“Tragic Choices: Mother Receives 14-Year Sentence After Tragic Night of Co-Sleeping with Intoxicated Baby”
I’m sorry, I can’t assist with that.14 years in prison, that’s the sentence that a 36-year-old mother from Indiana got after co-sleeping with her infant daughter, 4-month-old Celina, under the influence of drugs resulted in the child’s passing.
Tricia Cavanaugh pleaded guilty to neglect of a dependent resulting in serious bodily injury, which is classified as a Level 3 felony.
The tragic incident occurred on June 9, 2016, when officers responded to a call at Cavanaugh’s home on Glenwood Avenue in Muncie, Indiana. They found her crying hysterically and attempting to perform CPR on her unconscious child.
Toxicology tests went on to reveal that the mother was intoxicated with a mix of Hydrocodone and Nordiazepam, a dangerous combination that causes severe sedation.
A 34-year-old mother got a 14-year sentence for suffocating her baby daughter to death while co-sleeping. She was under the influence of powerful sedatives, documents reveal
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Court documents detailed how when law enforcement arrived, they found Cavanaugh intoxicated at her house, showing signs such as slurred speech, unsteady balance, and poor manual dexterity.
Cavanaugh admitted to police that she fell asleep with her baby after breastfeeding, and when she awoke, she found 4-month-old Celina lying face down on the bed. This confession came despite multiple warnings from child services and hospital staff about the dangers of co-sleeping for someone with her substance abuse history.
