Nez Perce County prosecutors intend to seek the death penalty for Nicholas Umphenour, the man who helped coordinate an Idaho prison escape and hospital ambush that led to the killing of 83-year-old Juliaetta resident James Mauney.

The Nez Perce County Prosecutor's Office is seeking the death penalty against Nicholas Umphenour, the man accused of killing someone while on the run from an Idaho prison earlier this year.

The Nez Perce County Prosecutor’s Office will be seeking the death penalty against Nicholas D. Umphenour after he had his first court appearance in Nez Perce County for the charge of first-degree murder.

Umphenour and Skylar Meade, the Boise inmate, are accused of killing Mauney while they were on the run from authorities following an incident in Boise.

Nicholas Umphenour, the man accused of helping his co-defendant escape from prison will now face the death penalty. Umphenour is accused of helping Skylar Meade escape from jail in Boise while Meade was receiving care at a local hospital.

The Nez Perce County Prosecutor’s Office will seek the death penalty against Nicholas D. Umphenour after he had his first court appearance in Nez Perce County for the charge of first-degree murder. Umphenour,