# Man admits to dismembering ex-girlfriend, keeping severed head in suitcase

> Man admits to dismembering ex-girlfriend and storing severed head in suitcase after she ended relationship.
- Title: Man admits to dismembering ex-girlfriend, keeping severed…
- Summary: Man admits to dismembering ex-girlfriend and storing severed head in suitcase after she ended relationship. Damon Foy, 50, admitted to murdering and…
- Keywords: damon foy, alberta dale, ulster county, second degree murder, dismembered body, suitcase, domestic violence, news, politics, Man, admits, dismembering
- Source: Fox News — https://foxnews.com/us/man-admits-dismembering-ex-girlfriend-keeping-severed-head-suitcase-played-fool
- Author: Landon Mion
- Published: 2026-10-12T00:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: damon foy, alberta dale, ulster county, second degree murder, dismembered body, suitcase, domestic violence, news, politics
## Damon Foy pleads guilty
Damon Foy, 50, of Kerhonkson, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in Alberta Dale's 2024 death.
## Dale killed in March-April 2024
Between March 31 and April 1, 2024, Foy killed and dismembered Dale before law enforcement intervened.
## Family reported missing person
Dale's family in Pennsylvania contacted law enforcement on April 1, 2024, concerned about her well-being.
## Foy found with victim's remains
Deputies found Dale's car at Foy's apartment on April 1, 2024, then returned the next day after public turned in her phone.
## Foy admitted to killing her
Foy told investigators he killed Dale after she 'played me like a fool' and 'took advantage of the whole f, king system'.

> She’s in there, I killed her
## Foy kept severed head in suitcase
Investigators found Alberta Dale's partial dismembered remains, including her severed head, in a suitcase at Foy's home.
## Foy sentenced to 23 years
Foy is expected to receive 23 years to life behind bars with a minimum term two years shorter than the maximum of 25 years to life.
## Key takeaway

Damon Foy, 50, admitted to murdering and dismembering his ex-girlfriend Alberta Dale, 44, after she ended their relationship and kept her severed head in a suitcase.