Report: Crime in Elmore County drops to a 5-year low

Following a modest jump in criminal activity the previous year, communities across Elmore County saw crime drop to a five-year low in 2011, according to an annual report released by the Idaho State Police.

The county had 1,058 reported offenses during the 12-month period with roughly 870 of those crimes occurring within the city of Mountain Home -- an 18 percent drop overall, the report said.

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