CONROE, Texas (AP) - A nurse accused of fatally shooting a new mother and speeding away with the dying woman's infant son has quietly told a Texas judge that she understands she's facing capital murder charges.
Verna McClain made a brief court appearance Thursday. She's accused of shooting 28-year-old Kala Golden in the parking lot of a suburban Houston pediatric clinic and snatching Golden's 3-day-old son. The infant was later found safe.
The judge delayed McClain's bond hearing until Monday to give her court-appointed attorneys more time. She's being held without bond until then.
Handcuffed and wearing a pink and white striped prison uniform, McClain spoke softly and looked down during the brief hearing.
Investigators said the 30-year-old McClain had suffered a miscarriage and was reportedly desperate to find a child after telling her fiancé she had given birth to their child.
The sheriff's office said Wednesday that McClain tried to represent Keegan as her own child. Her sister allegedly told authorities that McClain had plans to "do the adoption" after taking Keegan.
Her fiance', who was not identified, is being interviewed by authorities.
Montgomery County Sheriff's Detective John Schmitt said the 30-year-old McClain does "appear remorseful for what happened."
The kidnapped baby has been returned to his family.
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Verna McClain, center, is escorted from the courtroom after a hearing Thursday, April 19, 2012 in Conroe, Texas. (AP Photo)
Verna McClain (AP Photo)
