{"id":2481605,"date":"2025-09-02T17:36:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-02T21:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/university-of-kentucky-stunt-cheer-team-member-arrested-in-connection-with-the-death-of-her-newborn-baby\/"},"modified":"2025-09-02T17:36:57","modified_gmt":"2025-09-02T21:36:57","slug":"university-of-kentucky-stunt-cheer-team-member-arrested-in-connection-with-the-death-of-her-newborn-baby","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/university-of-kentucky-stunt-cheer-team-member-arrested-in-connection-with-the-death-of-her-newborn-baby\/","title":{"rendered":"University of Kentucky STUNT Cheer Team Member Arrested in Connection with the Death of Her Newborn Baby"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Funiversity-of-kentucky-stunt-cheer-team-member-arrested-in-connection-with-the-death-of-her-newborn-baby%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2481605&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A 21-year-old member of teh University of Kentucky&#8217;s STUNT cheer team,Laken snelling,has been arrested by Lexington police in connection with the death of her newborn infant. police responded to reports of an unresponsive baby at a home on Park Avenue and found the deceased infant wrapped in a towel inside a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/we-want-everything-pelosis-san-francisco-home-vandalized-with-pigs-head-and-spray-paint\/\" title=\"\u201cWe Want Everything\u201d: Pelosi\u2019s San Francisco Home Vandalized With Pig\u2019s Head and Spray-Paint\">black <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/yall-dirty-trash-bags-as-atlanta-neighborhood-ponders-declaring-independence-from-city-over-crime-restaurateur-gets-a-message\/\" title=\"\u2018Y\u2019all Dirty Trash Bags\u2019: As Atlanta Neighborhood Ponders Declaring Independence From City Over Crime, Restaurateur Gets A Message\">trash bag<\/a><\/a> in a closet. Snelling <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/we-did-it-update-far-left-trolling-group-awaywewalk-takes-credit-for-arrest-of-brandon-straka\/\" title=\"\u201cWe Did It!\u201d \u2013 UPDATE: Far Left Trolling Group \u201cAwayWeWalk\u201d Takes Credit for Arrest of Brandon Straka\">faces charges<\/a> including abuse of a corpse, tampering with physical evidence, and concealing the birth of an infant. She admitted to giving birth and attempting to conceal it by cleaning the area and placing evidence, including the infant, in a trash bag. The Fayette County Coroner&#8217;s Office will release the official cause of death. The investigation is ongoing, and the University of Kentucky confirmed Snelling&#8217;s affiliation with the school&#8217;s STUNT team.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A member of the University of Kentucky&rsquo;s STUNT cheer team has been arrested in connection with the death of her newborn baby, according to Lexington police.<\/p>\n<p>Police <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lexingtonky.gov\/news\/park-avenue-infant-death-investigation-arrest\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">announced<\/a> on Sunday that Laken Snelling, 21, had been arrested.<\/p>\n<p>She faces charges of abuse of a corpse, tampering with physical evidence, and concealing the birth of an infant.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">NEW: University of Kentucky student arrested after her baby was found deceased in a trash bag inside a closet.<\/p>\n<p>21-year-old Laken Snelling has been charged with abuse of a corpse, tampering with evidence, and concealing the birth of an infant.<\/p>\n<p>Snelling is a member of the&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CWzlwctc0B\">pic.twitter.com\/CWzlwctc0B<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CollinRugg\/status\/1962649961318981922?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 1, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Officers were dispatched around 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday to a home in the 400 block of Park Avenue.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); 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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Police said they were responding to reports of an unresponsive infant.<\/p>\n<p>Upon arrival, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hate-crime-hoax-high-school-students-of-color-were-sent-threatening-messages-the-superintendent-says-it-was-a-hoax\/\" title=\"Hate Crime Hoax: High School Students Of Color Were Sent Threatening Messages. The Superintendent Says It Was A Hoax\">law enforcement found<\/a> the baby, who was pronounced dead at the scene.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Woman arrested in Lexington after police find dead infant\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/N0UQHO5x-CQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The Fayette County Coroner&rsquo;s Office will be releasing the official <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/cause-death-veterinarian-found-dead-viral-horse-abuse-video-animal-euthanasia-drugs-system\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cause of death<\/a>, police said.<\/p>\n<p>According to an arrest citation <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lex18.com\/news\/covering-kentucky\/woman-arrested-charged-in-connection-with-infants-death-in-lexington?fbclid=IwY2xjawMirwlleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFXT2loQ1d1UmNndU1RV2pMAR7BWW01Ypl_dgHzZOxNdY4cNKHhmgJzpmVexi7As32bonJMl4prplFvQKAEDg_aem_hhfpdnr5GKPitgJYVg1-zA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">obtained by<\/a> WLEX-TV, the baby was inside a closet, &ldquo;wrapped in a towel inside of a black trash bag.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The citation said that after Snelling was informed of her rights, she &ldquo;admitted to giving birth.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>She also confessed to concealing the birth &ldquo;by cleaning any evidence, placing all cleaning items used inside of a black trash bag, including the infant, who was wrapped in a towel,&rdquo; the citation stated.<\/p>\n<p>As of Monday, Snelling was being held at the Fayette County Detention Center, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/young-mother-killed-4-juveniles-stolen-car-police-opted-not-pursue\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">police<\/a> said.<\/p>\n<p>The University of Kentucky confirmed Snelling&rsquo;s status as a member of the school&rsquo;s STUNT team.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We can confirm that she has been a member of the STUNT team for the last three seasons,&rdquo; the university said in a statement reported by WLEX.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;All other questions should be directed to the Lexington Police,&rdquo; the statement added.<\/p>\n<p>The university&rsquo;s athletics <a href=\"https:\/\/ukathletics.com\/sports\/stunt\/roster\/player\/laken-snelling\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">website<\/a> lists Snelling as a junior on the STUNT roster.<\/p>\n<p>She also appears in photographs and posts on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/big-move-legendary-head-coach-john-calipari-reportedly-ditching-kentucky-another-team\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the school&rsquo;s<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >official social media accounts<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The investigation into the baby&rsquo;s death is ongoing.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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