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Kerhonkson man pleads guilty to murdering and dismembering ex-girlfriend
Fox News reports that Damon Foy pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in Alberta Dale's 2024 death, and investigators found her severed head in a suitcase.
The short version
- Damon Foy, 50, of Kerhonkson, pleaded guilty last week to second-degree murder in the 2024 death of Alberta Dale, according to the Ulster County District Attorney's Office.[Fox News]
- Investigators found Dale's severed head and partial remains in a suitcase at Foy's home, but her remaining body parts were not located during the search.[Fox News]
- Under a plea agreement, Foy is expected to receive 23 years to life, a deal prosecutors say Dale's family backed.[Fox News]
Key facts
- Damon Foy, 50, of Kerhonkson, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the 2024 death of Alberta Dale, 44, of Pennsylvania.[Fox News]
- Foy killed and dismembered Dale between March 31 and April 1, 2024, according to the district attorney's office.[Fox News]
- The Ulster County Sheriff's Office began investigating on April 1, 2024, after Dale's family in Pennsylvania contacted law enforcement about her well-being.[Fox News]
- Investigators obtained a search warrant for Foy's home and found a suitcase containing Dale's partial dismembered remains, including her severed head.[Fox News]
- The remaining portions of Dale's dismembered body were not located during the execution of the search warrant, according to court documents.[Fox News]
- Under a plea agreement, Foy is expected to receive 23 years to life, with a minimum term two years shorter than the 25-years-to-life maximum.[Fox News]
What remains uncertain
- The location of Dale's remaining body parts is unknown, since they were not located during the search of Foy's home.[Fox News]
- The 23-years-to-life term is expected under the plea agreement and has not been confirmed as a final sentence.[Fox News]
- Foy's statements to investigators and the details of the prior domestic incidents come from court documents as cited by the New York Post and are not independently verified here.[Fox News]
Sources
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