Arrest made in connection with body
BONNERS FERRY — Further developments have been made in connection to the case of the remains found near Roman Nose Lakes. According to a press release from the Boundary County Sheriff's Office issued on Oct. 14, Post Falls resident Skyler Ingraham, 20, has been arrested by the Post Falls Police Department for his involvement in the death of Brent Barron of Post Falls. A warrant was issued out by Boundary County on Oct. 9. Ingraham is the nephew of Barron.
The initial investigation shows that an argument occurred between Ingraham and Barron, and threats were made by Barron. Barron was shot following the argument. Details surrounding Barron's death are still being uncovered. Ingraham was arrested for a felony charge for failing to report the death of Barron to the proper authorities and is being held on a $100,000 bond. If convicted, Ingraham could be sentenced to a maximum of 10 years in prison and $50,000 in fines. Further charges may be added at a later time. No missing person report was ever filed by Barron's family, despite his being deceased for a "considerable time." A press release from the BCSO had earlier stated that the case is being investigated as a possible homicide. Law enforcement have not yet disclosed who found the body and how. However, officials say that it appears the crime occurred in Boundary County.
For now, Ingraham is being held in the Boundary County Jail and the case will be tried in the Boundary County Courthouse. Ingraham's preliminary hearing has been set for Oct. 23.
The investigation is still ongoing," said Chief Deputy Rich Stephens, "But we're close to wrapping this up."
The Idaho State Police and the Post Falls Police Department have assisted with the investigation into Barron's death. Barron spent 31 of the 53 years of his life in Idaho prison. His body was recovered less than two years after his latest release from prison. Barron served three separate prison sentences spanning 31 years from 1980 to 2012. His charges during that timespan included four counts of burglary, two counts of grand larceny, aggravated battery, aggravated assault and robbery. The crimes occurred in Fremont, Ada and Canyon counties in southern Idaho. Barron escaped from the Juab County Jail in Utah through the jail's pipe chase system in November 1992, according to news reports. Barron, who was living in Hayden at that time, was then arrested in Caldwell a month later. Further details will be released when they become available.