Editor's note: This article has been updated to clarify that the prosecutor was asking law enforcement to submit less serious felonies, those that don't involve an immediate community safety concern, as warrant requests for prosecutorial review.
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Bonneville County Chief Deputy Prosecutor Alayne Bean addresses the judge during the June 30, 2021, sentencing of Philip Schwab for the murder…
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An email exchange between Bonneville County Prosecutor Alayne Bean and Idaho Falls Police Chief Bryce Johnson
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An email to IFPD officers on the reduced staffing at the prosecutor's office.
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