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Trial begins for man accused of mother's murder

by KAYE THORNBRUGH
Staff Writer | November 11, 2026 1:09 AM

COEUR d'ALENE — A local man is on trial for allegedly killing his mother over money. 

Neil F. Stratton, 53, of Coeur d'Alene, is charged with first-degree murder, burglary and destruction of evidence, all felonies, in connection with the 2025 death of his mother, 77-year-old Susan Stratton.

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