Pocatello Man Arrested for Idaho Capitol Bomb Threat

A 58-year-old man from Pocatello, Idaho, was arrested on felony charges after making multiple threatening phone calls claiming bombs were placed at the Idaho State Capitol in Boise and a local property management company. The threats, which included statements that he would "blow them up," prompted the evacuation of the Capitol as a precaution, though no explosives were found. Authorities matched the voice on the threatening calls to the suspect, who was taken into protective custody on October 8, 2025, and formally arrested on October 16. He faces up to five years in prison if convicted, and the investigation remains ongoing. Law enforcement agencies, including the Pocatello Police Department and Idaho State Police, collaborated in the case. The public was not notified of the Capitol evacuation at the time, and the man is presumed innocent until proven guilty.