Officers investigating Anaconda death capture suspect
BUTTE, Mont. (AP) — A 52-year-olod probationer wanted for questioning in the death of an Anaconda woman has been taken into custody near Butte.
Troy Johnson was apprehended Wednesday after 64-year-old Shelley Schafer was found dead with a head injury.
A friend asked Anaconda police to check on Schafer at about 12:30 p.m. Tuesday. She was found dead and her car, some jewelry, cash and credit cards were missing.
Officers were looking for Johnson because his driver's license was found in an apartment near Schafer's residence. Officials suspected Johnson was squatting at that apartment, which had no running water.
Johnson was spotted in Butte at about 3 a.m. Wednesday. After a brief pursuit he crashed his vehicle and fled.