COBB COUNTY, Ga. - A Cobb County mother will spend decades in prison after pleading guilty to charges connected to her 2-year-old son’s fentanyl death, according to prosecutors.

Mom, boyfriend plead guilty after 2-year-old dies

What we know:

Jocelyn Romero, 22, was sentenced to 75 years, with 50 years to serve, after pleading guilty to murder, cruelty to children, and several drug trafficking charges, according to Cobb District Attorney Sonya F. Allen.

Her boyfriend, Pablo Garcia, 21, also pleaded guilty to drug trafficking and related charges. He was sentenced to 60 years, with 30 years to serve.

2-year-old overdoses on Fentanyl

The backstory:

Investigators said the case began on Dec. 4, 2023, when Romero rushed her 2-year-old son to Northside Hospital. The child was unresponsive

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