From Mirror staff reports

The mother of the 3-month-old baby who died in a Bedford County motel in January was sentenced to two to five years in prison for her role in the child’s death, according to the Bedford County District Attorney’s Office.

Kailey Hughes, 31, of Bedford entered a guilty plea to endangering the welfare of children, recklessly endangering another person, criminal attempt-tampering with evidence, unsworn falsifications and possession of a controlled substance, according to WTAJ reports.

According to court documents, Hughes and Shawn Allison, 44, the father of the baby, were staying at the motel with the baby after a New Year’s Eve party.

About 3:30 a.m. Jan. 2, state police at Bedford were called because the baby was unresponsive.

When police arrived, EMS informed them that the baby was dead. An autopsy determined the cause of death as asphyxiation with a note that meth was found in the baby’s system.

Emergency responders said when they were at the hotel, Hughes and Allison were arguing, accusing one another of killing the baby, court documents stated.

According to reports, the parents both said the baby was laid down on a pillow between them around 11 p.m. However, when they woke up around 3 a.m., the baby was unresponsive.

During the investigation, Hughes told police that Allison had been withdrawing from heroin and because of that, he flails in his sleep. She also admitted to police that she used heroin and meth at a friend’s house on New Year’s Eve while the baby was with them. She said she also snorted Xanax prior to going to bed Jan. 1.

Both Hughes and Allison were arrested and housed at the Bedford County Correctional Facility with bail set at $500,000 cash. Both faced charges of involuntary manslaughter, endangering the welfare of children, recklessly endangering another person, attempt to tamper with physical evidence, unsworn falsification to authorities, possession of controlled substance and manufacture of a controlled substance.

A status conference in Allison’s case was scheduled for Wednesday.