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COTTONWOOD - One day after the prison escapees allegedly tried to break into her home, Cassidy Lockett got a bigger gun. "I'm definitely more prepared," said the petite 28-year-old mother of three young children. "We bought a 12-gauge shotgun." Lockett was recently recognized by the Idaho County Sheriff's Office with a certificate of achievement that reads: "Her actions that day show others the true meaning of courage in the face of danger." The June 30 incident, Lockett said, still preoccupies her thoughts. "It was just an adrenalin rush. I was really scared, but the minute he stuck his head in,...

A 37-year-old Boise man was arrested and charged with felony aggravated assault after he drew a pellet gun on a man who happened to be carrying a real pistol. Damon Glenn Smith was also charged with felony DUI and misdemeanor resisting arrest after the incident at 11:48 p.m. Wednesday at Table Rock, a popular sightseeing spot overlooking Boise. Matthew Pond, 19, said that as he and two of his friends drove up to the mesa for the view, they passed a truck that was trying to go off-road. When they reached the top, the truck pulled up behind them and...

STATE LINE, Idaho (AP) — Confronted by a masked man who pulled an apparent handgun and demanded money, a tobacco shop clerk pulled his own .40 caliber handgun and shot the intruder 10 times, killing him, a Kootenai County sheriff's officer said Tuesday. Killed was Joseph Kalani Hatchie, 47, of Otis Orchards, Wash. Sheriff's Capt. Ben Wolfinger said Hatchie entered Lew's Smoke Shop shortly before 8 p.m. Monday, wearing a gray ski mask. The masked man aimed his weapon at the clerk's chest and demanded money, Wolfinger said. The clerk told sheriff's deputies that he reached under the counter for...