CASSIA COUNTY, Idaho — Authorities are investigating four related homicides that occurred on Tuesday, July 8, in Rupert and the surrounding areas of Cassia and Minidoka counties.
The investigation began Tuesday afternoon when emergency crews were dispatched to 1024 F Street in Rupert following a report of a possibly deceased female. Officials arrived to find suspicious circumstances, prompting a police investigation into a potential homicide.
Later that day, two additional homicide victims were found in Cassia County, and another was discovered inside a vehicle in Minidoka County.
The Minidoka and Cassia County sheriff's offices, along with the Rupert Police Department and Heyburn Police, are assisting in the investigation. The agencies collaborated and quickly located the suspect, 56-year-old Ben Naylor of Burley, who has since been taken into custody.

This is a developing story, and updates will be provided as more information becomes available.