Nationwide — Timothy Taylor, a 38-year-old African American man from New York Metropolis, admitted to killing each his spouse and ex-wife simply two weeks aside. He instructed investigators he “felt unhealthy” after the primary homicide, so he killed his ex-wife, claiming she “deserved it.”
In accordance with Native 12, Taylor first killed his present spouse on Might 13, 2023, in Brooklyn. As police started to seek for him, he fled to North Carolina.
Later that month, he traveled to Schenectady, New York, the place his ex-wife lived. On Might 28, Taylor checked into an area lodge, broke into her house early within the morning, and stabbed her greater than 22 instances. Her three kids, two fathered by him, have been inside the home on the time.
After the homicide, he escaped by way of a window, threw away his bloodstained garments, and took a taxi again to the lodge. From there, he made his method to a bus station. Days later, police discovered and arrested him at a bar in Philadelphia.
Whereas being questioned by New York police, Taylor confessed to each killings. He mentioned he was overcome with guilt after killing his spouse and determined to homicide his ex-wife subsequent. He admitted he held deep resentment towards her.
“[Taylor] instructed the detectives that after he had killed his then present spouse he felt unhealthy, and he knew he needed to come to Schenectady to kill his former spouse as a result of he harbored a lot animosity towards her and in his phrases, she, not like his first sufferer, deserved it,” the DA’s workplace mentioned within the launch.
Regardless of the violent assault, the ex-wife protected her kids earlier than she died. Prosecutors praised her braveness and credited the youngsters, particularly the eldest, for serving to construct the case.
On July 1, 2025, Taylor pleaded responsible to second-degree homicide in Schenectady. He nonetheless faces a separate indictment in Brooklyn for the sooner homicide of his present spouse.
