DIXON - One person is dead and another one is in critical condition after a home invasion occurred in the Dixon area on Thursday night.

On Dec. 6, just before 8 p.m. Sheriff's deputies from Sanders County, Lake County, and Tribal Law and Order responded to the incident.

Sheriff Tom Rummel said in a news release that one person died and another person was transported in critical condition.

Rummel also said suspect Nathan Leewilliam Calvert was arrested at the scene and is in custody at the Sanders County Jail. At this time the investigation is ongoing.

Calvert is on probation after being convicted in Missoula of a partner/family member assault in Dec. 2010. He is listed as a violent offender on the Montana Department of Corrections website.

Harley Hettick, a Dixon resident and friend of the victims, identified them as Doug and Cheryl Morigeau.

Hettick said that a knife was reportedly used in the attack, and that Doug had been pronounced dead while Cheryl was flown to Seattle by emergency personnel.

"Those were wonderful people," Hettick said of the Morigeaus. "They were well-thought-of by everybody."

Hettick did not know whether the suspect had any connection to the victims.

"It makes everyone kind of paranoid," said Hettick.

Both victims were staff members at Two Eagle River School in Pablo. 

On Friday afternoon, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes communcations director Rob McDonald issued a statement on behalf of Two Eagle River School, saying that classes have been cancelled on Monday "for students to mourn the death of a staff member."

According to McDonald, Two Eagle River superintendent Mike Bundy has declined to comment on the incident at this time, out of respect for the victims.

Bundy reportedly has said that, for now, the "focus is on (Two Eagle River) staff." Faculty members have been asked to report to the school on Monday.

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