Bucks County man who smothered, dismembered wife in their home sentenced to decades in prison

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According to investigators, Stephen Capaldi smothered his wife Elizabeth 'Beth' Capadli with a pillow before dismembering her body in the basement of the home they shared.

Stephen Capaldi is accused of killing his wife Beth as she slept. The Bucks County woman was later reported missing and the ensuing search lasted for months.A Bucks County man accused of strangling his wife to death in their Bucks County home will spend decades in prison after pleading guilty to charges related to the woman's death.

Stephen Capaldi, 57, was charged with third-degree murder and other offenses related to the killing of his wife of 30 years, Beth Capaldi, in their Sellersville home. According to investigators, Stephen strangled Elizabeth as she slept in an upstairs bedroom, using a pillow to smother her. He then dismembered her body in the basement of their home, per police. Detectives say they believe Stephen discarded some of his wife's remains in a dumpster in Montgomery County on the same day she was reported missing.

Weeks later, in November, Stephen buried more of Elizabeth's remains along the Delaware River near Hog Island in Tinicum Township, officials say. He later led investigators to the burial site. Authorities in Bucks County have accused Stephen Capaldi of killing his wife, Beth, as she slept. Investigators say he later disposed of her remains in a dumpster and at a burial site along the Delaware River.

 

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Not to condone this sort of behavior, but who hasn't at least thought about it occasionally?

Sentenced 22-44 years? I’m reading this wrong right? He should never take another breath!

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