a second victim who reported being assaulted on August 11, 2022 by the same assailant. 

Chamorro-Sanchez was charged with felony ...

Press Release – Ketchum Man Charged with Two Felonies

On Saturday, November 12, 2022, at approximately 1:02 a.m., Blaine County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a residence in the Meadows Trailer Park, south of Ketchum, Idaho for a report of a possible domestic battery.

Upon investigation, it was determined that James Steven Buntain, age 58 of Ketchum, Idaho, had reportedly threatened his girlfriend with a Smith and Wesson 9 mm. handgun and fired the weapon into the floor during an argument. Buntain was arrested for felo...

Press Release – Sun Valley Snowplow Accident

On Tuesday, November 8, 2022, at approximately 3:30 p.m., Blaine County Sheriff’s deputies responded by request to an accident involving a Sun Valley snowplow that occurred on the bike path adjacent to Village Way in Sun Valley, Idaho.

Upon investigation, it was determined that Damon Gottlieb Vergel, age 42 of Hailey, Idaho was driving the plow heading southbound on the bike path when the plow struck a metal cap and pipe on the path. The cap and pipe were not visible because they were c...

Press Release – Mountain Rides Bus Crashes into Vehicle

On Monday, November 7, 2022, at approximately 6:41 a.m., Blaine County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a bus versus car collision on State Highway 75 near Rainbow Bend, south of Ketchum, Idaho.

The crash involved lane blockage, injuries, and a pinned driver. Upon investigation, it was determined that a full-size Mountain Rides bus traveling northbound on Hwy 75 and driven by Hortencia Aguilar-Venegas, age 47 of Richfield, Idaho, lost control, cr...

Press Release – Three Vehicle Crash

On Monday, November 7, 2022, at approximately 5:58 a.m., Blaine County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a three-vehicle crash with injuries and lane blockage on State Highway 75 near Alturas Drive.

Crash scene investigation determined that Brandon E. Franklin, age 25 of Alachua, Florida, was driving northbound on Hwy 75 in a red 2020 Toyota Camry when he lost control in the snow and slid across the highway colliding head-on into a silver 2007 Honda ...

Press Release – Felony DUI Arrest

On Sunday, October 30, 2022, at approximately 3:23 p.m., Blaine County Sheriff’s deputies received a report of a possible intoxicated driver.

Deputies located the vehicle and suspected driver on Broadway Run just off Highway75 near Cliffside Drive in Ketchum, Idaho.

Upon investigation, Cesar Percy De La Cruz Santos was arrested and charged with felony Driving Under the Influence, I.C. 18-8004(1)...

Press Release – Traffic Stop Leads to Felony Arrest

On Sunday, October 23, 2022, at approximately 11:34 p.m., a Blaine County Sheriff’s deputy initiated a traffic stop which resulted in a felony arrest.

Joshua Charon Jones, age 34 of Ketchum, Idaho, was arrested and charged with felony Driving Under the Influence, I.C. 18-8004(1)(A)(F), two felony counts of Unlawful Possession of a Firearm, I.C. 18-3316, misdemeanor Resisting and Obstructing an Officer, ...

Press Release – Injury Crash Leads to DUI

On Friday, October 14, 2022, at approximately 3:28 a.m., Blaine County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a crash on Broadford Rd near the Star Bridge, west of Hailey, Idaho.

Upon investigation, it was determined that the driver of a white 2011 Equinox failed to negotiate the curve after the Star Bridge, drifted left of center, drove off the east side of the road, jumped a culvert, and struck a fence. 

The driver, Naye...

Press Release – Felony Cocaine Arrest

On Saturday, October 1, 2022, at approximately 11:22 p.m., Blaine County Sheriff’s deputies arrested Eisham Odell Azlon Fair, age 18 of Bellevue, Idaho, on one felony and three misdemeanor charges.

Fair was charged with felony Possession of a Controlled Substance Cocaine, I.C. 37-2732(C)(1), misdemeanor Minor Forbidden to Enter, Remain, or Loiter at a Licensed Place, I.C. 23-943, misdemeanor Failure to Present Identification at a Licensed Place, I.C...

Sheriff's Update Ross Fork Fire

Update for Saturday, September17, 2022.
Forest Closure Reduced...

Final Update on New Wild Fire Reported out Ohio Gulch Rd.

Courtesy of Wood River Fire and Rescue: WRFR units were dispatched to a wildland fire east of the Ohio Gulch Transfer Station at 1:25 PM. The first WRFR unit arrived on scene at 1:35 PM and reported a half acre fire and creeping.

Press Release – Couple Arrested on 6 Felony Drug Charges

On Wednesday, September 14, 2022, Narcotics Enforcement Team (NET) deputies of the Blaine County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant at a residence in Hailey, Idaho, the home of Kerry and Karen Christiansen.

The search yielded over four pounds of cocaine, approximately $302,000 in U.S. currency, a total of nineteen rifles and handguns, and multiple boxes of ammunition.

Kerry Jay Christiansen, age 61 of Hailey, Idaho has been charged with five felony counts: tw...

Press Release – Excessive Felony DUI

On Wednesday, September 7, 2022, at approximately 8:06 p.m., Blaine County Sheriff’s deputies performed a traffic stop on State Highway 75 near East Fork Rd.

Upon investigation, Karola Jazmin Huaire, age 28 of Hailey, Idaho, was arrested and charged with felony Excessive Driving Under the Influence, I.C. 18-8004(1)(A), misdemeanor Possession of an Open Container of Alcohol, I.C. 23-505, and cited for Exceeding...

Urgent Ross Fork Fire Information Hwy 75 has been CLOSED AGAIN

HWY 75 is CLOSED from Baker Creek Rd. (12 miles north of Ketchum) to Pettit Lake Rd (16 miles south of the Stanley area due to extreme fire activity. Fire Danger is HIGH. Milepost 141 to 171. Posted 9/6/2022 11:15 a.m.

Mandatory Evacuation is still in place for Smiley Creek, Sawtooth City, Beaver Creek, Alturas Lake, Petit Lake, and surrounding areas. 

For the most current info see our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/BlaineCountySheriffIdaho/about Please ...

Press Release – Grand Theft Auto Arrest

On Saturday, August 20, 2022, at approximately 8:00 p.m., Blaine County Sheriff’s deputies received a report of a stolen vehicle at St. Luke’s Wood River Hospital, south of Ketchum, Idaho.

The vehicle, a white 1997 Subaru Outback, was later located by deputies at Blaine Manor in Hailey, Idaho at approximately 9:25 p.m. Upon investigation, Erica Lorenz White, age 49 of Hailey, Idaho was arrested and charged with Grand Theft, I.C. 18...

Press Release – Two Vehicle Collison South of Bellevue

On Sunday, August 7, 2022, at approximately 4:34 p.m., Blaine County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a two-vehicle crash on State Highway 75 near Pero Rd, south of Bellevue, Idaho.

The crash scene investigation determined that Guadalupe Joann Colis, age 21 of Hailey, Idaho was the sole occupant of a 2016 Ford Focus traveling northbound on Hwy 75 when for an unknown reason the Focus crossed the fog line on the northbound side of the ...

Press Release – Stolen Vehicle Located by Deputies

On Thursday, July 28, 2022, at approximately 4:55 p.m. Blaine County Sheriff’s deputies received a notification to be on the lookout for a stolen vehicle out of Shoshone, Idaho.

The vehicle was described as a bronze 2002 Honda Civic last seen traveling north on State Highway 75. Deputies located the vehicle on State Highway 75 and conducted a traffic stop on Honeysuckle Street in Bellevue, Idaho.

Upon investigation, Andrea Marie J...

Press Release – Bicycle vs. Bicycle Head-On Crash

On Friday, July 29, 2022, at approximately 11:02 a.m., Blaine County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of a head-on bicycle versus bicycle crash on the bike path at the intersection of Gimlet Road, south of Ketchum, Idaho.

The crash scene investigation determined that James R. Bartolino, age 61 of Ketchum, Idaho was riding a bicycle northbound on the west side of the bike path when the crash occurred. Richard H. Papalian, age 67 of Sun Valley, Idaho was riding southbound on...

Comunicado de prensa: un mensaje para mis electores y los ciudadanos del condado de Blaine

El 19 de julio de 2022, la Junta de Comisionados del Condado de Blaine celebró una reunión pública para considerar si aceptarían o no fondos federales del Programa Estatal de Asistencia para Extranjeros Criminales (SCAAP)...

de la Oficina de Asistencia Judicial.

 Estos fondos federales se proporcionan anualmente a las instalaciones correccionales estatales y locales. La Oficina del Sheriff del Condado de Blaine ha recibido estos fondos desde 2001.

SCAAP es un programa ...

Press Release – A Message to my Constituents and the Citizens of Blaine County

On July 19, 2022, the Blaine County Board of Commissioners held a public meeting to consider whether or not they would accept federal funding from the Bureau of Justice Assistance State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP).

These federal funds are provided annually to state and local correctional facilities. The Blaine County Sheriff’s Office has received these funds since 2001. 

SCAAP is a federal program that awards reimbursement funds to local and state correction...

Press Release – Aggravated Assault Arrest

On Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at approximately 8:26 a.m., Blaine County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a residence in Bellevue, Idaho for a report of a man threatening another man with a gun.

Upon investigation, David Cecil Martin, age 52 of Mackey, Idaho, was arrested and charged with felony Aggravated Assault, I.C. 18-905. The victim was an employee of the homeowner who feeds the horses. 

Martin is being held in the Blaine County Det...

Press Release – High-Speed Vehicle Pursuit Ends in Shoshone Crash

On Tuesday, July 19, 2022, at approximately 3:50 p.m., a Blaine County Sheriff’s deputy attempted to initiate a traffic stop on U.S. Highway 26 near Jodi Lane in Carey, Idaho.

The vehicle, a 2006 green Chrysler Town and Country minivan failed to stop and began eluding officers. During the pursuit, the Chrysler traveled southbound at speeds of 90-100 miles per hour in 65 mph zones, drove in the opposite lane of travel nearly mis...

Press Release – Single Rollover Crash

On Wednesday, July 13, 2022, at approximately 8:16 a.m., Blaine County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a single vehicle rollover crash on U.S. Highway 20 near Stanton Camp Loop, approximately 2.1 miles west of State Highway 75.

The crash scene investigation determined that Aiden Lee Lock Durdle, age 19 of Bellevue, Idaho, was traveling westbound on U.S. 20, in a green 2002 Subaru Forester, when the vehicle drifted over the westbound shoulder. Durdle overcorrected, lost control, ...

Press Release – Traffic Stop Yield Eight Charges

On Wednesday, July 6, 2022, at approximately 11:48 p.m., a Bellevue man was arrested for one felony, and five misdemeanors, and cited for two infractions resulting from a traffic stop on Main Street and Fox Acres Rd. in Hailey, Idaho.

Upon investigation, Blaine County Sheriff’s deputies arrested the driver, Daniel Torres Escobedo, age 37 of Bellevue, Idaho, who was charged with the felony Possession of a Controlled Substance – Methamphetamine, I.C. 37-2732(C)(1), mi...

Press Release – Backcountry Rescue

On Sunday, July 3, 2022, at approximately 5:30 p.m., Blaine County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a backcountry technical rescue crash approximately six and a half miles out Slaughterhouse Canyon, east of Bellevue, Idaho.

Due to the location of the crash up a steep hillside on the ridge line, deputies were not able to access the crash with their patrol vehicles or utility terrain vehicles (UTV). Using all-terrain vehicles (ATV) deputies reached the ridge top to assist Wood...

Press Release – Two Vehicle Collision on Hwy 75

On Friday, June 24, 2022, at approximately 11 p.m., Blaine County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a rollover crash on State Highway 75 near milepost 110, south of Bellevue, Idaho.

The crash scene investigation determined that Harvey Patrick Ramos, age 26, of Fairfield, Idaho was traveling southbound on Hwy 75 in a tan 2002 Toyota Sienna van with passenger Aislinn Kalie Claire Phillips, age 23, also of Fairfield. Bryan Medina-Reyes,...

Press Release – Razor Crash in Muldoon Canyon

On Sunday, June 26, 2022, at approximately 7:52 p.m. Blaine County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a Polaris Razor crash approximately eleven miles out Muldoon Canyon Road.

The crash scene investigation determined that four individuals were traveling eastbound in the Razor, when it went off the embankment, flipping and hitting a tree, and then came to a resting position on the driver’s side of the vehicle.

The drive...

Press Release – Felony Drug Arrest

On Saturday, June 25, 2022, at approximately 11:42 p.m., Blaine County Sheriff’s deputies performed a traffic stop on State Highway 75 south of Ketchum, Idaho.

Upon investigation, the driver, Cody Taylor Bedford, age 23 of Spring Branch, Texas, was arrested for misdemeanor Driving Under the Influence, I.C. 18-8004(1)(A).

During an inventory search of his vehicle incident to his arrest, controlled substances and o...

Press Release – Failure to Appear Leads to Felony Drug Arrest

On Tuesday, June 21, 2022, at approximately 4:29 p.m., a Blaine County Sheriff’s deputy conducted a traffic stop on Zinc Spur Rd off of State Highway 75, north of Hailey, Idaho.

The driver and sole occupant of the vehicle, Kevin Joseph Flynn, age 42 of Hailey, Idaho, had a misdemeanor warrant for failing to appear on a previous charge. During a search incident to his arrest, a controlled substance and an open container of alcohol...

Press Release – High-Speed Chase Ends with Felony Arrest

On Sunday, June 19, 2022, at approximately 12:04 a.m., a Blaine County Sheriff’s deputy on patrol on Main St. in Hailey, Idaho observed a black Legacy Subaru approaching from the rear at a high rate of speed and changing lanes to maneuver around traffic.

When the deputy attempted to initiate a traffic stop, the Subaru accelerated at a high rate of speed, ran a red light at the Countryside/Hwy 75 intersection, traveled at speeds above 100 MPH, weaved through traffic crossed over multiple double yellow line...

Press Release – Three Vehicle Collision

On Monday, June 20, 2022, at approximately 4:46 p.m., Blaine County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a three-vehicle collision on State Highway 75 at Zinc Spur Rd. north of Hailey, Idaho.

The crash scene investigation determined that Daniel Jacob Stanhope, age 51 of Shoshone, Idaho, was traveling southbound on Hwy 75 in a red 2014 Chevrolet Cruze with a female passenger when he stopped due to traffic in the lane ahead of him. Molly J. Doyl...

Press Release – Single Vehicle Rollover

On Thursday, June 16, 2022, at approximately 6:33 p.m., Blaine County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a single-vehicle injury rollover crash on State Highway 75 south of East Magic Rd. (milepost 98).

A crash scene investigation determined that a 17-year-old juvenile from Twin Falls, Idaho, was driving a 1997 brown Dodge Dakota southbound on Hwy 75 with two passengers. The Dakota traveled off the right shoulder of the road, then overcorrected rolling a...

Press Release – Felony Eluding Arrest

On Sunday, June 12, 2022, at approximately 9:30 p.m., a Blaine County Sheriff’s deputy patrolling Main Street near Gannett Road in Bellevue, Idaho observed a 2007 Ford F250 truck making multiple traffic violations.

The deputy attempted to initiate a traffic stop, but the driver failed to yield, driving into the oncoming lane of travel, above posted speed limits, and running several stop signs. The vehicle ultimately hit a tree and crashed on top of a hill on Second ...

Press Release – Single Vehicle Rollover

On Sunday, June 12, 2022, at approximately 6:34 p.m., Blaine County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a single-vehicle rollover crash with injuries on State Highway 75 near milepost 99, south of Bellevue, Idaho.

The crash scene investigation determined that Celia C. Islas-Montes, age 43 of Hailey, Idaho was driving northbound on Hwy 75 in a 2002 Chevrolet Tahoe with three passengers, ages 23, 6, and 2 years old. The Tahoe reportedly abruptly swerved twice then we...

Press Release – Suspect Identified by Social Media

On Wednesday, June 8, 2022, at approximately 1:25 a.m., Blaine County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of stolen property at a residence in Ketchum, Idaho.

Deputies discovered the residence had a home security camera mounted outside of the home. The victim produced a security video showing an adult male leaving the residence carrying a yellow DeWalt miter saw and a small black bag. According to the victim, t...

Press Release – First Responders Use Personal Vehicles to Reach Crash Victim

On Sunday, June 5, 2022, at approximately 1:58 p.m. Blaine County Sheriff's deputies responded to a motorcycle crash with injuries on Dry Creek Road near Carey, Idaho.

Due to the steepness and remoteness of the crash location, the victim was difficult to access by first responders and the responding ground ambulance had to be staged approximately 3-4 miles away. First responders had to use personal vehicles to transport...

JOINT PRESS RELEASE: Wood River Middle School Lockdown

SHERIFF STEVE HARKINS
CHIEF STEVE ENGLAND, HAILEY POLICE
On May 17, 2022 at approximately 10:15 AM the Blaine County Emergency Communications Center received an electronic Lockdown message from Wood River Middle School in Hailey, Idaho.

At approximately 10:16 AM the Hailey Police Department, the Hailey Fire Department and Wood River Fire and Rescue were dispatched to the school for the report of a Lockdown.  

At approximately 10:17 AM a Wood River Middle School staff member calle...

Press Release – Bicycle Versus Bicycle Crash Victim Life Flighted

On Sunday, May 15, 2022, at approximately 2:00 a.m., Blaine County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a bicycle versus bicycle collision on the bike path near Warm Springs Rd. in Ketchum, Idaho.

Crash scene investigation determined that Cole Ross Wells, age 33 of Hailey, Idaho was riding his bicycle southeast on the bike path headed into Ketchum from Warm Springs with his headlamp light on when an oncoming vehicle with its headlights on made it d...

Press Release – Flying Rock Causes Injury Accident

On Thursday, May 12, 2022, at approximately 3:10 p.m., Blaine County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a single motor vehicle accident on U.S. Highway 26 near Lava Lake Rd. and the Blaine County / Butte County line.

Crash scene investigation determined that Daniel Robert Wallace, age 22 of Sterling, Virginia, was driving a blue 2019 Dodge Ram truck westbound on Hwy 26 when a rock fell off a gravel truck driving eastbound in the opposite lane. The rock flew directly t...

Press Release – Crash Leads to Felony DUI

On Monday, April 25, 2022, at 1:56 p.m. Blaine County Sheriff’s deputies responded to assist an Idaho State Police Officer with a vehicle that had gone off the road, crashed through a metal railing, and hit a tree on Main St. in Carey, Idaho.

Upon investigation, John Randal Cenarrusa, age 50 of Hailey, Idaho, was arrested for felony Driving Under the Influence, I.C, 18-8004 (1)(A)(F). Cenarrusa has had five prior DUI convictions since 2008. Cenarrusa was also cited with two infractions for Fai...

Press Release – Felony Domestic Battery with Traumatic Injury

On Sunday, April 17, 2022, at approximately 1:21 p.m. Blaine County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of a battery on State Highway 75 at milepost 101.

Upon investigation, Mylee Xiomara Yancan Guillen, age 18 of Hailey, Idaho was arrested and charged with felony Domestic Battery with Traumatic Injury, I.C. 18-918. Yancan was arraigned on Monday afternoon in Magistrate Court where the Judge ordered she be...

Press Release – Crash Results in Felony DUI Arrest

On Sunday, April 17, 2022, at approximately 6:24 p.m., Blaine County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a single-vehicle crash at the intersection of Warm Springs Road and Saddle Road in Ketchum, Idaho.

Upon investigation, Laurie Jean Fitzpatrick, age 59 of Sun Valley, Idaho, was arrested and charged with Felony Driving Under the Influence, I.C. 18-8004(1)(A)(F). Fitzpatrick has two prior DUI convictions from 2016 and 2020, making this, her third arrest ...

Press Release – Felony Rape Arrest

On Thursday, April 7, 2022, Blaine County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a delayed report of a Domestic Battery at a residence in Carey, Idaho.

Upon investigation, Jorge Ulises Chona Blanco, age 44, of Hailey, Idaho, was arrested and charged with one felony count of Rape, I.C. 18-6101. Chona Blanco was arraigned in Magistrate Court on Friday, April 8, 2022, where a bond of $30,000 was ordered. Ch...