May
CRIME & SAFETY
Multiple local SWAT teams respond to standoff with armed man accused of shooting at juveniles and their parents
A 47-year-old local man was arrested Sunday following a six-hour standoff in Challis that resulted in the deployment of SWAT teams from multiple police departments, authorities said. Curtis Lee Caton, of Challis, has been charged with felony unlawful discharge of a firearm following the incident and the additional charges are...
Person in custody after police incident in Challis
CHALLIS – One person is in custody following an incident in Challis Sunday. The Custer County Sheriff’s Office has released very little information about the incident. Numerous people driving through the area have reported seeing a SWAT team and other law enforcement agencies on the scene of an active shooter situation.
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