La Houd Charged In Price County
La Houd Charged In Price County Save Email Print
Posted: 4:12 AM Oct 9, 2008
Last Updated: 4:14 AM Oct 9, 2008

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The Price County District Attorney filed charges of first-degree intentional homicide and attempted first degree intentional homicide against 41-year-old James J. La Houd.

Deputies say he shot and killed 58-year-old Charlotte Engle and also shot her daughter, 38-year-old Sarah Engle. Sarah is recovering in the hospital. Investigators say she La Houd’s ex-girlfriend.

The shooting happened September 10th in the town of Prentice, southeast of Phillips in Price County.

La Houd was arrested after a standoff with police.

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