The cost of Idaho horse track raid keeps ticking up. Here’s the latest

dailyitem.com · By Carolyn Komatsoulis - The Idaho Statesman (TNS)

BOISE, Idaho — Taxpayers will pay even more costs for the Wilder raid, according to a local lawyer.Hundreds of law enforcement officers swept into a Wilder horse track in October, detaining hundreds and zip-tying attendees, including some children, as part of what the FBI said was an investigation into illegal gambling. The raid drew criticism over separating families, and a group of Idahoans sued, saying officers hurled racial epithets and largely withheld water, food, bathrooms and medical care. Ultimately, 105 undocumented immigrants were arrested, according to previous Statesman reporting. Copyright 2026 Tribune Content Agency.