Butte County Sheriff's Deputies are searching for John Rood, 38, Palermo after they say he murdered his mother.

According to deputies, a woman called 9-1-1 just after 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday, September 21 to report a relative had been murdered at a home in the 3000 block of Ontario Avenue in Palermo.

When deputies arrived at the home they found Dianna Rood, 57, dead and evidence indicated she had been murdered.

Investigators found evidence they say indicates John Rood killed his mother on Tuesday afternoon. Detectives have obtained an arrest warrant for John Rood and are currently searching for him.

If anyone has information about this investigation or John’s location, they are encouraged to call detectives at (530) 538-7671.