(Webster County, Iowa) – Police in Fort Dodge, Wednesday, arrested a man and a woman in connection with the murder of a newborn baby. Authorities report 24-year-old Taylor Blaha and 31-year-old Brandon Thoma,each face a charge of first-degree murder. Blaha is the mother of the newborn, and Thoma is the father. Thoma also faces an abuse of a corpse charge. His cash bond was set at slightly more than $1-million, while Blaha’s bond is $1-million.

Police have been searching for the baby’s remains since late November. The baby’s remains have not been found. Police say they got their first tip on Nov. 22 that a baby was born inside a home, later died and that their body was moved.

Police say lab results and interviews led to the couple’s arrests.