Arlee fatal suspect arraigned in Butte on burglary, parental interference charges

Sunny K. White appeared in Butte-Silver Bow County court on charges stemming from accusations that she broke into a Butte home and took her two kids illegally.

Mike Smith, Montana Standard

A woman being investigated on suspicion of hitting and killing an Indigenous woman in Arlee appeared in Butte-Silver Bow County court on Thursday for charges related to a separate incident. The charges stem from accusations that she broke into a Butte home and took her two kids illegally just seven days after the Arlee crash. 

Mika Westwolf, 22, was walking along Highway 93 near Arlee on March 31 when a Cadillac Escalade traveling north on the highway struck and killed her, according to Montana Highway Patrol. Westwolf was declared dead at the scene. Two children, ages 2 and 4, were in the car, the report stated. 

Sunny K. White appeared in court in Butte on Thursday, May 18.

Court filings show Sunny K. White, 28, was charged in Butte-Silver Bow District Court with one count of burglary and one count of parenting interference, both felonies, in connection to an

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