Man who admitted killing ex-wife to be sentenced in Schenectady

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (WNYT)- Timothy Taylor, who admitted to stabbing and killing his ex-wife, Tishawn Folkes-Taylor, is scheduled to be sentenced in Schenectady County Court Thursday afternoon.

On July 1, Taylor admitted to driving from North Carolina to Schenectady on May 27, 2023, entering Folkes-Taylor’s home and stabbing her while her three children were there, according to prosecutors. They say he then left through a bedroom window, walking to downtown Schenectady while getting rid of clothing.

Taylor had been married to Folkes-Taylor for more than 10 years. There was a history of domestic abuse, according to the Schenectady County District Attorney’s Office…

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