Looking back: Man calls police department and says there’s a bomb at local hospital, then robs bank and escapes

IDAHO FALLS — EastIdahoNews.com is looking backmost astatine what life was for illustration during nan week of May 13 to May 19 successful eastbound Idaho history.

1900-1925

RIGBY — The Rigby “orchestra boys” were returning from playing astatine a creation erstwhile they were successful an accident, but miraculously, they each survived, The Rigby Star reported connected May 16, 1912.

It was “very dark” and nan boys were “obliged to locomotion up of nan horses successful immoderate places to find nan road.”

“They came upon a span which had nary railing connected nan sides and nan buggy fell disconnected to 1 side, throwing its occupants, Carl Olsen, Frank Woffinden, Fred Christensen and O.J. Hansen, retired of nan conveyance and pulling nan horses pinch them,” nan insubstantial explained.

The boys only suffered a “few scratches” and Hansen had a “slightly wrenched hip.”

“They were obliged to unafraid a lantern earlier nan horses could beryllium released and nan statement vanished nan equilibrium of their travel connected horseback,” nan article states. “The orchestra drums being nan only injured members of nan party.”

1926-1950

ANNIS — An Annis man “mysteriously disappeared” and nan organization began searching for him, The Rigby Star reported connected May 16, 1929.

Earl Hall near his location Tuesday greeting to activity connected a ditch connected his workplace and that evening, he ne'er returned home.

“It was thought by members of nan family that he had been drowned and a hunt was made on nan river,” nan article mentioned.

But Wednesday morning, “the first trace of Mr. Hall” was recovered astatine Roberts erstwhile nan sheriff was informed that Hall cashed a cheque astatine nan Gibson store.

“He made nan connection that he would spell northbound to look for activity and it is nan supposition of his parents that he went to Butte, nan erstwhile location of nan Halls,” nan section insubstantial wrote.

As of Wednesday afternoon, Hall had not been found.

1951-1975

REXBURG — Local rule enforcement was searching for an equipped man who robbed nan Idaho Bank of Commerce successful Rexburg, nan Idaho Falls Post Register reported connected May 13, 1972.

“No caller leads were uncovered Friday night,” nan article wrote. “Existing leads are being rechecked by region and constabulary officers successful a virtual reenactment of nan crime successful daylight hours.”

It was reported that complete $10,000 was taken. The insubstantial said it appeared to beryllium a “two-pronged attack to his project.”

“The robber apparently first called nan Rexburg Police Department astatine 11:30 a.m. Thursday announcing that a explosive had been placed successful nan Madison Memorial Hospital group to detonate wrong 40 minutes,” nan insubstantial explained. “An siren indicating a robbery astatine nan Idaho Bank of Commerce was received astatine astir 11:55 a.m.”

Law enforcement agencies instantly group up roadworthy blocks connected surrounding highways, but nan robber was not apprehended Thursday, according to Russell Cecil, FBI typical supplier successful complaint of nan Idaho Falls office.

1976-2000

CHUBBUCK — A feline — “widely rumored” to beryllium achromatic — made nan beforehand page of a section insubstantial aft it sewage caught successful powerfulness lines successful Chubbuck connected Friday nan 13, nan Idaho State Journal reported connected May 13, 1977.

The feline sewage stuck successful nan lines astir 4:45 a.m. and knocked retired energy successful an area southbound of Siphon Road for astir an hour. For a smaller area of Chubbuck on Stuart Street, nan lights didn’t travel connected again until 6:50 a.m.

“The animal electrocuted itself successful nan entanglement,” nan Journal said.