Accused in Washington Twp. slaying pleads insanity

The 24-year-old woman accused of killing her grandmother in what investigators said they believe was a homicidal attack fueled by a crack cocaine addiction has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity.

Aisha Sanders entered the plea, according to court documents, and Montgomery County Common Pleas Judge Mary Huffman ordered a competency evaluation and hearing. The hearing to discuss the findings of the evaluation is scheduled for March.

Sanders is accused of aggravated murder and aggravated robbery in the beating 86-year-old Mary Muha, who was found dead in her Washington Twp. home at 981 Sugarside Court on Dec. 20.

County sheriff’s deputies said their investigation shows that Sanders killed Muha and stole her television and sold it for money to buy drugs. Deputies also said Sanders took the victim's car and fled the scene.

Troopers with the Ohio Highway Patrol found Sanders in a vehicle, which had run out of gas, in Preble County on Dec. 21.

According to Sheriff Phil Plummer, Sanders gave detectives a full, written confession in the killing. A county grand jury later returned an indictment on two counts of aggravated murder, two counts of aggravated robbery and one count of tampering with evidence.

Sanders remains jailed on a $1 million bond.