The Aurora-Marionville Police Department (AMPD) is investigating a homicide after 32-year-old Taylor Santiago turned herself in during the early morning hours of Thursday, January 23, 2025. Santiago faces multiple charges, including first-degree murder, first-degree robbery, unlawful use of a weapon, and first-degree endangerment of a child, according to a probable cause statement.
At approximately 1:45 a.m. on January 23, Santiago arrived at the Aurora Police and Fire Facility and called from the parking lot to report that she had killed her estranged husband, Troy Huffman, at her residence. Officers found Huffman deceased at the apartment when they arrived on the scene.
AMPD Chief Wes Coatney stated that Santiago allegedly shot Huffman several times with a .38 caliber revolver and that a 12-year-old child was inside the home at the time of the shooting. Santiago also told police that she had driven to Arkansas earlier in the day, where she shot two additional people, including the biological father of one of her children, who was present at the time of the shooting.
Police have seized the weapon they believe Santiago used in the incidents. According to AMPD, there is no ongoing threat to the Aurora or Marionville communities.
According to the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office, deputies located a male and a female victim at a residence. The male was transported to the hospital in serious condition. The female was pronounced dead at the scene. Arkansas authorities did not identify the woman who was killed in the shooting.
During the post-Miranda interview, Santiago admitted to officers she invited Huffman to her residence for the sole reason of killing him and then stealing his car. She told police she drove Huffman’s car to Carroll County to kill Huffman’s estranged lover and her current lover.
Santiago is currently being held at the Lawrence County Jail.
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