A woman in Alaska was convicted of murdering her court-appointed supervisor, police said. Keith Huss, 57, was found dead September 29, 2020, at a rest area in Hope, Alaska. A jury convicted 39-year-old Sarah Dayan of first- and second-degree murder and several other crimes on December 23.
Authorities said Huss was found at the Turnagain Pass rest area, having been shot four times with a.45-caliber pistol and struck by a vehicle. An investigation revealed that Huss had been appointed by a judge to be Dayan’s third-party custodian, a condition of her release on bail. The two had been driving to Anchorage to work at Huss’ food truck when Dayan shot and killed him.
A manhunt for Dayan was initiated, and she was apprehended October 1, 2020. Authorities found that Dayan had acquired a.45-caliber pistol after her release from jail and used it to kill Huss. Police also observed damage to Dayan’s vehicle that was consistent with it having been used to strike Huss.
In addition to the murder charges, Dayan was also linked to a series of vehicle thefts in Seward and the burglary of a cabin. Dayan is being held without bail pending sentencing and faces 15 to 99 years in prison.