KENOSHA, Wis. — A Kenosha man accused of stabbing his ex-girlfriend to death and attacking her new boyfriend appeared in court Monday on charges of first-degree intentional homicide and attempted homicide.
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Dale Dallia, 42, was arrested Saturday, April 25, after Stephanie Birn, 37, was found dead inside a residence in the 5700 block of 13th Avenue. A $2 million cash bond was set Monday after Birn's family asked for the highest bond possible.
According to the criminal complaint, between 11 a.m. and noon on the day of the attack — hours before the killing — Dallia posted on Facebook asking: "If you're one of my true thug friends, who would help me get rid of a body?"
Police were initially called to the scene for a reported physical altercation between two men. According to the criminal complaint, Birn had called the other victim to the house when Dallia arrived. When the other victim arrived, he told authorities he saw the front door had been kicked in. Before he could make it inside, Dallia attacked him with a frying pan and tried to strangle him.
A witness called 911 and watched as Dallia strangled the man with both hands, beat him with his fists, kicked him in the head, and jumped off the porch stairs — landing directly on the victim's head.
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Dallia then allegedly took the victim's keys and tried to steal his car. Police found him in the driver's seat of the vehicle with the engine running. They also observed blood on his hands and blood splatter on his face, arms and shirt.
Inside the home — officers found Birn lying on the floor. The autopsy later revealed she had been stabbed 16 times. A bent steak knife was found hidden at the bottom of a sink full of dirty water.
When he was taken into custody, Dallia also allegedly threatened police and head-butted one officer.
Police say that while he was in the squad car, Dallia made several statements, including, "That's what you get for being a whore," "I didn't f***ing kill her," and "I'm going to prison for the rest of my life."
For those who knew and loved Stephanie Birn — the loss is devastating.
"She was a very, very sweet person. She had a big heart. She would do anything for anybody," said Giselle Gibson, a close friend who lived with Birn for nearly a year. "This is the worst possible thing that can happen and it's heartbreaking."
The attack happened a month after Dallia was released from jail on another domestic abuse-related charge. Court records show he was sentenced Feb. 11 after pleading guilty to third-offense OWI and domestic-related disorderly conduct. The judge ordered him to serve 90 days in jail, but with 22 days of good-time credit, 11 days of prior-custody credit, and 14 additional days earned through an inside work crew, he served just 42 days and was released on March 25.
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