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ANATOMY OF A MURDER INVESTIGATION

Police and other local authorities discuss how they catch killers and put them behind bars TREASURE VALLEY — Detectives on TV shows can find a body and close the case in about an hour — even less if you take commercial breaks into account. In real life, it’s not that easy. It’s a long, meticulous process involving dozens of people and multiple agencies

at various levels of government. That doesn’t mean fictional murder investigations are entirely unrealistic, though. Nampa Police Department persons crimes detective Sgt. Don Peck said the process and techniques seen on TV and in movies are often pretty accurate.

“They just do it a lot faster than we can. But there very much are things that are correct in some movies,” Peck said. “We’re excited when we get them solved within two or three days.”

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Everybody involved in the process agrees: There’s no such thing as a typical murder. Or as Nampa Police detective Don Peck puts it, “If you’ve seen one body, that’s all you’ve really seen — one body.”There’s also no textbook, stepby-step guide to solving a murder case. Different factors require different approaches, and investigators sometimes have to think fast on their feet to figure out the next step. Nonetheless, here’s a rough breakdown of the order in which the process might play out:

A body is discovered that appears to have died from nonnatural causes. It may or may not be a murder, Peck said, but law enforcement investigates if the apparent cause is anything not health-related. The coroner or one of her deputies is called in at the same time to oversee the body, and someone from the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office also arrives on scene as soon as possible to legally advise detectives and to begin building a case.

Was it really a homicide? Coroner Vicki DeGeus-Morris said they always begin with that assumption, then work to eliminate and narrow down possibilities. The evidence may eventually show that it was a suicide or an accident, but when they start the process, they assume the worst. If the case for calling it a murder holds up, Peck said, detectives start building a narrative: Who were the people involved, and what circumstances led up to the crime?

There’s a lot that detectives can tell from the crime scene, Peck said: If a house is spotless and meticulously organized, but the room where the murder occurred is in complete disarray, that tells investigators something about what happened. They key, he said, is to look for things that are out of place, and that can mean different things in different contexts.

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Somebody out there knows something, and part of a detective’s job is to find out who. They might knock on doors in the neighborhood, or they might issue a press release to local media. In any case, community members themselves play an important role to help investigators piece together the story.

Once they have a suspect in mind, it’s time to make contact — and just like every murder case is different, every murder suspect is different. Depending on how dangerous the suspect might be, detectives might do anything from a simple, direct approach to a slow, cautious operation with lots of back-up.

Up until this point, investigators from law enforcement and the coroner’s office have taken a lead role in the investigation, while the prosecuting attorney’s office provided support and advice from a professionally appropriate distance. Once a suspect is in custody and charges are filed, the roles reverse: it’s now the prosecuting attorney’s case. Detectives and coroner’s office officials take a back seat at this point, although they’ll still have a role to play as the case moves forward. They’ll continue to examine evidence and refine the story of what they think happened, and they’ll appear as witnesses to testify in court.

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NAMPA — Deseret Industries has served Nampa since 1982, providing bargains for shoppers and job training opportunities for people at its thrift store on Holly Street. But now construction is underway on a new, permanent space in Nampa for the store, which is sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints. The current thrift store is in a leased space, but the new building will be owned by the store. Store leaders say it is a move to make a commitment to the community, and the new location will allow them to serve a broader area.

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Meridian prepares for next big thing Ten Mile Road could become attractive new destination for Canyon County residents By ZACHARY CHASTAINE zchastaine@idahopress.com

MERIDIAN — Eagle Road is home to two of the busiest intersections in Ada County as well as The Village at Meridian, Kleiner Park, St. Luke’s Meridian Medical Center, Scentsy and dozens of other businesses, neighborhoods and even Eagle to the north. However, just two blocks west of Eagle Road, a new contender has been making waves in the eyes of developers, the city of Meridian and national brands.

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NAMPA — David Johnson took his son to the theater when “Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope” came out in 1977. That’s when Johnson, who teaches computer classes and helps with adult services at the Nampa Public Library and shadows as ObiWan Kenobi, fell in love with the series. “It’s multi-generational,” Johnson said. “It’s a classic hero saga.” Johnson and other employees at the Nampa Public Library are excited for the new Star Wars movie to premiere Thursday. So excited, in fact, they have created a daylong event in honor of Star Wars. Star Wars Day at the Nampa Public Library is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday. The event includes children and adult costume contests, Star Warsthemed crafts, free snacks, board games, computer games, large Star Wars displays, photo opportunities and a marathon of the first three Star Wars movies. Everything is free and open to the public. “It’s such a large influence of our culture,” Johnson said.

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BOISE — A district judge has ruled in favor of the Idaho State Police in a lawsuit that included accusations that the ISP mishandled a fatal crash that involved a police officer. District Judge Cheri Copsey ruled in favor of Idaho State Police on Oct. 1 in reference to the lawsuit filed by former ISP Sgt. Fred Rice, regarding the investigation of a 2011 fatal crash involving Payette County Sheriff ’s Deputy Scott Sloan. Fred Rice filed Sloan crashed into the lawsuit last Barry Johnson’s Jeep, on U.S. Highway 30 year, claiming near New Plymouth, ISP retaliated while responding to against him a 911 call. Johnson died as a result of after an the collision, and accident his daughter later claimed ISP manip- investigation ulated the investigation to protect Sloan. Sloan was charged with vehicular manslaughter, but the case was later dismissed. The defense claimed Rice withheld evidence and lied about the existence of evidence. Rice was put on administrative leave during an internal investigation and eventually reprimanded. Rice filed a lawsuit against ISP and ISP Col. Ralph Powell in 2014, stating the agency retaliated against him following the investigation. Rice was the person who approved an initial crash investigation report, which accused Sloan of operating his vehicle in an unsafe manner when the deputy hit Johnson’s vehicle. More LAWSUIT idaho press-tribune

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NAMPA — Four showings in Nampa of “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” had already sold-out a week before the new movie premieres Thursday. As of Friday, a 7 p.m. showing at Nampa’s Edwards 14 theater was sold out, according to the ticket website Fandango. There were three sold-out showings at the Edwards Nampa Gateway theater — two at 7 p.m. and one at 8 p.m. There are still plenty of oppor-

tunities to see the film on opening day. Edwards 14 in Nampa had six showings from 7 p.m. on Thursday to 12 a.m. Friday morning. There were also five opportunities to see it in 3-D at the theater, as of Friday. The Edwards Gateway theater had five showings available from 7 p.m. Thursday to 12 a.m. Friday morning and six 3-D showings. In Boise, the Edwards 21 theater has seven showings of the film

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Thursday, and six have already sold out, according to Fandango. Two of the three IMAX 3-D showings are also sold out. The movie is also playing in Meridian at Majestic Cinemas and the Village Cinema. Both have tickets available, according to their ticket websites. “This will be playing in more auditoriums than we’ve ever had any movie play in before,” Sean O’Leary, director of sales and marketing for the Village Cinema in Meridian, told the Press-Tribune in October when tickets first went on sale.

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Start to finish: 2 hours (30 minutes active) umpkin bread isn’t a classic Italian dessert, but Makes 40 cookies that didn’t stop us from turning it into delicious biscotti fit for dunking in your holiday lattes 1 cup pumpkin puree and cocoa. 2 eggs By ALISON LADMAN PUMPKIN BREAD BISCOTTI TheYou Associated The method is simple. bakePress up a pretty tradi3/4 cup vegetable or canola oil Start to finish: 2 hours (30 minutes active) umpkin breadthen isn’tlet a classic Italiancutting dessert,itbut 1 tablespoon tional pumpkin bread, it cool before vanilla extract Makes 40 cookies that didn’t us from into slices. Then youstop arrange the turning slices onitainto wiredelicious rack 3/4 cup sugar fit fortime, dunking in and yourcrisping holidaythe lattes 1 cupgranulated pumpkin puree and bakebiscotti for a second drying 3/4 cup packed brown sugar and cocoa. 2 eggs pumpkin bread into delicious biscotti. These cookies 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt The method is simple. You bake up a pretty tradi3/4 cup vegetable or canola oil also make great gifts, as they keep well tional pumpkin bread, all-purpose tablespoon vanillaflour extract at room temperature for then let it cool before cutting it 1 3/41 cups into slices. Then you arrange the slices on a wire rack 1 teaspoon bakingsugar soda 3/4 cup granulated several weeks. and bake for a second time, drying and crisping the 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice 3/4 cup packed brown sugar pumpkin bread into delicious biscotti. These cookies 1/2 teaspoon kosher saltchopped dark chocolate 1 cup also make great gifts, as they keep well 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 cup toasted sliced almonds at room temperature for 1 teaspoon baking sodaHeat the oven to 350 F. Coat 2 several weeks. 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice standard loaf pans with cooking 1 cup choppedspray. dark chocolate 1/2 cup toasted sliced almonds In a medium bowl, Heat the oven to 350 F. Coat 2 whisk standard loaf together pans withthe cooking spray. In a medium bowl, whisk together the

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Karcher Mall facing challenges ‘De-malling’ proposal could create more store frontage By TORRIE COPE tcope@idahopress.com

NAMPA — It’s a critical time for Nampa’s Karcher Mall. The mall has had a large vacant space to fill since Macy’s left in 2009, and it’s bringing the rest of the mall down. There are retailers interested in the 70,000-square-foot space, but it’s in need of extensive work before it would be ready for them. LeAnn Hume, the branch manager and principal for Cushman & Wakefield|Commerce, the mall’s broker, presented this information to the Nampa Development Corporation’s board in December.

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Utah gears up for lands fight as deadline passes By MICHELLE L. PRICE The Associated Press

SALT LAKE CITY — A deadline Utah set for the federal government to hand over 31 million acres of public land quietly passed this week with no such transfer, something predicted by both critics and supporters of the state’s push for control. Republican Ken Ivory, a state representative who spearheaded Utah’s push, said the passing of the Dec. 31 deadline shows that the federal government doesn’t seem willing to negotiate the issue.

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OTHER STATES Montana, Wyoming and Nevada have passed resolutions or requested studies of the legal arguments and costs and benefits of the issue. Idaho passed a resolution in 2013 demanding the federal government hand over control of public land in that state, but a state committee studying the issue now says working with Washington, D.C., for a solution will work better than issuing a demand. The committee is set to issue a recommendation in January about how Idaho should pursue the land.

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Local drone experts discuss new technology outpacing federal laws NAMPA — Say the word “drones,” and what probably comes to mind is a hulking, government-issued aircraft waiting to strike or spy at any moment. But that is one of the most extreme versions of drone use, and a highly specific niche of the invention itself — a small, airborne device that can take crisp, clear photos and video of the ground below. The technology used to seem out of reach and difficult to comprehend, but every day, drones become more accessible to the common person, not just the Department of Defense. In fact, many individuals probably received some type of drone for Christmas. One of the highest rated “quadcopters” on Amazon — the DJI Phantom 2 Vision+ — is $1,100, but the prices range all the way down to about $200 for smaller models.

A December report from CNBC said consumers worldwide spent about $720 million on drones in 2014, which works out to about 200,000 units sold each month. Mike Blades, senior industry analyst for aerospace and defense at Frost & Sullivan, told CNBC he expects those numbers to double this year. The problem a person might encounter upon receiving or purchasing one is that the Federal Aviation Administration has somewhat muddled rules on how and where a drone can be used.

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The Federal Aviation Administration first authorized the use of unmanned aircraft in the National Airspace System in 1990, but hobby drones have only become an issue in the past few years. As far back as 2007, hobbyists were assembling their own drones with help from websites such as DIY Drones. As popularity began to increase, parts became cheaper and easier to obtain, and more retailers began to sell them. The FAA estimated in a March report that as many as 7,500 small commercial drones will be in use by 2018.

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The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International blames the lack of a regulatory structure for mounting U.S. economic losses, suggesting that for every day that drones are not integrated into the nation’s airspace, the U.S. loses $27.6 million a day — or $10 billion each year.”

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