Fort Dodge couple charged with drowning their newborn baby plead not guilty

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Brandon Thoma and Taylor Blaha welcomed a baby girl in their apartment in November. To ease the pain of childbirth, Blaha used methamphetamine. The couple became worried that with the baby's cries, neighbors would contact police. Fearing that they would lose custody of their two-year-old child, the couple held their newborn under water until she died.

Published 5 months ago · Fort Dodge, United States

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Fort Dodge couple charged with drowning their newborn baby plead not guilty

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The Fort Dodge couple who allegedly drowned their infant daughter shortly after she was born on November 16th have pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder. In a Webster County District Courtroom on Tuesday, 24-year-old Taylor Blaha and 31-year-old Brandon Thoma submitted written pleas of not guilty during their arraignment. Both were arrested and charged with […]

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