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3 IDOC escape suspects heading for court

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BOISE, Idaho — Three IDOC escape suspects seeing their day in court this Monday, April 8.

Skylar Meade, Nicholas Umphenour, and Tia Garcia are slated to appear in court on Monday for a preliminary hearing regarding their alleged involvement in a string of crimes.

Umphenour faces a litany of charges, including three counts of aggravated battery on certain law enforcement personnel, one count of using a firearm in the commission of a crime, and one count of aiding and abetting an escape.

Meade, is charged with a felony for escaping state custody. The court has set bail at $2 million for Meade and Umphenour, who have since been transferred to the Ada County Jail. Tia Garcia's bail is set at $1 million dollars for her role in aiding and abetting the escape.