An Ohio woman will be going to trial in the death of her foster son nearly two years after the crime. Pammy Maye was arrested after allegedly killing the boy but was then deemed incompetent to stand trial. Now, it has been decided that she can stand trial. In 2024, Maye admitted to killing her 5-year-old foster son Darnell Taylor for unknown reasons. After disappearing with the boy in the middle of the night, Maye called her husband, telling him that something had happened. He quickly called 911, which led to an Amber Alert and a two-day search for Maye and the boy. Unfortunately, the story had a tragic ending.
Maye has been held in a psychiatric facility receiving treatment.
BREAKING: court rules Pammy Maye is COMPETENT to stand trial. Her attorney says she’s doing much better, but he’s going to plead not guilty by reason of insanity. pic.twitter.com/eQCMwhUtrS
— Tom Bosco (@tomwsyx6) April 13, 2026
On April 13, 2026, during a hearing at the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas, a judge heard that Maye was competent to stand trial, WCMH reported. A status hearing will take place in one month.
Her initial competency report was taken in July 2025, and experts from the Behavioral Health Center deemed she was incompetent to stand trial, WCMH reported in August 2025, but they said she could improve over time.
An official trial date could be set soon, but it’s expected to start in about three months. Until then, Maye will continue to be held at Central Ohio Psychiatric Hospital.
Her team plans to say she’s not guilty by reason of insanity.
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