Full Notification

At this time, the remains of five individuals have been positively identified. Staff from a local funeral home and the Bannock County Coroner’s Office are working to contact next of kin.
 
Detectives are continuing to work on identifying the remaining seven deceased individuals. At this time, detectives believe that decedents who were scheduled to be buried were buried, and the unidentified individuals that were found had been scheduled for cremation.
 
The remains of approximately 50 fetuses found at the scene are now in the custody of the Ada County Coroner for further investigation. Detectives are awaiting the results from the Ada County Coroner’s investigation to determine the exact number of fetuses.
 
Officers are continuing to work through the hundreds of tips and requests for information regarding the case, and thank everyone for their patience while they follow up with families.
 
If you have a tip or are requesting information about a deceased loved one, please complete the form at https://reportacrime.pocatello.us. Once you are on the website, scroll down and click on “Information or Documentation Only Report” then complete the required form. You’ll receive an automated email confirming receipt of your report. When completing the online report, please provide the decedent’s name, date of birth, and date of passing (if possible), along with any other information you feel may be helpful to the investigation. Also, communicate with other family members and try to establish one person as the point of contact. This will help reduce duplicate reporting of information.
 
If you do not have access to a computer or smartphone, there are computers at the Marshall Public Library as well as in our front lobby. If reporting online is not possible, you can contact the Police Department at 208-234-6121. 
 
For mental health support related to this case, below is a list of counseling services in the area compiled by Pocatello Police Department staff.
 
A New Way Counseling - 208-233-4634
Adult Mental Health - 208-234-7900
ALLIES Family Solutions - 208-234-2094
Candlewood Family Counseling - 208-478-8340
Center Counseling - 208-237-1711
Center for New Directions - 208-282-2454
City Creek Counseling - 208-339-0909
Cognitive Restructuring - 208-242-3044
Community Mental Health - 208-478-2172
Consumerworks, Inc. - 208-234-9361
Fort Hall Counseling & Family Services - 208-478-4026
Franciscan Counseling Center - 208-233-9383
Gateway Counseling - 208-242-3771
High Country Behavioral Health - 208-478-9081
Hope Light Counseling - 208-241-7496
Hope Tree Family Services - 208-234-4673
ISU Counseling Department - 208-240-1690
Mental Health Specialists - 208-238-9000
Mental Wellness Center - 208-478-9081
Pathway Counseling - 208-427-5891
Physicians Mental Health - 208-232-0021
Portneuf Valley Family Center - 208-233-7832
Psychological Assessment Specialists - 208-233-0150
Sanctuary Counseling - 208-417-0623
Stepping Stones Counseling - 208-705-0771
Treasure Valley Psychiatry & Mental Health - 208-252-5621
Tueller Counseling - 208-524-7400
Willow Sage Services - 208-233-1276