TWIN FALLS, Idaho — Tonia Huber, the Filer woman who was arrested for her involvement in aiding escaped inmate Skylar Meade in March, struck a plea deal with prosecutors on Monday.
A key stipulation in Huber's plea is that she must testify against the men she helped — both Syklar Meade and Nicholas Umphenour.
Huber is pleading guilty to possession of a controlled substance, and harboring a felon. Her charge for eluding officers was dropped. She will be sentenced on Jan. 24, 2025.
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In March, Huber led police on a 100 mph chase with escaped fugitive and murder suspect Skylar Meade in her silver Chevy Silverado, through neighborhoods in northwest Twin Falls. Police had to use a PIT maneuver to halt the vehicle in a Walgreens parking lot.
On June 11, Meade and his accomplice Nicholas Umphenour were formally indicted in Nez Perce County for the murder of 83-year-old James L. Mauney of Juliaetta, Idaho who was found deceased near Leland. Meade is also accused of escape while convicted of a felony, punishable by up to 5 years on top of his current sentence.
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