Fort Dodge Man Pleads to Lesser Charges in Infant’s Death

A Fort Dodge man accused of killing his newborn daughter in November 2022 and then disposing of her body has pleaded guilty to two lesser charges.

According to the Fort Dodge Messenger, Brandon Thoma pleaded guilty to child endangerment resulting in death and abuse of a corpse on Wednesday. He and the mother of the child, Taylor Blaha, were charged following an investigation into the disappearance of that baby.

According to court documents, the two were alleged to have drowned the child in a bathtub following the child’s birth.

A search for the child’s remains continues.