New York man pleads guilty to murdering and dismembering ex-girlfriend

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 13 Oct, 22:57 · Archive

A New York man has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder after killing and dismembering his ex-girlfriend in 2024.

Damon Foy, 50, of Kerhonkson, New York, has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the 2024 death of Alberta Dale, 44, of Pennsylvania. Between 31 March and 1 April 2024, Foy killed and dismembered Dale. When investigators arrived at his home during the missing person investigation, Foy told them 'She's in there' and 'I killed her', according to court documents.

The Ulster County Sheriff's Office began investigating on 1 April 2024 after Dale's family members in Pennsylvania contacted law enforcement because they were concerned about her well-being. Deputies conducted a welfare check at Foy's apartment and found Dale's car. The following day, after a member of the public found Dale's phone on the side of the road and turned it in to authorities, deputies returned to question Foy.

Investigators obtained a search warrant for Foy's home and found a suitcase in a closet containing the victim's remains. Foy was arrested and charged in connection with Dale's death. The Daily Mail reports that before she was murdered, Dale told a social services worker that if she went missing, it was because her ex-boyfriend killed her.

How it is being reported

• Ex-boyfriend from hell admits to murdering lover and keeping her severed head in suitcase with a flower insideBefore she was murdered, the woman told a social services worker that if she went missing, it was because her ex-boyfriend killed her.Daily Mail · 13 Oct, 22:47
• Man admits to dismembering ex-girlfriend, keeping severed head in suitcase after she played him 'like a fool'A New York man pleaded guilty to second-degree murder after he admitted that he murdered and dismembered his ex-girlfriend and kept her severed head in a suitcase.Fox News · 13 Oct, 03:30

In this story: Damon Foy · Alberta Dale · Kerhonkson · Pennsylvania · Ulster County Sheriff's Office · New York

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