Looking back: Officers called to break up swimming party and girl shot while sleeping in her backyard

IDAHO FALLS — EastIdahoNews.com is looking backmost astatine what life was for illustration during nan week of June 24 to June 30 successful eastbound Idaho history.

1900-1925

BLACKFOOT — Three young Blackfoot boys went earlier Probate Judge Doud, charged pinch stealing sacks from nan C.W. & M Company, The Bingham County News reported connected June 29, 1916.

The “three small urchins” were betwixt nan ages of 7 and 12.

“One of nan small waywards, who was a statement to nan boyish steal, told his relative of nan transaction, and he informed Jas. Martin, who brought nan small culprits and their booty to nan sheriff’s office,” nan insubstantial wrote.

The boys each “tearfully and sorrowfully” admitted their guilt to nan judge, who aft giving them a “severe reprimand,” cautioned them to “go their measurement and bargain nary more.”

1926-1950

IDAHO FALLS — Police officers were called to “break up” a swimming statement aft a female spotted nan group of boys swimming naked, The Post-Register reported connected June 26, 1932.

“They were, successful fact, swimming a la natural, which intends successful nan nude,” The Post-Register said. “Which intends besides they were sent scampering for their apparel successful nan willows arsenic nan officers advanced.”

The boys were swimming successful nan Snake River astatine nan extremity of I Street. They explained to officers they thought they were alone, but were “visibly shocked” erstwhile they were told a female saw them and reported them to nan police.

1951-1975

SALMON HIGHWAY — The assemblage of a hitchhiker was recovered connected a section highway, The Rigby Star reported connected June 29, 1967.

Harry Verjer, astir 53, of New Jersey, was recovered by Jack Bowling connected nan Salmon Highway adjacent nan Lee Tuckett home.

“The man, a hitchhiker, was recovered pinch respective pills clutched successful his hands and it is presumed he died of a bosom attack,” nan insubstantial stated.

The assemblage was taken to an Idaho Falls hospital.

1976-2000

POCATELLO — A 15-year-old Pocatello woman was taken to Bannock Memorial Hospital aft being shot, nan Idaho State Journal reported connected June 26, 1977.

The woman was reportedly sleeping extracurricular successful nan backyard of her location erstwhile she was changeable done nan enarthrosis pinch a mini caliber gun, perchance a .22, according to nan article. The shooting happened astir 6 a.m.

“The girl’s mother recalled proceeding voices successful nan backyard earlier nan incident,” nan Journal mentioned. “Whoever was successful nan backyard apparently knew nan girl.”

No arrests had been made astatine nan clip nan article was published. The investigation was ongoing.