A woman in Alaska has been convicted of murdering her court-appointed supervisor
An Alaska woman has been convicted of murdering her court-ordered boss, police said.
Keith Huss, 57, was found dead on September 29, 2020, at a rest stop in Hope, Alaska, the state Department of Justice said in a release.
On December 23, a jury convicted 39-year-old Sarah Dayan of first- and second-degree murder and other crimes.
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Keith Huss, 57, was found dead on September 29, 2020, at a resort in Hope, Alaska, the state Department of Law Enforcement said. (Legacy.com)
Authorities say Huss was found at the Turnagain Pass rest area, prompting a police investigation. He was shot four times with a .45 caliber pistol and hit by a car, police said.
Further investigation revealed that Huss had been appointed by a judge to be Dayan’s third-party guardian, a condition of her release on bail.
Authorities said Huss was last seen picking Dayan up from jail in an arrangement to drive to Anchorage to work at Huss’ food truck.
Sarah Dayan was found guilty of first and second degree murder and several other charges. (Alaska Department of Law)
A manhunt was launched for Dayan, and he was arrested on October 1, 2020.
Authorities say Dayan found a .45-caliber handgun after he was released from prison.
Police also saw damage to Dayan’s car “which was used to hit Mr. Huss,” police said.
“The review of the bank account of Mr. “It turns out that Dayan used her account to buy things for herself and transferred hundreds of dollars from her bank account to hers after her death,” police said.
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Police also linked Dayan to a series of car thefts in Seward and a series of home burglaries.
The killing of Keith Huss was investigated by the Alaska State Troopers’ Alaska Bureau of Investigation, and Sgt. Mark Pearson as the lead investigator. Seward police also assisted in the investigation. (Legacy.com)
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Tyler Jones of the Office of Special Prosecutions said he hopes the convictions bring closure to the Huss family.
“We are thankful that the judge held Sarah Dayan accountable for her crimes. We hope that Keith’s loved ones will be able to find closure because of this decision,” said Jones.
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Dayan is being held without bail pending sentencing and faces 15 to 99 years in prison.
