Nampa Police Department issues Amber Alert for endangered 10-year-old female.

*** UPDATE ***Located in Cheney, WA and both child and mother are safe**

On March 20, 2019, the Nampa Police Department issued an Amber Alert for a missing and possibly endangered child, Alissa Helmandollar, a 10-year-old female Nampa resident.

Alissa was l...

Nampa Police detectives arrest Nampa man for sex offenses.

On March 18, 2019, Ashton J. Sedrick, an 18-year-old Nampa resident, was charged with one count of sexual abuse of a child under 16 and one count of lewd conduct with a child under 16. 

Nampa Police received information that Sedrick had inappropri...

Man arrested after multiple agencies respond to a bomb threat in Nampa.

On March 7, 2019 at 4:14 p.m., the Nampa Police Department received a message over social media reference a bomb threat. The individual sending the message stated there was an explosive device in the area of the 1700 block of South Juniper Street. Nampa P...

Caldwell man arrested in Arizona after Amber Alert issued.

On January 16th, 2019 at approximately 11:30 a.m., Nampa Police received a report of a custodial interference. It was reported that Jose A. Hernandez, a 25-year-old Caldwell resident, had taken 3 children (ages 5, 3, and 18 months) out of state. Hernandez...

Autopsy conducted on body located in Nampa and deceased person identified.

On December 19, 2018, at 11:41 a.m., Nampa Police Officers responded to the canal at the north end of Kohlerlawn Cemetery, on 6th Street North, reference a report of a body that was found in that vicinity.  Officers located a body alongside the c...

Nampa Police investigating a suspicious death after body found.

At 11:41 a.m., Nampa Police Officers responded to the canal at the north end of Kohlerlawn Cemetery on 6th Street North, reference a report of a body that was found in that vicinity.  Officers located a body alongside the canal in a possible sink...

Nampa Police make multiple arrests related to ongoing homicide investigation

On September 25, 2018, at approximately 6:40 p.m., Nampa Police officers responded to the area of the 1100 block of Powell in reference to a fight. The investigation that followed this incident led to the arrest of Maribel Menchaca, a 42-year-old Nampa re...

Nampa Police are investigating a stabbing and a shooting in a residence.

On October 31, 2018, at 3:47 a.m., Nampa Police officers were sent to the 1700 block of 1st Street North for a disturbance. It was reported that someone had been stabbed and a shot was fired during an argument in a residence.

Upon arrival, Nampa Police off...

Nampa Police arrest woman after a six-hour standoff.

On October 16, 2018, at 9:46 a.m., Nampa Police officers were notified that a female with an active felony warrant was at a residence in the 1300 block of South Garland Street. Officers responded to the scene and the wanted female barricaded herself insid...

Nampa Police complete investigation into the two bodies found in a home over the weekend

On September 15, 2018, at 12:49 p.m., Nampa Police received a call of two deceased persons found in a home in the 10 block of South Fairview Street. A family member had gone to check on the residents of the house since they hadn’t heard from the...

Nampa man arrested on suspicion of lewd acts with a minor, detectives believe more victims possible.

On September 13, 2018, the Nampa Police Department arrested Jack. R. Swisher, a 45-year-old Nampa resident, for sexual abuse of a child under 16 and lewd conduct with a minor child under 16. These incidents occurred at an apartment complex on North Gatewa...

Nampa police officer fires shots as suspect attempts to run him over

On September 12, 2018, at 11:27 p.m., Nampa Police Officers responded to a disturbance, a verbal altercation between a man and woman, on North Liberty Drive near Sunny Lane. When officers arrived on scene, the male subject fled in a vehicle, an older mode...

Nampa Police detectives arrest man for rape and investigating the possibility of other victims

On July 31, 2018, Nampa Police received a report of a rape that occurred at a residence near West Roosevelt Avenue and Midland Boulevard. The incident occurred on July 29, 2018, just after midnight. It was determined the suspect entered the residence thro...

Nampa Police warn of surge in automated IRS phone scam calls

The Nampa Police Department reports that they have seen a surge in automated Internal Revenue Service phone scams. They would like to warn the public of these scams so that they do not become victims of these types of fraud.
“Over the last few weeks we h...Read on...