Libby man gets prison time for strangling woman
State probation officer Steve Watson, left, escorts Silas C. Behee from the courtroom in the Lincoln County Courthouse after sentencing Monday, Dec. 16, 2024. (Paul Sievers/The Western News)
A Libby man is headed to prison for strangling the mother of his child during an incident earlier this year.
Silas C. Behee, 37, was found guilty following a trial in September of felony strangulation of a partner or family member as well as two misdemeanors for partner or family member assault and the destruction of a communication device to prevent reporting a criminal offense.
At his sentencing Dec. 16, District Judge Matt Cuffe sentenced Behee to five years, with three years suspended, to a state Department of Corrections facility for the felony strangulation charge. On the PFMA conviction, Behee received a one-year term, with all but 30 days suspended, in the county jail. For the destruction of the victim’s phone, he received a six-month term, with all but 30 days suspended, in the county jail. The sentences will be served concurrently.
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