Mom confesses to accidentally exposing infant to heroin that led to child's overdose: 'It never should have happened'

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A Kentucky mother confessed to accidentally exposing her 8-month-old baby to heroin, which led to the infant overdosing, in disturbing audio released by investigators.

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Miraculously, first responders were able to administer a life-saving dose of Narcan to the 8-month-old. Ehlinger also told police that she and Gardner used heroin away from the child before she accidentally put her finger laced with heroin residue in her baby’s mouth.However, Ehlinger pleaded guilty to wanton endangerment and endangering the welfare of a minor in May.

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