article_snippet: Dustin Klopp was pronounced dead Friday.
article_snippet: Authorities believe Dustin Klopp killed Dustin Klopp wife, Stephanie Kilhefner, 34, at Authorities home after an argument.
article_snippet: It is believed Dustin Klopp cut his wife throat with a knife and repeatedly hit his wife in the head with an ax.
article_snippet: When Kilhefner was dead, Dustin Klopp put Kilhefner body in a bag in a shed and tried to clean up the blood.
article_snippet: Dustin Klopp brought their children, aged five and two, to celebrate the holiday with Dustin Klopp parents and then called police to confess.
article_snippet: Police believe Dustin Klopp sexually assaulted Dustin Klopp wife during the incident, although it is not clear if his wife was alive or dead at the time.
article_snippet: Dustin Klopp was charged with criminal homicide, abuse of a corpse and evidence-tampering.
article_snippet: Police say Klopp, 36 (left) murdered Dustin Klopp wife of three years, Stephanie Kilhefner, 34, (right) on Christmas Eve .
article_snippet: The killing happened at the Lancaster home (left) Klopp and Kilhefner (right) shared with (left) Klopp and Kilhefner (right) two children .
article_snippet: In 2009 Dustin Klopp was arrested on drug charges and served time before being released in 2011 and marrying Kilhefner.
article_snippet: Dustin Klopp's criminal record also included guilty pleas for DUI, resisting arrest, burglary and simple assault.
highlights_snippet: Dustin Klopp was accused of killing Dustin Klopp wife on Christmas Eve at their home .
  
highlights_snippet: Stephanie Kilhefner and Klopp had two children, five and two, together .
  
highlights_snippet: Dustin Klopp was charged with homicide, abuse of a corpse and evidence-tampering .