NEZ PERCE COUNTY, Idaho — The prisoner who escaped from a Boise hospital was transported to the Nez Perce County jail on Thursday.
Skylar Meade will face murder charges for the death of 83-year-old James Mauney.
Meade is accused of killing the Juliaetta man and a second individual in Clearwater County. after he escaped on March 20, 2024.
The Nez Perce County Prosecutor said Meade was successfully transported with the help of Idaho State Police and local authorities from Ada County to Nez Perce County.
Meade pleaded guilty to planning and executing the prison break and was sentenced to serve 35 years before being considered for parole. He was formally indicted in Nez Perce County for Mauney’s death near Leland, Idaho on June 11, 2024.
Meade escaped in the early morning hours on March 20 from Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center. He was at the hospital for treatment of self-inflicted injuries.
As Correctional Officers were getting ready to take Meade back to prison, an accomplice name Nickolas Umphenour began shooting. Two of the officers were shot.