Murder suspect expected to return willingly to Michigan

A Michigan man wanted for a 2011 homicide won't fight extradition back to his home state.

Chadwick Shane Mobley, 42, appeared in Lincoln County District Court on June 29 for a hearing in front of Judge Matthew Cuffe. Attorney Scott Johnson represented Mobley while Deputy County Attorney Jeffrey Zwang represented the government.

Cuffe told Mobley he was not obligated to waive extradition, but the defendant expressed no qualms about his decision. He said he understood that he'll freely and willingly return to face the charges against him.

Mobley was arrested and locked up in the the Lincoln County Detention Center on June 28.

According to a press release from the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office, Mobley was the subject of a nationwide manhunt before his arrest outside of Libby.

He was taken into custody after Sheriff’s Office dispatch received a citizen report of a possible sighting of a man who was wanted for a homicide that occurred in Michigan. Mobley was considered armed and dangerous.

The sighting followed a Sheriff's Office Facebook post that was published about four hours prior to the arrest.

Deputies and detectives from the Sheriff’s Office and Libby Chief of Police Cody Ercanbrack responded to the area of Mac’s Market, just north of Libby on Montana 37, which is where the fugitive was spotted.

Mobley is facing charges of first degree felony murder, first degree premeditated murder and one felony gun charge.

The Sheriff’s Office thanked the citizens involved for their identification of the suspect.

Mobley is wanted in connection with the November 2011 death of 20-year-old Andrea Eilber in Michigan, according to multiple media accounts. Michigan State Police previously linked Mobley to evidence collected at the murder scene.

Authorities initially charged Eilber's boyfriend for the homicide. His 2015 conviction was overturned in 2018.

Despite Mobley cooperating with extradition proceedings, Cuffe set a July 24 court date for the 42-year-old in Lincoln County District Court. The judge expected Mobley to have departed Montana by then, but scheduled the appearance out of an abundance of caution.

"But we'll set the date just in case you are still here because we don't want anything falling between the cracks," Cuffe said.