Crime

21-year-old woman charged with 2nd-degree murder in Idaho man’s death

A Caldwell woman has been charged with murder in an Idaho man’s death, Canyon County officials said Saturday.

Jennika A. Berry, 21, was booked into the Ada County Jail on Friday evening on a charge of second-degree murder. Canyon County officials said Berry would be transported to Canyon County early next week to be arraigned on the charge.

The Canyon County Sheriff’s Office on Saturday identified Brad Griffin Jacobs, 41, of Caldwell, as the victim. Jacobs was discovered by sheriff’s deputies after they arrived at the 19000 block of Wagner Road early Friday morning, according to the Sheriff’s Office.

The circumstances of Jacobs’ death have not been made public, and any relationship between Jacobs and Berry was not clear as of Sunday.

This story was originally published April 10, 2021 at 3:10 PM.

Ian Max Stevenson
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