What leads someone to murder the very person assigned to supervise them? In a shocking case from Alaska, Sarah Dayan was found guilty of killing her court-appointed custodian, Keith Huss, just a day after he took on the role. This tragic event has left a family mourning and a community searching for answers.
As details emerge, the story reveals a web of deceit and betrayal. From the purchase of a murder weapon to the misuse of the victim’s bank accounts, Dayan’s actions paint a chilling picture. What drove her to commit such a heinous act against someone trying to help her? Read on to uncover the full story behind this unsettling crime. .. Continue reading here ▶
An Alaska woman, Sarah Dayan, has been found guilty of murdering a man named Keith Huss, who had been appointed by the court to supervise her.
Huss, 57, was found dead on September 29, 2020, in a rest area in Hope, Alaska. The day before, he had been assigned as Dayan’s third-party custodian as a condition of her bail release. He was last seen picking her up from a correctional facility in Kenai to take her to Anchorage, reportedly to work at his food truck.
Early the next morning, a motorist found Huss’s body; he had been shot four times and hit by a vehicle. After a manhunt, state troopers arrested Dayan on October 1, 2020, in Seward, about two hours from Kenai.
Investigators discovered that Dayan had recently bought a pistol matching the murder weapon, and her vehicle had damage consistent with hitting Huss. After the murder, she also used Huss’s bank account to buy goods and transferred money to her own account.
Dayan was convicted of first and second-degree murder, burglary, firearm possession, theft, and violating her bail conditions. She is scheduled to be sentenced in May.
Huss’s family described him as “always the largest and loudest personality in the room,” who enjoyed fishing and making friends. His brother expressed relief at the verdict, saying it brought a sense of justice after over four years.
