Ruth Brown

@RuthBrownNews

Reporter for the covering the criminal justice system. Designated cat lady.

Boise, ID
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Joined February 2009
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  1. Retweeted
    Dec 27

    We're currently experiencing phone outages at some our offices. If you have trouble reaching us, please call (208) 334-7660 in the Boise area or (800) 972-7660 toll free.

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  2. Dec 27

    Jorge Sanchez, 18, died after Chavez allegedly failed to make a full stop at the intersection and collided with an oncoming vehicle.

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  3. Dec 27

    The three claims allege more than $12 million in damages.

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  4. Dec 25

    Went out to and it was quiet, but they're still feeding first responders who come in. Turkey dinner and goodies galore for emergency personnel working Xmas Day. Better get to it !

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  5. Dec 25

    BREAKING: This marks the second death of an immigrant child in detention this month.

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  6. Dec 25

    High Desert Harley-Davidson in Meridian is serving a holiday meal to all the local first responders who are working Christmas Day. I'll swing by later and check in on them.

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  7. Dec 25

    An important story this time of year. "It doesn't require some big production," Repp said. "You just have to have the courage to ask the question."

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  8. Dec 25

    I do have to work on Christmas. But I ate a piece of cherry pie for breakfast at 8 a.m. So, that's a bonus.

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  9. Dec 24

    Overheard in the newsroom: "Oh my heck." That's perhaps the cleanest outburst I've ever heard in a newsroom.

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  10. Dec 24

    "I really had two choices when it came down to how to respond," Rabbi Myers said. "One of them was ... curl up with a bottle of scotch. The second choice was to act upon it. I chose to act upon it."

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  11. Dec 24

    Avocados are my favorite food.

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  12. Dec 24

    The Ada and Canyon County jails seem to be packed with DUI arrests from the weekend. I love a good holiday party as much as anyone, but y'all need to start taking a Lyft.

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  13. Dec 21

    "Convert and hand yourself over to human justice, and prepare for divine justice," the pope said.

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  14. Dec 21

    Got to work and realized my shirt was on backwards. It's gonna be that kind of day.

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  15. Dec 20

    Faucher will be in his 90s before he can be released from prison. He will not be eligible for parole.

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  16. Dec 20

    On counts 2 and 3, he has concurrent terms of 25 years fixed. On counts 7 and 8, concurrent terms of 10 years fixed. On the LSD charge, a concurrent sentence of 1 year fixed. So, 25 years total.

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  17. Dec 20

    General deterrence is significant in this case, the judge says. Not just for Faucher, but for other people who may engage in this activity. His status as a priest has caused it to gain attention that some defendant's don't get.

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  18. Dec 20

    "I think there is a legitimate risk to the community," Judge Scott says.

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  19. Dec 20

    Being at odds with the Church or the Bishop also cannot be tied to his deviant sexual fantasies, the judge says. "I don't see how it has any relation to that."

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  20. Dec 20

    The judge says Faucher's abuse of alcohol or drugs cannot be tied to his fantasies about having sex with children. Experimentation with drugs cannot be tied to this, the judge says.

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