Mother and boyfriend arrested in newborn infant murder in Fort Dodge.

Two Fort Dodge residents were arrested on Wednesday afternoon after a two week investigation into the death of an infant on November 22. Fort Dodge Police Public Information Officer Dennis Quinn announced the arrest of 31 year old Brandon D. Thoma and 24 year old Taylor K. Blaha. Both Thoma and Blaha are charged with Murder in the First Degree with Thoma charged with Abuse of a Corpse. Cash bond for both Thoma and Blaha is set at one million dollars each. Thoma’s charge of Abuse of a Corpse was set at $50,000. As with all cases,Mr. Thoma and Ms. Blaha are presumed innocent until proven guility in a court of law. The two are being held on cash bond until their initial appearance before the Webster County Magistrate likely on Thursday. Authorities have spent the last week in searching for the infant throughout the Fort Dodge area. Investigators are continuing to follow up on all credible leads and encourage anyone with information to contact the Fort Dodge Police Department at 515-573-1424. Information may also be submitted anonymously via Webster County Crime Stoppers at 515-573-1444. The Crime Stoppers are still offering a $1,500 reward for information leading to the discovery of the newborns body.