Update: Boise police arrest Meridian man accused in stabbing
Boise police announced they have a suspect in custody following a stabbing that occured early Tuesday morning, according to a department press release.
Police said they arrested James Rice, 24, of Meridian, on suspicion of felony aggrivated battery.
Rice initially refused to exit a Meridian home, but surrendered to law enforcement at about 11:15 a.m., Boise Police Department spokesperson Haley Williams told the Idaho Statesman in an email.
Rice is suspected of stabbing a man at an apartment near West Ustick and North Five Mile roads, according to police.
“A preliminary investigation indicates the suspect and the victim were involved in a verbal altercation before the stabbing,” police said.
Officers arrived at the scene to find the victim with injuries that “appeared on scene to be life-threatening” and provided life-save care until Ada County Paramedics arrived, police said. The victim remained in the hospital as of Tuesday afternoon, according to police.
Tthe Meridian/Garden City Special Tactics Group assisted in the arrest.
This story was originally published March 24, 2026 at 12:10 PM.
