FERNDALE, WA (MyBellinghamNow.com) – A Ferndale father convicted of manslaughter has been sentenced.

34-year-old Michael Doane will spend the next four years in prison following the death of his daughter in March 2023.

The five-year-old girl was found dead in her home, and toxicology results determined she had a significant level of fentanyl in her system.

Her mother, Melissa Welch, pleaded guilty to manslaughter earlier this month and is set to be sentenced on Aug. 15.

Welch’s boyfriend Cody Craig, a third person who was at the house when the girl died, has a plea and sentencing set for Thursday, Aug. 1.