Opening Statements Scheduled in Trial Over Death of 5-Year-Old Darnell Taylor

Opening statements are scheduled for Monday in the trial of Pammy Maye, the central Ohio woman accused of killing 5-year-old Darnell Taylor in 2024.

Maye, who was Taylor’s custodial guardian, faces charges of aggravated murder, tampering with evidence and abuse of a corpse. WBNS-TV’s Ava Hedges reports that jury selection took place Thursday. Maye rejected a plea offer in July and has been receiving treatment at a behavioral health facility.

Taylor was reported missing on February 14, 2024, prompting a statewide Amber Alert. Authorities later found his body in a sewage drain in Columbus.