An Idaho white supremacist who killed two men after escaping prison during a hospital shootout in 2024 was sentenced to two consecutive life terms for the murders.
Skylar Meade and fellow white supremacist Nicholas Umphenour went on a 36-hour crime spree after the hospital shootout that happened after Meade cut up his own face, prompting the hospital trip, KBOI reported. As they were leaving the hospital for the return trip to the prison, Umphenour — who knew Meade from a previous prison term — opened fire on the guards, and the two fled in a waiting getaway car.
Meade had been jailed since 2016 for aggravated battery of a law enforcement officer with a firearm enhancement, as CrimeOnline reported. He also had prior convictions for possession of a controlled substance, grand theft, and introduction of contraband into a correctional facility.
While on their state-wide spree, Umphenour and Meade killed 83-year-old James Mauney and 72-year-old Gerald “Don” Henderson before they were captured in Twin Falls, KBOI said.
Meade has already been tried and sentenced to life in prison for aggravating factors during the prison escape. Then both he and Umphenour agreed to plea guilty to two counts of first degree murder to avoid the death penalty.
Meade was sentenced Tuesday afternoon. Umphenour is to be sentenced on February 10, KTVB said.
The two men are connected with the Aryan Knights white supremacist gang and met while both were incarcerated at the Idaho Maximum Security Institution.
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[Featured image: Skylar Meade and Nicholas Umphenour/Ada County Sheriff’s Office]
