{"id":2582326,"date":"2026-03-21T08:13:02","date_gmt":"2026-03-21T12:13:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kentucky-cheerleader-who-allegedly-let-newborn-suffocate-hit-with-charges\/"},"modified":"2026-03-21T08:14:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-21T12:14:13","slug":"kentucky-cheerleader-who-allegedly-let-newborn-suffocate-hit-with-charges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kentucky-cheerleader-who-allegedly-let-newborn-suffocate-hit-with-charges\/","title":{"rendered":"Kentucky Cheerleader Who Allegedly Let Newborn Suffocate Hit With Charges"},"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\">20<\/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%2Fkentucky-cheerleader-who-allegedly-let-newborn-suffocate-hit-with-charges%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=2582326&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>Laken Snelling, a 22-year-old former University of Kentucky cheerleader, was indicted by a fayette County grand jury on first-degree manslaughter in the death of her newborn. the indictment also charges her with concealing the birth of an infant and tampering with physical evidence. The charges stem from an incident on August 27, 2025, when officers found an unresponsive newborn and pronounced the baby dead at the scene. The <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >indictment alleges snelling hid<\/a> the baby by wrapping him in a towel, placing him in 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 trash bag<\/a>, and hiding the bag in a closet. Autopsy results indicated the baby was born alive and died of asphyxia of undetermined means.<\/p>\n<p>Snelling had previously been arrested on the concealing birth and tampering charges, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/here-are-the-3-biggest-findings-in-floridas-grand-jury-report-on-covid-wrongdoing\/\" title=\"Top 3 Discoveries in Florida&#039;s ... Report on Covid Misconduct\">grand jury added<\/a> the first-degree manslaughter charge. In Kentucky,first-degree manslaughter is a Class B felony with a potential sentence of 10 to 20 years in prison. She was released on a $100,000 bond after her august arrest and has spent several months under house arrest in Tennessee. The indictment notes she was not charged with murder due to being under \u201cextreme emotional disturbance.\u201d The case has been reported by outlets including NBC News, Us Weekly, and People, and has been discussed on social media.  <\/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>Laken Snelling, the former University of Kentucky cheerleader who allegedly allowed her newborn baby to suffocate, was charged with first-degree manslaughter on March 10.<\/p>\n<p>The 22-year-old has now been indicted by a grand jury in Fayette County with the manslaughter charge, and also with concealing the birth of an infant and tampering with physical evidence, per a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lexingtonky.gov\/news\/park-avenue-infant-death-investigation-arrest\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">release<\/a> from the Lexington Police Department.<\/p>\n<p>The charges stem from an incident on Aug. 27, 2025, where officers were &ldquo;dispatched for an unresponsive infant,&rdquo; pronouncing the child dead at the scene.<\/p>\n<p>Snelling allegedly hid her dead baby by wrapping him in a towel, placing him inside a black trash bag, and hiding the bag in the closet, per a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/us-news\/kentucky-student-athlete-indicted-manslaughter-babys-death-closet-rcna263182\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">report<\/a> from NBC News.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#128680; JUST IN: Arrest warrant issued for former University of Kentucky cheerleader Laken Snelling after grand jury indicted her for FIRST-DEGREE MANSLAUGHTER in newborn&rsquo;s death.<\/p>\n<p>Autopsy: Baby was born ALIVE, died from asphyxia (undetermined means). Body found wrapped in towel,&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Q9F3rEg5EU\">pic.twitter.com\/Q9F3rEg5EU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; &#127482;&#127480; America First Feed (@America1stFeed) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/America1stFeed\/status\/2031794812576317619?\">March 11, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadAnyclip() { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst container=document.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!container) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=\"https:\/\/player.anyclip.com\/anyclip-widget\/lre-widget\/prod\/v1\/src\/lre.js\"; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"pubname\", \"westernjournalcom\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"widgetname\", \"001w000001jULVcAAO_M12924\");  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ append inside the container so player shows in correct spot \t\t\t\t\t\tcontainer.appendChild(script); 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property in Jefferson City, Tennessee.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Laken Snelling&rsquo;s Roommates Allegedly Heard Loud Noises at 4 a.m. &mdash; Then Found &lsquo;Evidence of Childbirth&rsquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TEg00JsG1i\">https:\/\/t.co\/TEg00JsG1i<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People (@people) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/people\/status\/1973156943750414439?\">September 30, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>A copy of the indictment against Snelling <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/sports\/news\/laken-snelling-intentionally-abused-newborn-indictment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">obtained<\/a> by Us Weekly alleged that she &ldquo;intentionally abused the infant and thereby caused death to a person twelve (12) years of age or less, or who is physically helpless or mentally helpless.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The indictment said she was not charged with murder because she was under &ldquo;extreme emotional disturbance.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The former cheerleader had allegedly tried concealing evidence of her giving birth from her roommates.<\/p>\n<p>But they found a &ldquo;blood-soaked towel on the floor and a plastic bag containing evidence of childbirth&rdquo; 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The charges arise from an Aug. 27, 2025 incident in which officers found an unresponsive newborn and pronounced the baby dead at the scene. Prosecutors allege Snelling hid the infant\u2019s body by wrapping him in a towel, placing him in a black trash bag, and hiding the bag in a closet. Medical examiners concluded the baby was born alive and died of asphyxia by an undetermined means. Snelling had previously been arrested on the other two charges, and the grand jury later added the first-degree manslaughter charge. She was released on a $100,000 bond and has spent months under house arrest at her parents\u2019 property in Jefferson City, Tennessee. The indictment contends she intentionally harmed the infant, causing death, but she was not charged with murder due to alleged extreme emotional disturbance. 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