Judge denies competency evaluation for Iowa mother accused of killing newborn

Judge denies competency evaluation for Iowa mom accused of killing newborn

24-year-old Taylor Blaha and 31-year-old Brandon Thoma were charged with first-degree murder in December.

Judge denies competency evaluation for Iowa mother accused of killing newborn

A judge on Friday denied a competency evaluation for the Fort Dodge woman charged with killing her newborn.

Blaha’s murder trial will be delayed, judge denies competency evaluation

FORT DODGE, Iowa – The trial for one of the Fort Dodge parents accused of drowning her newborn daughter in a bathtub will be delayed. Taylor Blaha Friday morning, the judge in Taylor Blaha’s murder case issued a ruling denying the request for a competency evaluation that had been made last week. Blaha and her attorney also submitted waivers of speedy trial. In the ruling, District Court Judge Christopher Polking said circumstances had changed …