(Pocatello Police Department Press Release, August 31, 2026; Cover photo credit: PPD)
POCATELLO, IDAHO — The Pocatello Police Department is investigating the death of an adult male following a family dispute that turned physical in the 800 block of Park Avenue.
Officers were originally dispatched to the area at approximately 1515 hours on August 30, 2026. During the investigation, officers determined that the victim and the suspect were involved in a family dispute that escalated into a physical altercation. The victim sustained injuries during the altercation and subsequently died.
On August 30, 2026, at approximately 2200 hours, Andrew Scoffield, an adult male, was taken into custody and booked into the Bannock County Jail on a charge of Second-Degree Homicide.
The identity of the victim will not be released at this time.
