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Woman Accused of Killing 5-Year-Old Foster Son, Hiding Body in Storm Drain Goes to Trial
The case was delayed after Maye was found not competent to stand trial and sent to a psychiatric facility, prosecutors said.
- On Monday, the trial of Pammy Maye began in Columbus, Ohio, with the 51-year-old charged with aggravated murder, tampering with evidence, and abuse of a corpse in the 2024 death of her 5-year-old foster son, Darnell Taylor.
- Prosecutor Katherine Wolfe told the jury that on February 13, 2024, Maye became upset with Darnell for "sneaking a granola bar and peanut butter crackers into his bed," stating, "It was at that time she decided she was going to take his life."
- Jurors heard a 911 call from Jabrell Maye, the defendant's husband, where he reported, "She told me she killed our foster child," and viewed body camera footage of Maye leading officers to the boy's body in a storm drain.
- Defense attorney Samuel Shamansky admitted Maye took the child's life but argued she was not legally responsible due to severe mental illness, telling jurors, "It's a tragedy of epic proportions."
- Proceedings moved to trial more than two years after the alleged murder because Maye was found incompetent last year and sent to a psychiatric facility; the court ruled seven months ago she was able to stand trial.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Court TV) — A woman standing trial in Ohio admitted that she killed her foster son before leaving his body in a sewer, but says she was insane at the time. Pammy Maye sits in court on Nov. 9, 2026. (Court TV) Pammy Maye, 51, has pleaded not guilty to aggravated murder, tampering with evidence and abuse of a corpse in the death of Darnell Taylor, a 5-year-old who was in her custody when he died. Maye admitted to killing the child …
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