Sheriff: 47-Year-Old's disappearance ruled homicide, suspect in custody

Police Release Name of Suspect in Homicide Case

Police in Custer County have released the name of the man they say was involved in the disappearance and death of 47-year-old Patrick Shelton.

The Custer County Sheriff's Office confirmed Tuesday the arrest of a suspect in connection with the death of Patrick Shelton. The victim remains missing.

Challis man reported missing; search evolves into homicide investigation with suspect in custody

Authorities have shifted their search for a missing Challis man to a homicide investigation after taking a suspect into custody Monday.Patrick Ray Shelton, 47, was reported missing Saturday after he failed to return from a wood gathering trip in the mountains near Challis. He was expected back Wednesday, according to the Custer County Sheriff's Office.Deputies located Shelton's vehicle and his dog Saturday around 8:30 p.m. in the Big Hill Area w…

Man taken into custody as local sheriff's office investigates missing woodcutter as homicide

The Custer County Sheriff’s Office is treating the disappearance of a 47-year-old Challis woodcutter as a homicide and have taken a man into custody as the investigation unfolds, authorities said.

UPDATE: Man missing in Custer County was killed, say deputies; suspect in custody

Patrick Shelton, 47, of Challis, disappeared Thursday. Custer County deputies say he was killed. | Custer County Sheriff’s Office CHALLIS – Multiple search teams are looking for the body of a man who’s been missing since Thursday. Patrick Shelton, 47, of Challis, reportedly went into the mountains to cut firewood on May 8, according to a news release from the Custer County Sheriff’s Office. He was supposed to be back on Saturday around 3 p.m. bu…

Sheriff: 47-Year-Old's disappearance ruled homicide, suspect in custody

UPDATE: CUSTER COUNTY, Idaho (KIFI) — The disappearance of 47-year-old Patrick Shelton has officially been deemed a homicide, according to the Custer County Sheriff's Office. The Custer County Sheriff’s Office has taken a suspect into custody. The Investigation is ongoing at this time. On May 10th at approximately 3 pm, the Custer County Sheriff’s Office was notified that Patrick Ray Shelton, age 47, of Challis, Idaho, had not returned from a wo…