107-Year-Old Woman Who Was Mistreated Dies In Colville - Spokane, North Idaho News & Weather KHQ.com

107-Year-Old Woman Who Was Mistreated Dies In Colville

Posted: Updated:

COLVILLE, Wash. (AP) - The 107-year-old woman who had been mistreated by a caregiver at her home in northeast Washington has died at a nursing home in Colville.

The nephew of Frances Swan told The Spokesman-Review (http://is.gd/8BahGD ) she died Thursday at the home where she had been living since June of 2011 when she was found begging for food in her home in Kettle Falls.

She had been under the care of 79-year-old John "Herb" Friedlund who was sentenced in October to 10 years in prison for taking nearly $1 million from Swan's retirement account. Friedlund sent cash to young men he met on gay websites.

A detective who went to the home to investigate a report that horses on the property were starving found Swan inside, in filthy conditions, begging for food.

Information from: The Spokesman-Review, http://www.spokesman.com

Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

  • Most Popular StoriesMost Popular Stories

  • Monday, December 9 2013 10:50 PM EST2013-12-10 03:50:54 GMT
    Winter on Lake Coeur d'Alene means many things. People come from all over to see the lights illuminate the lake near the resort. 
    Winter on Lake Coeur d'Alene means many things. People come from all over to see the lights illuminate the lake near the resort. But they also come for nature. And in the winter, that means Bald Eagles taking advantage of all of the fish.  KHQ Local News Reporter Gabe Cohen tagged along with some eagle enthusiasts Monday morning.

  • Wednesday, November 27 2013 2:39 AM EST2013-11-27 07:39:32 GMT
    The Connecticut state's attorney released a report Monday on the investigation of the massacre in December at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, which killed 20 children and six women
    NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) - The Connecticut state's attorney released a report Monday on the investigation of the massacre in December at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, which killed 20 children and six women. The report provides this timeline of events: >>>SEE TIMELINE AND EVIDENCE PHOTOS INSIDE STORY>>>

  • Tuesday, December 10 2013 9:08 AM EST2013-12-10 14:08:02 GMT
    SPOKANE, Wash. - For anyone whose parents have moved into their home or for those looking to possibly rent out part of their home, houses with in-law type set ups are ideal.
    SPOKANE, Wash. - For anyone whose parents have moved into their home or for those looking to possibly rent out part of their home, houses with in-law type set ups are ideal. It's a great way to give yourself and the person living in your home separate space and it helps to keep the sanity.