BOISE —The Wrongful Conviction Act has cleared yet another hurdle. On Wednesday, the Senate voted unanimously in favor of the bill that would provide compensation to those wrongly convicted of a crime. The vote follows last week’s do-pass recommendation from the Senate Judiciary and Rules Co…
BOISE — Following testimony from those impacted by wrongful convictions in Idaho, the Wrongful Conviction Act’s second pass through the Senate Judiciary and Rules committee resulted in a unanimous vote in favor of introducing the bill with do pass recommendations. The act would provide compe…
One of the two insurance organizations that provide liability insurance to the city of Idaho Falls has sued the city claiming the wrongful conviction lawsuit filed by Christopher Tapp is not covered by its contract.
Attorneys for the city of Idaho Falls and other defendants in a lawsuit filed by Christopher Tapp on Dec. 7 requested that the case be dismissed.
Why have no former Idaho Falls Police Department officers been prosecuted for their conduct leading to the conviction of Christopher Tapp? Why has there not been even an announcement of an investigation?
Christopher Tapp is suing the city of Idaho Falls and several former Idaho Falls Police Department officers after he was wrongfully imprisoned for the 1996 rape and murder of Angie Dodge.
Christopher Tapp has filed a lawsuit against the city of Idaho Falls and several former Idaho Falls Police Department officers.
The jury trial for Brian Dripps, who is accused of raping and murdering Angie Dodge, will be held in Bannock County.
Brian Dripps will remain in jail while awaiting trial for charges for the rape and murder of Angie Dodge.
Defense attorneys for Brian Dripps filed a motion Thursday for his release from jail citing health concerns that could place him at greater risk from the coronavirus.
An upcoming episode of ABC's new show, "The Genetic Detective," will focus on genetic genealogist CeCe Moore's work investigating the 1996 rape and murder of Angie Dodge.
I am no stranger to disappointment after spending 20 years in prison for a horrible crime I didn’t commit, but I’m still capable of being shocked by surprise blows.
Gov. Brad Little has vetoed a local lawmaker's bill to compensate people who are wrongfully convicted of a crime.
BOISE — A bill to compensate people who were wrongfully convicted of a crime passed the Idaho House unanimously Wednesday.
BOISE — Idaho is one of 15 states that doesn’t compensate people who wrongfully spend years in prison for a crime they didn’t commit. That may change, inspired by a high-profile case in Idaho Falls.
FORT HALL — The East Idaho Women of Influence Awards banquet was held on Wednesday night at the Shoshone-Bannock Hotel and Event Center. This was the first ceremony of its kind to recognize the accomplishments of women in eastern Idaho.
A trial date for the case against Brian Leigh Dripps has been set for June 8, 2021.
The Bonneville County Prosecutor’s Office has filed a notice to seek the death penalty in the case against Brian Leigh Dripps.
Chris Tapp and Carol Dodge will appear together on Thursday's episode of Dr. Oz.
Idaho State University Professor Sara Getz gets a call and hits the road. In her vehicle, she keeps evidence bags, gloves, tools for cleaning remains, laboratory forms, casting supplies and more.
Idaho is one of 15 states in the country that doesn’t provide any sort of compensation to people who are wrongfully convicted of a crime.
In a green-tinted video dating to January 11, 1997, then 20-year-old Christopher Tapp is seen being interrogated by an Idaho Falls Police Department officer.
Christopher Tapp's story is both unique and frighteningly common.
Christopher Tapp has cleared his name.
Judge Alan Stephens vacated Christopher Tapp's conviction for the 1996 murder of Angie Dodge on Wednesday. That followed a motion filed by prosecutors, who concluded that with the arrest of Brian Dripps, who has confessed to committing the murder alone, there was credible evidence that Tapp …
After more than two decades with a murder conviction hanging over his name, Christopher Tapp is expected to be exonerated for the murder of Angie Dodge today.
Brent and Carol Dodge sat in the audience in March as the Idaho Falls Police Department announced they had made an arrest on a case that had taken years to solve.
Editor’s note: Some of the recordings attached to this story contain language some may find objectionable.
On June 13, 1996, Angie Dodge was raped and murdered. In the days and years that followed the investigation has continued and questions have remained. On May 15, 2019, the Idaho Falls Police Department arrested Brian Leigh Dripps Sr., a 53 year-old man living in Caldwell, Idaho, for the murd…
Angie Dodge’s murder has hung over this city like a dark mist for 23 years. It has torn countless lives to shreds. It has left a large family and her many friends in continuous grief, wondering what happened in that I Street apartment on a warm June night all those years ago.
A probable cause affidavit from Brian Dripps’ murder case records states he told Idaho Falls Police Detective Sage Albright that he killed Angie Dodge by himself.
Editor's note: This article has been corrected to properly attribute a quote to Police Chief Bryce Johnson.
A man has been arrested for the 1996 murder of Angie Dodge, a 23-year-old cold case. The case appears to have been finally solved using DNA matching.
The Idaho Falls Police Department will hold a press conference at 2:30 p.m. today to discuss developments in the 1996 homicide of Idaho Falls resident Angie Dodge.
The March 22 arrest of Kenneth Ryan Jones for the murder of Stephanie Eldredge brought a 12-year-old mystery closer to closure.
Today marks the 22nd anniversary of the brutal slaying of 18-year-old Angie Dodge in her I Street apartment. Her killer has never been found.
A documentary coming out Sunday on Starz will examine the cases of three men who say they are innocent of the murders they were convicted of, including one from Idaho Falls who spent almost half his life in prison for a crime he says he didn’t commit.
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to reflect the fact that additional states have passed recording requirements.
Steve Drizin and others who fight wrongful convictions say the media needs to improve crime reporting practices.
The Angie Dodge murder investigation is the subject of an Investigation Discovery documentary, titled “Who killed Angie Dodge? Keith Morrison investigates,” that will air at 6 p.m. Monday.
The Idaho Falls Police Department released a DNA-based sketch of the man who killed 18-year-old Angie Dodge more than two decades ago.
It’s been about a month since Chris Tapp was freed from prison.
It’s been nearly 21 years since 18-year-old Angie Dodge was killed in her apartment in the letter streets neighborhood of Idaho Falls.
All the pieces are in place for Chris Tapp to be released Wednesday after 20 years in prison.
Chris Tapp’s two petitions for post-conviction relief will be heard in April, when two extensive evidentiary hearings will be held.
For more than a year, the Bonneville County Prosecutor’s Office has conducted a review of the evidence against Chris Tapp, who has served 20 years in prison for the 1996 murder of Angie Dodge.
Judge Alan Stephens has dismissed part of one of Chris Tapp's petitions for post-conviction relief, while allowing other parts to move forward.
A key hearing in one of Chris Tapp’s petitions for postconviction relief ended without a ruling Tuesday. A final ruling is expected within the next few weeks.
