TOLEDO, Ohio — A mother accused of stabbing her children in January was deemed last week to be unfit for trial.
Jamesiha Taylor was ordered to receive up to six months of treatment at Northwest Ohio Psychiatric Hospital. Lucas County Common Please Court will review her competency again in July.
Taylor was indicted on two counts of attempted murder following the incident, which occurred in the 500 block of Banquot Way in Springfield Township.
According to Lucas County Sheriff Mike Navarre, a 911 call came in from a woman, later identified as the 28-year-old Taylor, who said she was outside of the Franklin Park Mall.
She told the dispatcher she had stabbed her children. When deputies arrived at the home on Banquot Way, they found a 7-year-old and an 8-year-old had been stabbed.
The children have since been placed in the care of other family members.
Taylor also told the dispatcher she had been dealing with thoughts of suicide and mental health issues.
If you're concerned you or someone you know is experiencing a crisis or emotional distress and may harm themselves or someone else, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline toll-free at 1-800-273-8255 or chat online with a trained.