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Arrest Warrant for Kentucky Cheerleader, Laken Snelling, Newborn Found Dead in Closet: Court This Week
Laken Snelling, a former University of Kentucky student athlete, 22, stands accused of killing her newborn in her off-campus room. She has pleaded not guilty to a first-degree manslaughter charge after the Kentucky Medical Examiner’s Office determined the infant was born alive and died of “asphyxia by undetermined means”. She previously told police she did not believe the baby was breathing.
Snelling has a pretrial hearing set for May 14, 2026, followed by a status hearing June 12. If convicted of first-degree manslaughter, she faces 10 to 20 years in prison.
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