Court Hearing Rescheduled For Tulsa Mom At Center Of Amber Alert, Stabbing

A Tulsa mother who police say admitted to stabbing her 11-year-old daughter more than 50 times was scheduled for a hearing in court Monday.

The hearing for 29-year-old Taheerah Ahmad was quickly rescheduled for 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, September 5 in Tulsa County District Court.

Taheerah Ahmad waived her preliminary hearing on Tuesday, August 7th.

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Ahmad's attorney called the decision “strategic,” in an effort to keep all of their options open in the case. 

Court records show Ahmad’s 9-year-old daughter told police her mother had been holding her and her two sisters hostage for a week.

Police say Ahmad told them she bound the girls with tape to restrain them and, when her 11-year-old daughter got free, she admitted to stabbing her 50-70 times, hitting her in the head with a pickaxe, and then setting the house on fire.  Investigators say the 9-year-old was able to escape the house and call 911.
 
Ahmad took a third daughter with her, prompting an Amber Alert.  Police found the 8-year-old with Ahmad in a parking lot in the Tulsa Arts District. The little girl wasn’t hurt.

Ahmad is facing several charges including child neglect and assault and battery with intent to kill.