Man Convicted In “Monfils 6” Murder Dies

One of the men convicted in the “Monfils 6” murder case in the 1990’s has died. The Wisconsin Department of Corrections says Dale Basten died Saturday in Outagamie County at the age of 77. Basten was granted parole in September 2017 due to his failing health. In a report, the parole commissioner stated that Basten appeared to be unaware of his surroundings. He was placed in an assisted living facility, but still subject to electronic monitoring. Basten and five other men were convicted of 1st Degree Intentional Homicide in 1995 for the death of paper mill co-worker Tom Monfils.In 1992, Monfils’s body was recovered from a pulp vat at the James River mill in Green Bay. Three years later, police arrested suspects later dubbed the “Monfils 6.” They were charged with 1st degree intentional homicide. Prosecutors say the men conspired to kill Monfils, who had heard one of the suspects talk about stealing an electrical cord from the mill. It is alleged that Monfils reported it to police, but his anonymity was compromised when one of the suspects, Keith Kutska, obtained a tape of Monfils’ call to police.