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Grand jury indicts former University of Kentucky student in death of infant son
Laken Snelling faces first-degree manslaughter for her newborn's death by asphyxia, with additional charges including abuse of a corpse and tampering with evidence, prosecutors said.
- On March 10, 2026, a Fayette County grand jury indicted Laken Snelling, adding a manslaughter charge to existing counts.
- Police records show the case began after officers were called to a residence following an unresponsive infant, and the Kentucky Medical Examiner's Office found the infant was born alive and died of asphyxia.
- Court documents say Snelling gave birth around 4 a.m. and later told police she passed out on top of the baby, wrapping it in a towel and placing it in a black trash bag in a closet.
- Snelling has withdrawn from the University of Kentucky and remains on house arrest at her parents' home in Tennessee, facing charges including abuse of a corpse, tampering, and concealing the birth. Fayette Commonwealth's Attorney Kimberly Baird said her next court appearance will likely come within two to three weeks.
- Sent to the grand jury in August 2025, the case has since escalated with a new indictment, and prosecutors presented jurors with homicide levels before deliberation.
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Ex-University of Kentucky cheerleader Laken Snelling indicted on manslaughter charge after autopsy shows her baby was born alive
Laken Snelling, 21, was charged by a Fayette County grand jury on Tuesday after the Kentucky Medical Examiner’s Office determined the baby was born alive and that his cause of death was asphyxia by undetermined means.
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