Man Confesses to Dismembering Ex, Hiding Head in Suitcase
WHO:
Fox News - Damon Foy, 50, of Kerhonkson, New York.
Fox News - Alberta Dale, 44, of Pennsylvania.
Fox News - Ulster County District Attorney's Office.
US Magazine - Authorities involved in the investigation.
WHAT:
Fox News - Damon Foy pleaded guilty to second-degree murder.
Fox News - Foy admitted to killing and dismembering Alberta Dale.
Fox News - Foy was found with Dale's severed head in a suitcase.
Fox News - Foy is expected to receive 23 years to life in prison under a plea agreement.
Fox News - Foy whispered to investigators, "I killed her."
Fox News - Investigators found dried blood in the suitcase containing Dale's remains.
WHERE:
Fox News - The incident occurred in Kerhonkson, New York.
Fox News - Dale's remains were found in Foy's apartment.
WHEN:
Fox News - The murder occurred between March 31 and April 1, 2024.
Fox News - The Ulster County Sheriff's Office began investigating on April 1, 2024.
Fox News - Foy is scheduled to be sentenced on December 16.
WHY:
Fox News - Foy claimed Dale "played me like a sucker" after she ended their relationship.
Fox News - Dale had previously warned authorities that "if she went missing it was because [Foy] killed her."
HOW:
Fox News - Foy dismembered Dale's body and attempted to dispose of it.
Fox News - Investigators obtained a search warrant for Foy's home, leading to the discovery of the suitcase.
(UPDATED October 13, 2026 04:11 UTC)
Damon Foy, a 50-year-old from Kerhonkson, New York, has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder for killing and dismembering 44-year-old Alberta Dale from Pennsylvania, whose severed head was found in a suitcase at his apartment. Foy, who whispered to investigators, "I killed her," is expected to receive a sentence of 23 years to life in prison under a plea agreement, with his sentencing scheduled for December 16. The murder occurred between March 31 and April 1, 2024, and authorities had been alerted by Dale, who warned that if she went missing, it would be due to Foy.