Woman who shot boyfriend during an 'argument over Christmas cookies' said it was an 'accident': Police

An Idaho pistillate who allegedly shot her fellow successful the limb aft an argument implicit cookies told constabulary it was an accident.

Katheryn Welch, 53, is retired connected enslaved aft she was arrested connected Dec. 23 for aggravated battery, demolition oregon concealment of evidence, possession of a controlled substance, and possession of cause paraphernalia. According to tribunal documents obtained by section CBS affiliate KMVT, deputies from the Twin Falls County Sheriff's Office responded to a call astir a shooting astatine the location Welch shares with her boyfriend. When deputies arrived astatine the house, nary 1 answered the door, but officers were capable to marque entry.

Deputies said they recovered a antheral there, wearing pants with bloodstains and a spread by the close knee, and favoring his near limb arsenic helium walked around.

Local quality outlet Times-News besides obtained the affidavit, which stated that the 911 call came from a comparative of the boyfriend. The comparative reportedly told dispatchers that the alleged shooting occurred days before.

Deputies asked the antheral if anyone other was successful the house, and helium responded that his girlfriend, Welch, was there. When asked wherever Welch had allegedly changeable him, the antheral did not answer. The lawman asked him, "Right determination successful the genu wherever your limb is bleeding?" The antheral responded affirmatively.

When constabulary questioned Welch, who complied with deputies' bid to travel retired of the location with her hands up, she claimed that the shooting was an "accident" that "occurred aft an statement implicit Christmas cookies had ensued." She allegedly admitted to constabulary that she discarded the weapon she utilized on the road.

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After obtaining a hunt warrant, deputies searched the location and recovered humor spatter underneath a table on with a .22-caliber slug casing. They besides recovered a substance that was aboriginal confirmed to beryllium methamphetamine. The weapon was not found.

Welch was arrested and booked into the Twin Falls County Jail. She posted $75,000 enslaved connected Monday and was released. Her adjacent tribunal day is scheduled for Jan. 9, 2026.