Murder suspect waives extradition

Murder suspect Nathan Utt appeared in Spokane County Superior Court on Monday afternoon and waived his extradition to Idaho.

Utt, 41, is suspected of killing 78-year-old Shirley Ann Ramey in her home near Hope, Idaho, on Wednesday.

A transient known to frequent soup kitchens in the Sandpoint area, Utt was arrested early Saturday after authorities tracked him to an Amtrak train bound for Spokane. He is accused of first-degree murder and was wanted on a $500,000 warrant.

Utt, who can’t hear well, appeared in court with a sign language interpreter. He shook his head as if to say “no” when Judge Annette Plese asked him, “Do you know why you’re here?”/ Chad Sokol , SR. More here.