CALDWELL, Idaho — Caldwell police said three people have been charged in the death of a 44-year-old man in August.
Jeremy Jones died on the way to the hospital on Aug. 1, after being beaten and repeatedly pistol-whipped, according to investigators.
Police said a grand jury indicted Kyle McGinnis, Tommy Vallotton and Richard Laine on various felony charges.
Indictments are as follows:
- Kyle McGinnis (6 charges)
- First degree murder, conspiracy to commit robbery, conspiracy to commit burglary, conspiracy to commit aggravated battery, conspiracy to commit aggravated assault and a weapons enhancement.
- Tommy Vallotton (5 charges)
- Conspiracy to commit robbery, conspiracy to commit burglary, conspiracy to commit aggravated battery, conspiracy to commit aggravated assault and a weapons enhancement.
- Richard Laine (8 charges)
- Conspiracy to commit robbery, conspiracy to commit burglary, conspiracy to commit
aggravated battery, conspiracy to commit aggravated assault, two counts of aggravated assault, felon in possession of a weapon, weapons enhancement.
- Conspiracy to commit robbery, conspiracy to commit burglary, conspiracy to commit
All three men were arrested and booked into the Canyon County Jail.
“This is one step closer to justice being served and could not have happened without the valiant efforts of our personnel,” said Caldwell Police Chief Rex Ingram. “I am proud of their commitment to excellence and service to our community.”
According to the Caldwell police, officers initially responded to reports of a shooting on the 2400 block of College Avenue early in the morning hours of Aug. 1. When they arrived, they found Jones with life-threatening injuries. He died on his way to the hospital.
Police said Jones had been repeatedly pistol-whipped. Upon investigation, police found that a man who knew the victim had shot at the people who were beating him, before the suspects ran away.
Following that, police said they were notified that the Nampa Police Department responded to a call of two gunshot victims admitting themselves into a Nampa hospital. In a news release, police said they believed the two were involved in the death of Jones - that statement remains unconfirmed.
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