IDAHO FALLS — A local mayor appeared in court Friday afternoon after being charged with a felony for allegedly lying to insurance agents about what he paid to purchase a boat.
David Dwayne Price, 62, appeared in front of Magistrate Judge Michael Kirkham at the Bonneville County Courthouse for a felony charge of insurance fraud.
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Price’s attorney, Ronald Swafford, and a prosecuting attorney with the Idaho Attorney General’s office, Samuel Camp, were present over Zoom.
Price was informed of his rights, and a preliminary hearing was scheduled for March 27. He did not enter a plea to the charge, and the prosecution declined to request a bond to be placed on him.
Price was sworn in as the mayor of Spencer in Clark County in January 2026. According to 2024 data from the U.S. Census Bureau,…
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