Judge dismisses defamation lawsuit against Kootenai County sheriff Bob Norris

Defamation lawsuit against Kootenai County Sheriff Bob Norris tossed out on statute technicality

By Misti Reed Click here for updates on this story     COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho (KXLY) — A judge dropped a defamation lawsuit against Kootenai County Sheriff Robert “Bob” Norris due to a technicality involving an Idaho statute. Pennie Collinson retained attorney Mark Ellingsen with the law firm Witherspoon Brajcida McPhee last fall to sue Sheriff Norris over claims he pointed at her during a Kootenai County Republican Party candidate forum in Catald…

Judge dismisses defamation lawsuit against Kootenai County sheriff Bob Norris

The woman who accused Norris of defaming her at a campaign event last year is likely to refile the suit, according to the Coeur d'Alene Press.

Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office Reports Arrest Following Border Patrol Collaboration

COEUR D’ALENE, ID — The Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of a man on June 1 following a coordinated effort with U.S. Border Patrol, citing the case as an example of the value of interagency cooperation. According to the Sheriff’s Office, a deputy conducted a traffic stop on Interstate 90 near 4th Street. One of the vehicle’s occupants, identified as Daniel Ochoa, was found to be in the United States illegally. The vehicle ha…