- Emmalee Huston and William Huston were charged in the sudden death of their 6-year-old son.
- Akron police believe the child was exposed to fentanyl.
- Emmalee Huston pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter on Thursday.
The mother of her 6-year-old boy who died after a possible exposure to fentanyl pleaded guilty Thursday to involuntary manslaughter, a first-degree felony.
Summit County Common Pleas Judge Tammy O’Brien sentenced Emmalee Huston, 32, to 3 to 4½ years in prison.
Charged in sudden death:Akron parents charged with child endangerment in death of 6-year-old; police suspect fentanyl
Huston was also charged with endangering children, a third-degree felony, and possession of cocaine and possession of a fentanyl-related compound, both fifth-degree felonies. Those charges were dropped, said Michaeleen Chris, bailiff for O’Brien.
Huston was represented by Attorney Charles Olminsky.
Police say Logan Huston may have ingested fentanyl
Akron police were dispatched at about 7:36 p.m. to the 700 block of Moraine Avenue on May 31 for a child who was not breathing.