Two people remain in custody at the Owyhee County Jail following their arrests in Bruneau in connection with a homicide investigation out of Nevada.

Joseph C. Forrest and Trinity A. Thomas, both from Nevada, face charges of torturing and murdering a man in addition to stealing his vehicle.

The investigation began the evening of May 10 after the Elko County Sheriff’s Office received a phone call from a person who discovered the man’s body near Osino, Nev. Authorities identified the victim as Carlos Aguilar-Duran, 31, from West Wendover, Nev.

Representatives from organizations in Mountain Home and communities across the state plan to gather later this week as part of a new program specifically geared for children.

The Community KidsFest runs from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday at West Elementary School.

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The Mountain Home School District was among eight school districts and two community organizations across the state set to receive a portion of $1.53 million in federal grant support.

In a press release from the Idaho Department of Education, the school district in Mountain Home was due to receive nearly $115,000 of these federal funds through the Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers program.

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