Former University of Kentucky Cheerleader Faces House Arrest and Legal Troubles for Allegedly Concealing Newborn Baby's Body
Laken Snelling, a former University of Kentucky competitive cheerleader, is facing new restrictions while on house arrest for allegedly concealing her newborn baby's body in a closet. She has been ordered to wear an ankle monitor and is under home confinement at her father's home in Tennessee. Snelling must contact Pretrial Services within seven days to start electronic monitoring. She is awaiting a grand jury trial for the death of her newborn on August 27, facing charges of abuse of a corpse, tampering with physical evidence, and concealing the birth of an infant. Snelling pleaded not guilty to all charges and waived her right to a preliminary trial.
The former cheerleader allegedly gave birth to the baby and hid the body in a trash bag in her Lexington, Kentucky home. After a third party discovered evidence of childbirth in Snelling's room, the police were called. Snelling admitted to giving birth and concealing it by cleaning up the evidence and placing the infant in a trash bag. She claimed she passed out on top of the baby after giving birth and found it "blue and purple" when she woke up. The infant's remains appeared to be full term when discovered, and the cause of death is still inconclusive pending further analysis.
A search of Snelling's phone revealed searches related to pregnancy and images of her during labor, indicating a concealed or hidden pregnancy. Some photos on her phone had been deleted, leading police to suspect that other evidence related to the pregnancy and newborn baby may have been deleted as well. The investigation into the infant's death is ongoing, according to the Lexington Police Department. Snelling, who was majoring in Interdisciplinary Disability Studies at the University of Kentucky and a member of the school's STUNT competitive cheerleading team, is no longer a student at the university and has been removed from the team.
In conclusion, Laken Snelling, a former University of Kentucky competitive cheerleader, is facing legal troubles after allegedly concealing her newborn baby's body in her home. She is under house arrest, wearing an ankle monitor, and awaiting a grand jury trial for charges related to the infant's death. The investigation into the case is ongoing, and Snelling has been removed from the University of Kentucky and the STUNT team.