Girl Sentenced for Deadly, Multi-State Taking pictures Spree of Kids’s Fathers

This week, Taylor Santiago was sentenced to life with out parole for first-degree homicide, 30 years for first-degree theft, 4 years for illegal use of a weapon and 7 years for first-degree endangering the welfare of a kid, per Ozarks First.

Her sentences will reportedly be served consecutively.

Based on a Lawrence County Sheriff’s Workplace press launch, Santiago allegedly confessed to taking pictures the fathers of her two youngsters — killing one — and a girl relationship one of many males in January 2025. The lady additionally died.

Santiago confessed to the January 23 bi-state shootings at roughly 1:45 a.m., per the press launch. She was purportedly sitting within the car parking zone of the Aurora Police and Fireplace Facility when she referred to as and reported she’d murdered her estranged husband, Troy Huffman, at their dwelling.

After the decision, the suspect was instantly taken into custody and officers had been dispatched to her condominium, the place they did discover Huffman deceased. However Santiago wasn’t carried out confessing her crimes.

Based on The Kansas Metropolis Star, Santiago advised police she was getting espresso at a Casey’s Basic Retailer on the night time of Wednesday, January 22, when she “determined” to kill her estranged husband, in addition to her ex and his girlfriend.

She purportedly mentioned she satisfied Huffman to come back to her dwelling “below the pretenses of seeing” their 12-year-old son. Santiago mentioned the boy was current in the course of the taking pictures, however is unhurt.

Of their possible trigger assertion, investigators mentioned that when Huffman arrived, Santiago advised their son to cowl his ears in his room as “she was going to care for the unhealthy guys.” She then allegedly got here out of his room with a revolver behind her again and shot Huffman, per the paperwork.

Santiago advised police that her subsequent transfer was to tug Huffman’s physique out of her doorway, based on the affidavit, take his keys and steal his automobile, with which she drove the 50 miles towards her subsequent supposed victims.

As soon as in Carroll County, Arkansas, Santiago mentioned she made her approach to the house of her daughter’s father. Each his girlfriend and Santiago’s daughter had been dwelling when she arrived, based on the affidavit, at which level she allegedly shot each adults.

The Aurora-Marionville Police Division has partnered with the Carroll County Sheriff’s Workplace in Arkansas to research these shootings in Arkansas.

Talking with Wichita, Kansas NBC affiliate KSN, the Carroll County sheriff confirmed that their deputies had been dispatched to a house after experiences of an unknown disturbance.

There they discovered a person and lady had been shot. The lady was pronounced lifeless on the scene, per the information outlet, whereas the person was transported to the hospital in vital situation.

When Santiago referred to as police after her return to Aurora, she advised them she’d killed three individuals, per the arrest affidavit, so she appeared unaware that one among her supposed victims had survived.

Aurora Police Chief Wes Coatney advised Springfield, Missouri NBC affiliate KYTV that he believes her motive for the shootings was concern over custody points between her and the fathers of her youngsters.

As for why she turned herself in to police after the shootings, Coatney admitted, he did not know — however added,  “I am glad she did. I want she would’ve come to us earlier than she did all of this so we may’ve helped her.”