Man arrested in Montana in death of mother

Published 1:23 pm Tuesday, February 12, 2013

ELK — Law officers in Montana have arrested a man wanted in connection with the stabbing death of his mother in Elk, Wash.

Twenty-four-year-old Matthew Swancara was arrested without incident Monday afternoon in Kalispell, Mont.

The Pend Oreille County Sheriff’s Office responded to a domestic violence call at an Elk home about 8:41 p.m. Sunday night and discovered 56-year-old Sally Swancara dead from apparent stab wounds.

Sheriff’s Sgt. Questin Youk said Matthew Swancara had fled the scene prior to their arrival.

The investigation is continuing.