Accused of killing boy, 5, Columbus woman remains on $4 million bond

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COLUMBUS (WCMH) – The woman who was found in a Cleveland suburb after allegedly murdering a 5-year-old boy in Columbus, appeared before a judge for a second arraignment hearing.

Pammy Maye, 48, was formally indicted Tuesday by a Franklin County grand jury on charges of aggravated murder, abuse of a corpse, and three counts of tampering with evidence. She appeared in Franklin County Court of Common Pleas court Friday.

A judge upheld a $4 million bond Maye was issued in municipal court one week ago. Defense council Sam Shamansky asked that Maye be transferred to a psychiatric facility of his choosing at future date to undergo a health evaluation.

Maye was first accused of kidnapping Taylor on Feb. 14, setting off a statewide Amber Alert. However, court records show that when Maye’s husband called 911, he told the operator that Taylor was dead.

Maye drove to Brooklyn, Ohio, a southwestern suburb of Cleveland, and her SUV  was found abandoned later that day at the Parkview Estates apartment complex. Maye was arrested in Brooklyn on Feb. 15, and Taylor’s body was found in a south Columbus sewer drain one day later.

She was taken to Cuyahoga County Jail on a fugitive warrant after an Amber Alert was issued for Taylor, who was thought to have been abducted by Maye.

Maye and her husband became legal guardians of Taylor in May 2023. Prior to that, Taylor was referred to multiple service agencies, including behavioral health at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and case management, according to children’s services.