Gregory Jones stands accused of sexually assaulting a member of the church where he once served.

A former Mountain Home church pastor facing a felony count of sexual assault pled not guilty to this charge during his arraignment at the Elmore County Courthouse on Jan. 6.

Gregory W. Jones, who served as the head of the Liberty Christian Fellowship Church in Mountain Home for more than 33 years, faces a felony count of forcible sexual penetration by use of a foreign object in which the victim was prevented from resistance due to the use of an intoxicating, narcotic or anesthetic substance.

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Information released by the American Automobile Association showed a noted increase in the percentage of drivers in Idaho that took aggressive actions in their dealings with other drivers in 2025.

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“Patient drivers wanted” represents a message officials with the American Automobile Association shared after new research confirmed that 96 percent of drivers in Idaho took aggressive actions behind the wheel during the past year.

Unfortunately, this type of aggression comes with deadly consequences, said Matthew Conde, a spokesman with the state organization.

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