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Cheerleader Accused in Newborn's Death Case
23 Dec, 2025
Summary
- Prosecutors requested medical records from UK Medical Center.
- Cheerleader allegedly hid newborn's body in trash bag.
- Infant's cause of death remains inconclusive pending further analysis.
A recent development in the case of Laken Snelling, a former University of Kentucky cheerleader, involves prosecutors requesting medical records from the University of Kentucky Medical Center. These records are pertinent to the ongoing investigation into the alleged concealment of her newborn baby's body.
Snelling was arrested on August 30, facing charges of abuse of a corpse, tampering with physical evidence, and concealing the birth of an infant. She allegedly gave birth and then hid the infant's body in a trash bag within her Lexington home. An investigation into the infant's cause of death has yielded an inconclusive result thus far.
Snelling pleaded not guilty to all charges and was released on $100,000 bail on September 2. She is currently awaiting a grand jury trial. Restrictions on her house arrest were updated in October, requiring her to wear an ankle monitor and reside exclusively at her father's home in Tennessee.
