A lady in Alaska was convicted of murdering her court-appointed supervisor, police mentioned.
Keith Huss, 57, was discovered lifeless Sept. 29, 2020, at a relaxation space in Hope, Alaska, the state’s Division of Regulation mentioned in a launch.Â
On Dec. 23, a jury convicted 39-year-old Sarah Dayan of first- and second-degree homicide and a number of other different crimes.
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Keith Huss, 57, was discovered lifeless Sept. 29, 2020, at a relaxation space in Hope, Alaska, the state’s Division of Regulation mentioned. (Legacy.com)
Authorities say Huss was discovered on the Turnagain Move relaxation space, prompting a police investigation. He had been shot 4 occasions with a .45-caliber pistol and had been struck by a car, police mentioned.
Additional investigation revealed Huss had been appointed by a choose to be Dayan’s third-party custodian, a situation of her launch on bail.
Authorities mentioned Huss was final seen selecting up Dayan from jail with a plan to drive to Anchorage to work at Huss’ meals truck.
Sarah Dayan was discovered responsible of first- and second-degree homicide and a number of other different crimes. (Alaska Division of Regulation)
A manhunt for Dayan was initiated, and he or she was apprehended Oct. 1, 2020.
Authorities mentioned Dayan acquired a .45-caliber pistol after her launch from jail.
Police additionally noticed harm to Dayan’s car that was “in line with it having been used to strike Mr. Huss,” police mentioned.
“A overview of Mr. Huss’s checking account revealed that Dayan had used his checking account to buy objects for herself and had transferred tons of of {dollars} from his checking account to hers after his demise,” police mentioned.Â
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Police additionally linked Dayan to a collection of car thefts in Seward and the housebreaking of a cabin.
Keith Huss’ homicide was investigated by the Alaska State Troopers’ Alaska Bureau of Investigation, with Sgt. Mark Pearson as lead investigator. Seward police additionally assisted within the investigation. (Legacy.com)
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Tyler Jones of the Workplace of Particular Prosecutions mentioned he hopes the conviction provides the Huss household closure.
“We’re grateful {that a} jury held Sarah Dayan accountable for her crimes. We hope that Keith’s family members are in a position to acquire some closure in mild of this verdict,” Jones mentioned.
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Dayan is being held with out bail pending sentencing and faces 15 to 99 years in jail.
