Missouri man arrested in Nampa on fugitive homicide warrant. Police called bomb squad

A man suspected of homicide in Missouri was arrested in Nampa and found to be in possession of an “explosive device,” according to a news release.

The Nampa Police Department and the U.S. Marshals Service Greater Idaho Fugitive Task Force received an alert at around 10 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 10, that a vehicle believed to be occupied by a Missouri homicide suspect was in the Treasure Valley.

Officers stopped the vehicle near the intersection of Kings Road and Garrity Boulevard, police said. They found the suspect, 37, from Independence, Missouri, with a gun and an explosive device, according to the release. The Nampa Police Bomb Unit responded to the scene and “rendered the device safe.”

The man was arrested and was being held on a fugitive warrant at the Canyon County jail, according to the Nampa release. He could face other charges because of the explosive device, police said.

This story was originally published January 10, 2024 at 6:33 PM.

Angela Palermo

Idaho Statesman

208-377-6285

Angela Palermo covers business and public health for the Idaho Statesman. She grew up in Hagerman and graduated from the University of Idaho, where she studied journalism and business. Angela previously covered education for the Lewiston Tribune and Moscow-Pullman Daily News.  Support my work with a digital subscription