(MSC News)--A man police say is a person of interest in the death of an elderly St. Joseph woman is in custody.

KQ2-TV reports 40-year-old Michael Courter was taken into custody over the weekend following a traffic stop in northern Michigan.

Police say Courter was driving a SUV belonging to the victim, 81-year-old Clyda Spurgeon.

The body of Spurgeon was found late Friday morning inside her home at 108 East Highland Avenue with visible signs of trauma.

The investigation into her death continues.