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Blaha pleads guilty to second-degree murder, sentenced to 50 years

By Kelby Wingert 1 min read
Blaha pleads guilty to second-degree murder, sentenced to 50 years
Taylor Blaha

A Fort Dodge mother has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder for the death of her newborn last fall.

On Friday morning, 25-year-old Taylor Blaha entered her guilty plea in Webster County District Court. She was initially charged with first-degree murder and set to go to trial next month.

She also asked to be sentenced today. She’s been sentenced to 50 years in prison, with a mandatory minimum of 35 years.

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