Inmate and Accomplice Linked to White Supremacist Gang Arrested After Homicides in Idaho

Twin Falls, Idaho, has been in the spotlight as an escaped inmate and an alleged accomplice, both connected to a white supremacist gang, were arrested after a massive manhunt. The search for Skylar Meade began after he escaped from a medical center in Boise, with Nicholas Umphenour allegedly opening fire on corrections officers escorting Meade back to prison. Boise Police Chief Ron Winegar announced that the suspects were apprehended in the Twin Falls area after …

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White Supremacist Escapes Custody in Idaho Hospital Shootout, US Police on Hunt

Boise, Idaho – Police in Idaho are on the lookout for a white supremacist who escaped from custody during a shootout at a hospital, injuring three prison staff members during the incident. Skylar Meade, a member of the Aryan Knights gang with distinctive facial tattoos, was receiving medical treatment when the chaos unfolded, with shots fired in the hospital’s emergency department. The suspect, identified as Nicholas Umphenour, allegedly shot two prison officers, critically wounding one …

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Death Penalty Sought for White Supremacist in Buffalo Supermarket Massacre

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — A white supremacist who killed 10 Black people at a Buffalo supermarket will face the death penalty in a federal hate crimes case, announced by federal prosecutors on Friday. Payton Gendron, 20, had already pleaded guilty to state charges of murder and hate-motivated domestic terrorism in the 2022 attack, resulting in a sentence of life in prison with no chance of parole. Although New York does not have capital punishment, the …

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White Supremacist Faces Death Penalty in Buffalo Mass Shooting: US Dept. of Justice Rethinks Its Stance

WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Merrick Garland recently made headlines by reversing the halt on federal executions, a sharp departure from the previous administration’s stance. This decision comes as federal prosecutors announced their intention to pursue the death penalty for a white supremacist who carried out a mass shooting at a Buffalo supermarket, killing 10 Black people. The move marks a significant shift in the Justice Department’s approach to capital punishment, amidst the Biden administration’s …

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White Supremacist Faces Death Penalty Despit Biden Administration’s Promise to Abolish Executions

WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Merrick Garland’s decision to seek the death penalty for a white supremacist who killed 10 Black people at a Buffalo supermarket marks a shift in the Justice Department’s approach to capital punishment. This comes after Garland imposed a moratorium on federal executions early in his term and the administration’s pledge to abolish the death penalty. This case represents the first new capital prosecution approved by Garland and highlights the complexities …

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Death Penalty Sought Against White Supremacist Who Killed 10 Black People in Buffalo Supermarket

BUFFALO, N.Y. – Federal prosecutors have announced their decision to seek the death penalty for Payton Gendron, a white supremacist who fatally shot 10 Black people in a mass shooting at a Buffalo supermarket. Gendron, 20, is already serving a life sentence with no chance of parole after pleading guilty to state charges of murder and hate-motivated domestic terrorism in the 2022 attack. The gunman, who had driven more than 200 miles from his rural …

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Supremacist Accused of Killing 10 Black People Faces Death Penalty

BUFFALO, N.Y. – Federal prosecutors announced on Friday their intent to seek capital punishment for Payton Gendron, the white supremacist responsible for the murder of 10 Black individuals at a Buffalo supermarket. This marks the first time the Justice Department under President Joe Biden has authorized a new attempt at the death penalty. Although New York does not have capital punishment, the department has the opportunity to seek the penalty in a separate federal hate …

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