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Cheerleader Laken Snelling who killed her newborn then hid body in closet is sentenced to 10 years in prison

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Anderson, N. (2026, October 16). Cheerleader Laken Snelling who killed her newborn then hid body in closet is sentenced to 10 years in prison. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16215369/laken-snelling-kentucky-cheerleader-newborn-manslaughter.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Laken Snelling, a 22-year-old former University of Kentucky cheerleader, was sentenced to 10 years in prison for killing her newborn son and hiding his body in a closet. She pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter, abuse of a corpse, tampering with physical evidence, and concealing the birth of an infant after initially denying the charges but later accepting a plea deal. Prosecutors had recommended this sentence as part of the agreement reached in court.

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Laken Snelling, a 22-year-old former University of Kentucky cheerleader, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for the manslaughter of her newborn son. She admitted in court that she "deprived him of oxygen." Snelling previously denied manslaughter but later accepted a plea deal admitting to first-degree manslaughter, abuse of a corpse, tampering with physical evidence, and concealing the birth of an infant. The sentence was handed down by Fayette County Circuit Court Judge Diane Minnifield on October 16, 2026. Prosecutors had recommended this term as part of the plea agreement. Snelling was arrested in August 2025 after investigators found her newborn son's body wrapped in a blood-soaked towel and trash bag in her dorm room.

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The former University of Kentucky cheerleader who killed her newborn baby and hid his body in a closet has been sentenced to 10 years in prison. asserted

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Laken Snelling, 22, pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of her newborn son in August, telling the hushed courtroom: 'I deprived him of oxygen.' Snelling previously denied manslaughter but ultimately accepted a plea deal that saw her admit to first-degree manslaughter, abuse of a corpse, tampering with physical evidence and concealing the birth of an infant. asserted

her → plead → infant

She appeared before Fayette County Circuit Court Judge Diane Minnifield this morning and was sentenced to 10 years in prison. asserted

She → appear → prison

Snelling was immediately taken into custody after the hearing, WKYT reported. asserted

WKYT → take → hearing

Prosecutors had recommended a 10-year prison term as part of the plea agreement. asserted

Prosecutors → recommend → agreement

Snelling was arrested in August 2025 after investigators say they found a baby boy wrapped in a blood-soaked towel and a trash bag in her college dorm room. asserted

they → arrest → room

She was initially charged with abuse of a corpse, tampering with physical evidence and concealing the birth of an infant, and she pleaded not guilty to those charges in September. asserted

she → charge → September

Snelling was then indicted again in March 2026 on first-degree manslaughter charges after the Kentucky Medical Examiner's Office determined the boy was born alive and died from asphyxia. asserted

boy → indict → asphyxia

This is a breaking news story. asserted

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Former University of Kentucky cheerleader Laken Snelling, 22, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to first-degree manslaughter, abuse of a corpse, tampering with physical evidence and concealing the birth of an infant asserted

Snelling → sentence → infant

Cheerleader Laken Snelling who killed her newborn then hid body in closet is sentenced to 10 years in prison

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