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CALIFORNIA/IDAHO (KIFI) — Former NFL running back and beloved Boise State legend Doug Martin has died at the age of 36. Sources have now confirmed that Martin died while in police custody shortly after being detained following a reported break-in at an Oakland residence.

The revelation of the circumstances surrounding his death was first reported by the Oakland-based newspaper, The East Bay Times.

According to the Oakland Police Department (OPD), the incident took place on October 18 in the Chabot Park neighborhood, a hilly, middle-class area of Oakland. Officers were called to a home 11000 block of Ettrick Street around 4:15 a.m. after receiving a report that an individual had broken into a nearby home.

At the same time, OPD says their officers were notified of an individual who was experiencing a medical emergency believed to be the same person related to the break-in.

As officers arrived, they reportedly found Martin inside the residence. He struggled against them as they attempted to detain him. After being successfully taken into custody, Martin reportedly became unresponsive. Paramedics were immediately called to the scene, where they provided medical aid before transporting him to a local hospital. Martin died later at the hospital.

Official Investigation Initiated

In accordance with department policy for incidents involving injury or death while in custody, the OPD confirmed that the officers involved have been placed on paid administrative leave.

The department detailed the multi-agency investigation of the incident in a statement released on Facebook:

“Consistent with OPD policy, the In Custody Death is being investigated by the Oakland Police Department’s Homicide Section, OPD Internal Affairs Bureau, the Oakland City Police Commission, the Community Police Review Agency (CPRA), and the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office.”

The OPD has been in contact with Martin’s family since Saturday. The family has requested privacy as they grieve this tragic loss, however they have confirmed on Facebook that the cause of death is currently unconfirmed pending the results of the official investigation.

Martin was a beloved figure in the Boise State community and a standout during his NFL career. He earned All-Pro honors while playing for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and was known for his relentless, physical running style.

Martin became a legend at Boise State as he became the first running back in program history to be selected in the first round of the NFL Draft. He played six seasons with the Buccaneers before ending his career with a final season for the Oakland Raiders in 2018.

The Martin family released an emotional statement on his passing, reflecting on his legacy in the iconic orange and blue of Boise State:

“So many players have worn the orange and blue. Some have been sadly forgotten but not you,” the post read. “You played a game that you loved and right now so many are sad that you left us way too soon. You were more than just a player who wore the #22. Before #2 there was #22. His name was Doug Martin.”

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) — An Idaho National Laboratory building was evacuated Monday afternoon following a report of a possible steam explosion.

The evacuation was already underway at the INL facility located at 750 MK Simpson Blvd. when Idaho Falls Police Department (IFPD) first responders arrived on the scene, according to IFPD spokesperson Jessica Clements.

Clements confirmed that the incident was minor from the first responders’ perspective and that there were no injuries to personnel.

Idaho Falls Police Department spokesperson Jessica Clements says the evacuation was in process when first responders arrived at the facility at 750 MK Simpson Blvd.. There were no injuries, and after a brief response, all first responders left the scene. Clements confirmed the incident was fairly minor from the first responders’ perspective.

“It appears to have been a minor issue with a piece of equipment,” Clements stated. “But I would defer to the INL to share any additional details of what that equipment was or the extent of any property damage.”

After a brief on-site response, all first responders cleared the scene.

Local News 8 has reached out to the Idaho National Laboratory for a statement regarding the specific nature of the equipment failure and any resulting damage. We will provide updates as more information is made available.

With the floors clean, the paint dry, and the ribbon cut, Pocatello’s city-owned recycling center is officially fully operational.

It’s a far cry from what at one point threatened to become a shuttered and locked building. Last summer, Western Recycling/Republic Services had announced it was no longer financially feasible to do recycling with the city and would be leaving town.

“We were told it was going to close,” said Tom Kirkman, Pocatello’s Public Works Director. “And so we had to make a decision of whether or not we were going to stop recycling or going to purchase facility and keep it moving.”

With a recycling rate of more than 70 percent among its citizens, cancelling recycling all together did not seem like a valid option. It meant the city would have to buy the facility and its associated monthly losses.

“So what we’ve done, once we purchased this facility, we were able to broker a lot of our own materials. Now. within the first month, we dropped our operating costs from about $20,000 a month, down to under $5,000 a month” said Kirkman.

Losing less than $5,000 a month for recycling is good by national standards for a city of its size, but some like Kirkman still saw opportunities to drop that rate even lower.

“[In] June, we started a commercial curbside cardboard route and we were able to actually, send that straight to a paper mill and get paid,” said Kirkman. “So it lowered the total out the door costs by by quite a bit.”

Both Kirkman and Pocatello’s mayor Brian Blad said the city now makes a small profit on recycling, something that’s very rare in today’s market.

“I think the ultimate goal was to keep recycling available to our citizens, and we’ve been able to do that,” said Pocatello Mayor Brian Blad. “Now the ultimate goal is to watch it continue to pay for itself. Ideally, it won’t cost our citizens anything to recycle.”

While the new facility is fully operational and operating efficiently, sanitation leaders and workers ask Pocatellans to review the standards of what’s recyclable and what’s not. Landfill trash in the recycling system slows it down and ultimately costs taxpayers more money.

A link to what’s allowed in the city’s blue bins can be found HERE.