Idaho Inmate and Accomplice Accused of Helping Him Escape During Hospital Ambush Are Due in Court

Published on April 8, 2024

Two members of an Idaho white supremacist prison gang, including an inmate and the man accused of helping him escape in an armed ambush at a Boise hospital, are due in court for a preliminary hearing Monday, along with a woman accused of providing a vehicle they used during 36 hours on the run. The inmate, Skylar Meade, and Nicholas Umphenour, who police say opened fire on corrections officers transporting Mr. Meade from the hospital last month, both have been charged in the escape, along with Tia Garcia, who is accused of falsely reporting her car stolen just after the attack. Mr. Umphenour additionally faces three counts of aggravated battery on an officer and using a deadly weapon in the commission of a felony, charges stemming from the ambush....

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