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.

In accordance with a Lawrence County Sheriff’s Workplace press launch, Santiago allegedly confessed to taking pictures the fathers of her two kids — killing one — and a lady courting one of many males in January 2025. The girl 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 Hearth Facility when she known as and reported she’d murdered her estranged husband, Troy Huffman, at their residence.

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

In accordance with The Kansas Metropolis Star, Santiago informed police she was getting espresso at a Casey’s Normal 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 return to her residence “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 informed their son to cowl his ears in his room as “she was going to maintain 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 informed police that her subsequent transfer was to tug Huffman’s physique out of her doorway, in response to the affidavit, take his keys and steal his automobile, with which she drove the 50 miles towards her subsequent meant victims.

As soon as in Carroll County, Arkansas, Santiago mentioned she made her method to the house of her daughter’s father. Each his girlfriend and Santiago’s daughter have been residence when she arrived, in response to 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 analyze 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 stories of an unknown disturbance.

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

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

Aurora Police Chief Wes Coatney informed 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 kids.

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 might’ve helped her.”