Police confirm 68-year-old man arrested in connection with Pocatello homicide near downtown
POCATELLO — A 68-year-old local man has been booked into the Bannock County Jail in connection with a homicide investigation that began Thursday afternoon near downtown Pocatello. Pocatello police confirmed Friday that Ronald Dean Cantrell, of Pocatello, is connected to the investigation into the death in the area of Laab’s Apartments in the 1100 block of North Main Street. Cantrell was detained shortly after police were called to the apartments at 2:10 p.m. Thursday and ultimately booked into the jail around 10:40 p.m., authorities said. The roster lists the charge as “homicide manslaughter vol/unvo” under Idaho Code 18-4006 and lists no bond. No criminal case had been filed in Bannock County court as of Friday morning. It wasn’t clear whether the roster charge reflects a final charging decision, which rests with prosecutors. Police were called to the apartments around Thursday afternoon for a reported disturbance. When officers arrived, they found a man dead. Police have not said how the man died, other than that it was not a shooting. They have not released his name. A man considered a person of interest, who was on the scene when officers arrived, was detained Thursday, police said. North Main Street was partially
