Here’s what you were watching on EastIdahoNews.com in 2024
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IDAHO FALLS — Among the myriad of breaking news stories, interviews, and other videos we produce throughout the year, it comes as no surprise that Secret Santa is what you love most.
Our YouTube analytics showed that eight out of the top 10 most-watched East Idaho News videos in 2024 were Secret Santa recipients.
This seasonal series reaches people all over the world, and we enjoy the calls and messages about the joy it’s brought into your lives.
Now that Secret Santa is over, and 2025 is almost here, here’s a look back at some of our other most-watched videos in 2024.
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10. Melanie Gibb’s entire interview with Nate Eaton
Gibb was a close friend of Lori Daybell, who was sentenced to life in prison without parole in July 2023 in connection with the murder of her two children. This nearly 2-hour interview from 2020 has earned more than 267,000 views in 2024, and more than 1.7 million views to date. Read or watch a condensed version in the links below.
9. She lost her limbs but never lost hope. How Rosalie Parker miraculously recovered after nearly dying.
Rosalie Parker’s story continues to resonate. Out of the 2.5 million views it’s acquired in the last four years, it’s been viewed more than 285,000 times in 2024. Click here to read the full story.
8. LISTEN: Murder suspect talks to his mom from jail, allegedly learns victim died
The suspect of a 4th Street home invasion in Idaho Falls that left a 51-year-old man dead spoke to his mother on the phone from jail about the alleged murder. The May phone call has earned more than 331,000 views. Read the full story here.
7. Two hunters who shot 530-pound grizzly 24 times share their stunning story of survival
Three men shared their heroic story of friendship and survival in an exclusive interview with EastIdahoNews.com in September. Total views: 331,000
6. WATCH: Biscuit Basin closed in Yellowstone National Park after massive explosion
A “localized hydrothermal explosion” that occurred near Sapphire Pool in July got everyone’s attention. This video was shared with us, and it’s been viewed more than 350,000 times. Read the full story here.
5. We bought 40 items from Temu, the online superstore with the #1 app. Here’s what we got.
EastIdahoNews.com reporters Kaitlyn Hart and Nate Eaton bought and reviewed these items in March 2023, which we streamed live on Facebook. Since then, it’s earned more than 1 million views, including an additional 382,000 this year. Read the story here.
4. She died in a horric crash. Why Abbi Bischoff’s mom says it was ‘1,000% preventable.’
This story from August 2024 has been viewed more than 392,000 times on YouTube. Click here to read it.
3. LISTEN: Elderly woman tells Dispatcher she is handcuffed and home invader is dead in 911 call.
EastIdahoNews.com reporter Andrea Olson broke this story in April about an 85-year-old woman who was handcuffed to a chair during an armed home invasion. It happened in March, but it resulted in several follow-up stories, including this video of the 911 call. It’s been viewed more than 410,000 times on YouTube.
Additional reporting on this is available here and here.
2. BREAKING: Body of Dylan Rounds found in remote Utah desert.
It was a missing child story that put East Idaho News on the map in 2015. Another missing person’s case, the tragic mystery surrounding Dylan Rounds, finally came to an end in April 2024. This video was viewed on YouTube more than 687,000 times. Read the full story here.
1. What happens when someone is cremated?
This tour of Eagle Rock Crematory in 2021 gave you a look at how cremations work. For some reason, it remains our most popular video in 2024. Out of more than 3.6 million views to date, it was viewed more than 800,000 times this year.