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A man who was charged with first-degree murder and escaped the Idaho Department of Correction’s custody Thursday was being housed at one of the state’s lowest-security prisons, despite having had a long history of violence and obstructing jail staff.
Court records obtained by the Idaho Statesman showed that Kevin Kuintzle had a litany of charges he acquired while he was incarcerated at the Jerome County Jail. The 33-year-old Twin Falls resident last year was charged with the killing of William Eakin in south-central Idaho after the 84-year-old man was found dead in his home, and was being held at the county jail when he damaged property and threatened staff, Jerome County Cpt. Gary Taylor told the Statesman in an email…