A Kamiah man has been sentenced to serve three years in prison after pleading guilty to a charge of suffocation.
According to a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, 52-year-old Stephen Dahlin had an altercation with his wife on Oct. 24, 2020, and forced her face into a cushion until she could not breathe. Dahlin’s wife sought medical help and Dahlin fled the area.
The Federal Bureau of Investigations obtained a warrant to track Dahlin’s cell phone, which led to his apprehension in Arizona.
Dahlin was indicted by a grand jury on Nov. 10, 2020, and pleaded guilty to the charge June 9th. Chief U.S. District Judge David Nye, of Coeur d’Alene, also ordered Dahlin to serve three years of supervised release following his prison sentence.
