Teen Taken Into Custody After Mother Found Dead in Parker Strip

Deputies responded to a residence on River Drive in the Parker Strip area shortly before midnight on November 7 after receiving a report of a family dispute between a mother and her son, La Paz County Sheriff’s Office officials said. They discovered Lisa Swanson, 54, unconscious in the residence and pronounced her dead at the scene. Deputies tried to revive her but were unsuccessful.

The 16-year-old boy had left before deputies arrived. Officials later located his vehicle at a nearby residential complex and took him into custody. He remains in custody.

The case is now with the La Paz County Attorney’s Office, where it will be handled under the juvenile justice system. Authorities continue to investigate. Anyone with information can call the La Paz County Sheriff’s Office at 928-669-2281 or send a tip through its online form.