NEZ PERCE COUNTY, Idaho — Skylar Meade, the inmate accused of killing two men during a violent escape from custody, changed his plea to guilty Thursday, Dec. 4, in Nez Perce County District Court.

Meade, 31, faces two counts of first-degree murder in connection with the deaths of 83-year-old James Mauney of Juliaetta and 72-year-old Gerald Don Henderson of Orofino. He was previously scheduled for a jury trial to begin on March 23, 2026.

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Investigators say Meade’s crime spree began in March 2024 after he escaped custody from Saint Alphonsus Medical Center in Boise. During the escape, Meade and his accomplice, Nicholas Umphenour, fled after a violent attempt to free Meade from custody. Both were arreste

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