Wash. man allegedly stabbed missing girlfriend in the chest, left her body in RV for 3 weeks

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (TCD) -- A 42-year-old man reportedly confessed to fatally stabbing his missing girlfriend in the chest and keeping her body in her RV for several weeks.

In early January, the Bozeman Police Department posted a missing person alert on behalf of Megan Stedman and shared a photo of a white RV she was known to be traveling in. On Jan. 12, the Idaho Falls Police Department received a call from someone who saw the motorhome in the area.

Officers went to the vehicle and made contact with Chris Foiles, who is from Spokane, Washington. Idaho Falls Police said they discovered evidence allegedly connecting him to Stedman's disappearance and death, so they arrested him on suspicion of murder.

According to court documents cited by KHQ-TV, Stedman was last seen alive Dec. 15 in Bozeman, Montana. On Jan. 12, Idaho Falls Police officers reportedly saw Foiles leave the RV, and when they went to speak with him, he allegedly said, "I am Chris Foiles. I killed my girlfriend. She is in the RV."

Foiles reportedly said he and Stedman traveled to Idaho Falls on Dec. 22 and they had a fight. KHQ reports Stedman and Foiles had a no-contact order, and he was allegedly concerned she would report him to the police. The court documents allege Foiles "grabbed a kitchen knife and stabbed Megan in the neck."

Afterwards, he allegedly "intentionally stabbed Megan in the chest with the intent to kill her."

Foiles reportedly also stabbed her in the back "several times until she stopped moving."

The Bonneville County Prosecuting Attorney's Office said in a statement Foiles could be sentenced to life in prison or receive the death penalty if he is convicted.

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• Missing Person, 1/2/2024 - Bozeman Police Department
• Homicide Investigation - Idaho Falls Police Department
• 'I killed my girlfriend': Estranged boyfriend of missing woman admits to killing her, court documents show - KHQ
• Chris Brandon Foiles charged with First Degree Murder of Megan Ashley Stedman - Bonneville County Prosecuting Attorney's Office