Ohio woman found guilty in murder of 5-year-old boy at center of Amber Alert

Ohio woman found guilty in murder of 5-year-old boy at center of Amber Alert Advertisement Updated: 10:59 AM EST Nov 11, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ Emily Sanderson Digital Media Manager Ohio woman found guilty in murder of 5-year-old boy at center of Amber Alert Updated: 10:59 AM EST Nov 11, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ Emily Sanderson Digital Media Manager COLUMBUS, Ohio — A jury has convicted an Ohio woman in the murder of a 5-year-old boy, whose disappearance in 2024 prompted a statewide Amber Alert. The jury found 51-year-old Pammy May guilty of aggravated murder, abuse of a corpse, and three counts of tampering with evidence. Advertisement Maye had pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. In February 2024, an Amber Alert was issued for 5-year-old Darnell Taylor. Two days later, Maye, who had temporary custody of Taylor at the time, was arrested near Cleveland. She confessed to the murder and told police where to find Taylor's body. Taylor’s body was discovered in a trash bag dumped in a sewage drain in Columbus. Maye is expected to be sentenced in the next two to three weeks. Make WLWT a preferred source on Google Add Preferred Source Share Infinite Scroll Enabled Top Picks Missing baby in South Carolina found buried alive a day after authorities say his father took him Mother and two young children killed in Missouri crash after semitruck struck their minivan Donald Trump’s private message to Joe Biden emerges in new White House memoir Kyle Busch posthumously wins NASCAR Cup Series most popular driver award in Miami