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Randal Santillan Arrested in Mississippi in Killing of 18-Year-Old Yessenia Norman

Investigators say the two connected on a dating app before her disappearance.

Overview

  • Police say Santillan, 27, was taken into custody around 7 a.m. on Feb. 6 at a trailer park in Biloxi, Mississippi.
  • He is being held at the Harrison County Adult Detention Center pending extradition to Arizona.
  • Authorities plan to book him on first-degree murder and kidnapping charges upon his return to Maricopa County.
  • Tolleson officers found Norman on Jan. 28 with 27 stab wounds inside an apartment near 91st Avenue and I‑10.
  • Investigators report the apartment was leased to Santillan and that evidence from the scene supported an arrest warrant, with assistance from the FBI and Mississippi agencies leading to the arrest.