Bannock County Prosecutor, Stephen Herzog, announced the state and defense have agreed to enter into mediation in the case against Lance Peck, former owner of the Downard Funeral Home & Crematory. Mediation is scheduled for August 18, 2023, with a Sixth District...
Prosuctor Press Releases
Letter from Your Elected Official: Stephen Herzog
The Prosecutor’s Office has been busy lately. We just brought on a new prosecuting attorney and administrative assistant who will bring some new energy and insights to the office. Two of our prosecutors have been taking cases to trial at a breakneck pace and ending up...
Bannock County Prosecutors Office files initial charges in Downard Funeral Home investigation, Pocatello Police still investigating
POCATELLO, Idaho -- Following an investigative report from the Pocatello Police Department, the Bannock County Prosecutor’s Office filed initial charges against Lance Peck, owner and director of Downard Funeral Home & Crematory, on Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022. Peck,...
Letter from Your Elected Official: Steven Herzog
Jury trials are happening again in Idaho after a two-year hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic. That’s the good news. The bad news is that a huge backlog of cases needs to be resolved. In a typical year, the Bannock County Prosecutor’s office might have a half-dozen...
Idaho Falls man convicted for firing weapon at law enforcement
An east Idaho man was convicted Thursday for firing a weapon at a Chubbuck police officer in February 2021. On Thursday, April 21, 2022, a jury found Talon Scott Cavanaugh, 27, of Idaho Falls, guilty of one count of aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer (f)...
Bannock County to host Critical Incident Stress Management training for area first responders
Local first responders are forming a support team to help each other recover from traumatic incidents. The Bannock County Office of Emergency Management is partnering with the Greater Idaho Healthcare Coalition to host a Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM)...
JFAC approves Bannock County’s request for funds for East Idaho autopsy center
The presence of five Bannock County elected officials in Boise proved successful Wednesday morning. The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee unanimously approved the supplemental appropriation item that would help fund the creation of an East Idaho Forensic...
McCammon officer involved shooting found to be justified
The Bannock County Prosecutor’s Office has determined that the officers involved in the shooting near McCammon on Oct. 13, 2021 were justified in their use of deadly force. Prosecutor Steven Herzog reviewed the Critical Incident Task Force Memorandum on Nov. 10, after...