Month: November 2025

By Nate Eaton, EastIdahoNews.com

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    ISLAND PARK, Idaho (eastidahonews.com) — Stephen Marx and James Morey were no strangers to Henrys Lake.

Over the years, the two had spent countless days fishing its waters, often on the same boat Marx had owned and used for decades, according to his wife, Ynette Marx.

But their fishing trip on Nov. 1 ended in tragedy with Marx, 64, and Morey, 55, drowning in the lake they loved so much.

“When they found them, they were right by each other in the lake. Neither one of them would have let the other go without the other,” Ynette told EastIdahoNews.com through tears.

Investigators will likely never know what led to the two experienced fishermen going overboard. Another fisherman told officials he was the only person on the lake between 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. that Saturday, so it’s presumed Marx and Morey fell in before that time.

The day started off normally, with Marx and Morey agreeing to meet up at Walmart and head up to the lake, according to Ynette. After a few hours, she realized she hadn’t received any photos of fish from her husband, which was unusual. He always sent her pictures of what he had caught.

“At 6:30 p.m., I hadn’t heard from him all day long, so I tried calling him and it went straight to voicemail,” Ynette explained. “I called James’ wife, and she hadn’t heard from her husband either. So we called the police and around 10 p.m., an officer called me and said, ‘Your husband’s truck is here with the trailer and no boat.’”

Fremont County Search and Rescue crews were called out, and Marx’s boat was found on the shore, with no footprints nearby.

Other agencies responded to help on Sunday with drones, four-wheelers, helicopters, search dogs and people on foot. By the end of the day, the men were still missing.

“I woke up at 4 o’clock in the morning on Monday and when I rolled over to hold him, I remembered he wasn’t there,” Ynette said. “That’s when I thought he was gone because I didn’t think he could survive two nights in the cold.”

Ynette went to Henrys Lake on Monday and waited for any developments in the search. She was told it could take days or weeks before her husband and Morey could be recovered. It was even possible that, given weather conditions, they might not be found until the spring.

But around 5:30 p.m., a side scan sonar from a rescue boat spotted an anomaly in the water and divers were sent in. Marx and Morey were found next to each other in about 13 feet of water. Ynette was on shore when her husband’s body was brought in.

“He looked just like he was asleep. He even had his sunglasses on. He looked cold and his arms were folded up against him,” Ynette said.

Marx and Morey met 30 years ago as new teachers in Klamath Falls, Oregon. In 2010, Morey moved his family to his wife’s hometown of Carey, according to his obituary, and the Marx family ended up in Idaho Falls for Stephen’s job at Bonneville Power Administration.

Ynette praised the work of all the searchers who helped find Marx and Morey. She asked to take a photo of them so she could always remember the people who found her husband and his friend.

“This truly was a joint effort. Even though the outcome was not what we had hoped for, we did get some closure on this and hopefully the families can rest at ease,” Fremont County Search and Rescue Commander Brett Mackert told EastIdahoNews.com.

Morey leaves behind a wife and three children. His funeral is scheduled for Monday at 1 p.m. in Carey and he will be buried in the Carey Cemetery.

“(James) loved the outdoors and spent much of his free time boating, hunting and fishing with friends and family. He enjoyed countless hours at the lakes, rivers and outdoors of Wyoming, Oregon and Idaho with friends and loved ones, building memories that will last forever. James took care of his family in every way, lived his life to the fullest, kept his faith, and died doing what he loved most,” according to Morey’s obituary.

Marx spent more than 20 years working with the Boy Scouts and young men groups from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He loved hiking, huckleberry picking, hunting and being outdoors. He leaves behind a wife and two sons.

“He was an ardent believer of that old saying ‘a bad day fishing (or hunting) was better than a great day at work.’ Always congenial and quick with a joke, Stephen made friends wherever he went,” Ynette said. “We are not OK, but we’re trying to be OK. He will be sorely missed.”

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By Kaitlyn Hart, EastIdahoNews.com

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    REXBURG, Idaho (eastidahonews.com) — A local 4-year-old who was paralyzed for the second time in his life after a crash in September continues to persevere through challenges that would beat down even the toughest of adults. Now, he needs a pacemaker.

“Every moment is a fight, but he’s showing resilience as much as he can,” says Katherine Grover, Carter’s mom.

On Sept. 22, Carter’s grandmother, Laurie Peterson, was driving him to his physical therapy appointment, which he goes to three times a week in Rexburg, when she suffered a medical emergency while driving near the intersection on Salem Road at 3000 North.

“She suffered a stroke that led to her being unable to stop properly at the stop sign and was hit by another oncoming vehicle. It did, unfortunately, involve a hay-baler,” Grover says. “We do feel like the vehicle rolled, but we aren’t sure. They were both wearing seatbelts at the time.”

Carter and his grandmother were both transported to EIRMC, with Peterson suffering multiple strokes, leaving her in critical condition in the ICU at EIRMC. Since our last update, Peterson has been released from the hospital and is recovering steadily every day.

“She’s healing properly, her brain activity is excellent,” Grover says. “She’s doing really good. She’s walking around and being more independent every day.”

Carter was severely injured in the crash, leaving him paralyzed for the second time in his life, after overcoming paralysis as a baby.

At seven months old, Carter contracted a virus as a complication from COVID-19, which caused him to become paralyzed from the neck down. He had recently overcome much of the paralysis and begun running until the crash.

Following the crash in Rexburg, Carter was airlifted to Primary Children’s Hospital in Salt Lake City. He suffered a spinal cord tear in the C1 and C2 of his spine, and damaged his C5 and C6, resulting in paralysis from the neck down and an inability to breathe on his own.

“We have been in the hospital since the accident, surrounded by machines and doctors working around the clock to keep him stable,” says Grover. “Things are getting hard, the weight of medical expenses, traveling costs between state to state, long-term care needs, preparing to move here to give Carter what he needs, and we just need help.”

According to Grover, Carter recently had a major health scare when his heart stopped, causing doctors to now evaluate his medical needs and prepare him to receive a pacemaker at only four years old.

“He had the spinal fusion surgery, and then he had a (tracheostomy) surgery. Then he had another surgery to help stabilize his spine,” Grover says. “He’s had multiple surgeries. Recently, we’ve faced another challenge, and now he needs a pacemaker to help regulate his heart.”

Grover says doctors believe that due to his spinal injury, his brain has stopped communicating correctly with his heart.

“His heart stopped, so they resuscitated him, and they were doing compressions for four minutes. He was okay for a moment, and then (his heart) stopped again, and then they had to continue doing compressions,” Grover says. “So now anytime they do any breathing treatments or move him, his heart rate drops down to 30, which is not good. His brain can’t send the proper message down to his heart to say, ‘Hey, just beat regularly.’”

Grover says the emotional and physical toll has been overwhelming on her and her family, causing her to be forced to quit her job and try to make plans to move to Salt Lake City in order to be closer to the specialists and treatments that Carter requires.

“He is in a very uncomfortable and painful state at this moment, so he hasn’t been sleeping at night. But he is all cognitively there, and his brain activity is completely normal for a four-year-old,” Grover says. “He’s just really scared.”

Carter’s mom says she and the doctors are worried about his mental health and hope to be able to get him a pacemaker as soon as possible.

“They’re worried that he’s just going to give up,” Grover says.

On top of all of this, not only is Grover a single mom to Carter, but also his older brother William, who has been worried about his brother as he stays with family back in Idaho Falls.

“I’m a single parent and I’m trying to manage everything by myself, and it’s not easy,” Grover says. “My little family’s just broken right now and we’re doing everything we can. (William) wants to be with his mom and his little brother because that’s what he’s used to.”

A GoFundMe has been set up to help Grover and her family with travel costs and Carter’s medical needs. Click here to donate.

The family hopes to raise $300,000 to get them back on their feet and provide Carter with the medical support he requires.

“Our family’s just so broken, and I’m trying to find a home where I can bring my son, so he can be with me and my other son,” Grover says. “I have to just maintain as best as I can.”

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By Ricardo Tovar

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    SALINAS, California (KSBW) — The Monterey County District Attorney’s Office announced that a farm must pay more than $100,000 in penalties for allegedly exposing employees to pesticides.

The Environmental Protection Unit of the District Attorney’s Office resolved the case against The Growers Company, Inc. (“Growers”) for allegedly violating pesticide-related laws.

In one instance, on Oct. 9, 2023, a Growers supervisor ignored pesticide warning signs in a lettuce field and ordered a crew of 93 field workers into a field that had been treated with various pesticides less than 24 hours earlier, per the district attorney’s office.

One of the pesticides allegedly used, Sivanto Prime, has a 24-hour restricted-entry interval, and no one is allowed to enter during that period.

The District Attorney’s Office claims that 66 of the field workers developed symptoms consistent with exposure to pesticides, such as nausea, dizziness, headache, and irritation of the throat, nose, eyes, and skin.

“Moreover, despite legal requirements to take all exposed employees to a physician for medical care, Growers took only 34 of the exposed employees to a physician for evaluation,” per the District Attorney’s Office.

The ruling requires Growers to pay $125,194 in civil penalties and costs and includes injunctive terms to prevent further violations.

A felony criminal charge was also filed against a Growers supervisor, who has since died.

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By Rachael Lardani

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    GETTYSBURG, Pennsylvania (WGAL) — Two orange cats were found abandoned outside a Domino’s Pizza in Adams County, according to the SPCA.

The cats were “left in a parking spot, scared and cold” outside the Domino’s Pizza on York Street in Gettysburg on Friday, Nov. 7, the Adams County SPCA said.

When employees arrived for work that morning, they discovered the abandoned cats in a crate. The SPCA said a kind neighbor helped warm them up and ensured their safety until they could be taken in.

“We understand that times are tough right now, truly, we do. But abandoning your pets is never the answer. It’s dangerous and heartbreaking for the animals left behind,” the Adams County SPCA said.

The organization reminded pet owners that not all animals can be surrendered to shelters or rescues. “As a pet owner, they are still your responsibility and we will do everything we can to help keep your pet(s) at home with you,” the SPCA said.

Currently, the SPCA stated that they are caring for many kittens under eight weeks old, which are too young to be adopted. “In fact, we’ve been seeing kittens later and later into the year, something that never used to happen, but now even winter brings newborns,” the SPCA said.

The Adams County SPCA advised people who need guidance to reach out. The organization said they are not always able to assist everyone, but they may be able to provide helpful resources.

For more information about the Adams County SPCA, visit their website.

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