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Case continues for son charged with mother’s murder

by KAYE THORNBRUGH
Staff Writer | August 7, 2026 1:09 AM

COEUR d’ALENE — A man accused of attacking and fatally injuring his elderly mother last September remains in jail on $3 million bail ahead of a six-week trial that could begin late this year.

Neil F. Stratton, 52, of Coeur d’Alene, is charged with first-degree murder, burglary and destruction of evidence, all felonies, in connection with the death of his mother, 77-year-old Susan Stratton. He has pleaded not guilty to the charges.

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