Inmate Guilty of Escape After Violent Hospital Incident, Faces Additional Charges on Sentence Day
BOISE, Idaho – A dramatic escape from custody following a violent attack on corrections officers led to Skylar Meade pleading guilty to escape in 4th District Court on Wednesday. The incident occurred at a Boise hospital on March 20 while officers were preparing to transport Meade back to prison after receiving medical treatment for injuries. Nicholas Umphenour, the accomplice in the escape, shot two corrections officers, causing chaos and confusion as officers mistook a fellow …