Law enforcement took into custody an 18-year-old teen after a woman, 41, local, was found dead in her Sherbrooke home residence Friday night.
Neighbours called 911 services around 8 p.m. after seeing something wrong.
Authorities label it a violent domestic fight.
The youth stays in a cell until a Monday court hearing.
The victim’s family received the news report.
Quebec’s provincial force now handles the case with limited details given.