BOISE, Idaho — Nez Perce County Prosecutor Justin Coleman announced that his office is against Nicholas Umphenour, a white supremacist gang member, for allegedly murdering a man after escaping from prison.
According to a press release from the Nez Perce County Prosecutor’s Office, the death penalty would be sought for Umphenour, who is accused of killing while on the run from authorities following an incident in Boise.
The office said that . He had been housed in Ada County while his cases in that jurisdiction were being resolved.
“Seeking the death penalty is appropriate in this case, considering the defendant’s complete lack of regard for the life of Mr. Mauney,” Coleman said. “We’ll continue to fight in both this case and the co-defendant’s case to get justice for the victim.”
The prosecutor’s office added that Umphenour was transported to the Nez Perce County Detention Facility to face charges of first-degree murder.
A judge has denied bond for Umphenour, and his arraignment is scheduled for Dec. 12 in District Court.
when , an inmate at Nez Perce County Jail, allegedly escaped from a Boise hospital by shooting two Department of Corrections guards who were monitoring him during a medical visit. Meade, who was serving a sentence for a prior conviction, reportedly fled with fellow gang member Umphenour. . Mauney was found dead near Leland alongside an abandoned Honda Civic, which the suspects were reportedly driving before switching to Mauney’s Chrysler Pacifica.
that they are seeking the death penalty against Meade as well for allegedly murdering a Mauney after breaking out of prison.
It is unclear whether additional charges related to the murder of Gerald ‘Don’ Henderson
