Idaho County Man Arrested on Felony Strangulation Charge

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A Riggins-area man is facing multiple charges, including felony strangulation.

According to the Idaho County Sheriff’s Office, at around 12:15 a.m. Sunday Idaho County Dispatch received a report of a domestic battery that had occurred on Seven Devils Road just outside of Riggins.

Idaho County Deputies responded and investigated the incident.

61-year-old Darwin Vander Esch was arrested for felony attempted strangulation, and was also cited for misdemeanor domestic battery and misdemeanor intentional destruction of a telecommunication device.

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