LEWISTON, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) — One of the suspects charged in the killings of two northern Idaho men was arraigned in Nez Perce County District Court on Friday.

Skyler Meade is charged with first-degree murder in the deaths of James Mauney, 83, of Juliaetta and Gerald Don Henderson, 72, of Orofino.

These court cases have been consolidated to Nez Perce County and all hearings will be conducted in that venue.

When it came to a plea, Meade remained silent and the judge entered not guilty on his behalf in both of the cases.

According to the Idaho State Police, the crime spree began when Nicholas Umphenour and Tia Garcia help Meade escape from Idaho Department of Corrections custody at Saint Alphonsus Medical Center in Boise on March 20, 2024.

It’s believed Meade and Umphenour then head

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