{"id":227849,"date":"2026-03-11T16:39:08","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T16:39:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/11\/laken-snelling-indicted-on-manslaughter-over-dead-newborn\/"},"modified":"2026-03-11T16:39:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T16:39:08","slug":"laken-snelling-indicted-on-manslaughter-over-dead-newborn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/11\/laken-snelling-indicted-on-manslaughter-over-dead-newborn\/","title":{"rendered":"Laken Snelling Indicted on Manslaughter Over Dead Newborn"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>A 911 call reported a newborn body that was \u201ccold.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Three days later, authorities arrested Laken Snelling.<\/p>\n<p>Now, a grand jury has indicted the University of Kentucky cheerleader.<\/p>\n<p>She faces multiple charges, including first-degree manslaughter.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><\/noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0311_lakensnelling_05_mugshot-Cropped-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Laken Snelling mugshot.\" class=\"wp-image-550328 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0311_lakensnelling_05_mugshot-Cropped-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0311_lakensnelling_05_mugshot-Cropped-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0311_lakensnelling_05_mugshot-Cropped-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0311_lakensnelling_05_mugshot-Cropped-728x410.png 728w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0311_lakensnelling_05_mugshot-Cropped-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0311_lakensnelling_05_mugshot-Cropped-1080x607.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0311_lakensnelling_05_mugshot-Cropped.png 1195w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0311_lakensnelling_05_mugshot-Cropped.png\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">This mugshot of Laken Snelling. Authorities accuse her of killing her newborn.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo Credit: Lexington Police Department)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-man-1-is-a-serious-charge\">Man 1 is a serious charge<\/h2>\n<p>On Tuesday, March 10, a grand jury indicted Snelling on charges of first-degree manslaughter, abuse of a corpse, tampering with physical evidence, and concealing the birth of an infant.<\/p>\n<p>The childbirth and alleged homicide took place in August 2025.<\/p>\n<p>There was initially some uncertainty over which level of homicide charge the former University of Kentucky competitive cheerleader would receive.<\/p>\n<p>However, after the medical examiner determined that Snelling\u2019s newborn was alive at the time that she allegedly stashed the infant in a trash bag in her closet, this information was seemingly enough for the grand jury.<\/p>\n<p>Prosecutor Kimberly Baird explained: \u201cThey were given the information about homicide, the four levels of homicide and then deliberated and decided that manslaughter first degree was the charge.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Laken Snelling Appears In Court To Waive Hearing\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/oHbjIvLbhkg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Snelling is due back in court within the next two-to-three weeks.<\/p>\n<p>As you can see in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=oHbjIvLbhkg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">video<\/a> above, she waived ehr right to a preliminary trial in September 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Snelling\u2019s arrest was on August 30 of that year \u2014 just three days after someone uncovered a \u201ccold to the touch\u201d infant inside a trash bag within Snelling\u2019s closet.<\/p>\n<p>The ME concluded that the infant\u2019s cause of death was \u201casphyxia by undetermined means.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sometimes, suffocation leaves evidence \u2014 fabric debris in the lungs, a pattern or residue over the mouth and nose. Not in this case, it seems.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0311_lakensnelling_04_youtube-1024x576.png\" alt=\"A smiling photo of Laken Snelling.\" class=\"wp-image-550329\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0311_lakensnelling_04_youtube-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0311_lakensnelling_04_youtube-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0311_lakensnelling_04_youtube-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0311_lakensnelling_04_youtube-728x410.png 728w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0311_lakensnelling_04_youtube-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0311_lakensnelling_04_youtube-1080x608.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0311_lakensnelling_04_youtube-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0311_lakensnelling_04_youtube.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0311_lakensnelling_04_youtube-1024x576.png\" alt=\"A smiling photo of Laken Snelling.\" class=\"wp-image-550329 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0311_lakensnelling_04_youtube-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0311_lakensnelling_04_youtube-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0311_lakensnelling_04_youtube-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0311_lakensnelling_04_youtube-728x410.png 728w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0311_lakensnelling_04_youtube-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0311_lakensnelling_04_youtube-1080x608.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0311_lakensnelling_04_youtube-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0311_lakensnelling_04_youtube.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0311_lakensnelling_04_youtube.png\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Smiling photos shared across social media contrast sharply with Laken Snelling\u2019s current predicament.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Image Credit: YouTube)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-did-the-newborn-die\">How did the newborn die?<\/h2>\n<p>According to at least one statement that Snelling allegedly made to police, she lost consciousness after giving birth in her room.<\/p>\n<p>She said that she passed out on top of the newborn.<\/p>\n<p>When she awoke, Snelling told police, the infant was \u201cblue and purple.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She apparently lied down beside the newborn for a time before bundling up everything from the birth \u2014 including the baby \u2014 and stashing it in the closet.<\/p>\n<p>Snelling allegedly confessed to having heard a \u201cwhimper\u201d during the bagging process. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0311_lakensnelling_03_wdky-Cropped-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Laken Snelling in court.\" class=\"wp-image-550330\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0311_lakensnelling_03_wdky-Cropped-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0311_lakensnelling_03_wdky-Cropped-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0311_lakensnelling_03_wdky-Cropped-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0311_lakensnelling_03_wdky-Cropped-728x410.png 728w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0311_lakensnelling_03_wdky-Cropped-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0311_lakensnelling_03_wdky-Cropped-1080x608.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0311_lakensnelling_03_wdky-Cropped.png 1132w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0311_lakensnelling_03_wdky-Cropped-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Laken Snelling in court.\" class=\"wp-image-550330 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0311_lakensnelling_03_wdky-Cropped-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0311_lakensnelling_03_wdky-Cropped-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0311_lakensnelling_03_wdky-Cropped-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0311_lakensnelling_03_wdky-Cropped-728x410.png 728w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0311_lakensnelling_03_wdky-Cropped-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0311_lakensnelling_03_wdky-Cropped-1080x608.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0311_lakensnelling_03_wdky-Cropped.png 1132w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0311_lakensnelling_03_wdky-Cropped.png\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Laken Snelling has appeared in court multiple times ahead of her trial.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Image Credit: WDKY)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In September 2025, Snelling pleaded not guilty to all of the charges that she is facing.<\/p>\n<p>She was released on a $100,000 bond.<\/p>\n<p>The court required Snelling to live on house arrest.<\/p>\n<p>She is no longer enrolled at the University of Kentucky, where she had been part of the school\u2019s STUNT cheerleading team.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, she is no longer part of the STUNT team.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"569\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0311_lakensnelling_01_courttv-1024x569.png\" alt=\"Laken Snelling in court.\" class=\"wp-image-550331\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0311_lakensnelling_01_courttv-1024x569.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0311_lakensnelling_01_courttv-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0311_lakensnelling_01_courttv-768x427.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0311_lakensnelling_01_courttv-960x533.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0311_lakensnelling_01_courttv-1080x600.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0311_lakensnelling_01_courttv-1200x667.png 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0311_lakensnelling_01_courttv.png 1269w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"569\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0311_lakensnelling_01_courttv-1024x569.png\" alt=\"Laken Snelling in court.\" class=\"wp-image-550331 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0311_lakensnelling_01_courttv-1024x569.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0311_lakensnelling_01_courttv-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0311_lakensnelling_01_courttv-768x427.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0311_lakensnelling_01_courttv-960x533.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0311_lakensnelling_01_courttv-1080x600.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0311_lakensnelling_01_courttv-1200x667.png 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0311_lakensnelling_01_courttv.png 1269w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0311_lakensnelling_01_courttv.png\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">In this video still, Laken Snelling waives her right to a preliminary hearing.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Image Credit: CourtTV)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Every incident like this is nothing short of a horror.<\/p>\n<p>Infanticide has a long and brutal history. Accidental deaths of infants are also a grim reality \u2014 especially for a young woman going through the unthinkable trauma of giving birth alone.<\/p>\n<p>Notably, Kentucky has outlawed nearly all forms of abortion. <\/p>\n<p>If Snelling, who reportedly was unaware that she was pregnant for the majority of her pregnancy, had learned of her pregnancy in time, she would probably have had to travel across state lines \u2014 perhaps to Illinois \u2014 to exercise her human rights.<\/p>\n<p>Infanticide is not excusable, if that is what happened. But this very much appears to be a no-win situation that society and our nation\u2019s backwards laws forced upon her. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/03\/laken-snelling-indicted-death-of-newborn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading Time: 3 minutes A 911 call reported a newborn body that was \u201ccold.\u201d Three days later, authorities arrested Laken Snelling. Now, a grand jury has indicted the University of Kentucky cheerleader. She faces multiple charges, including first-degree manslaughter. This mugshot of Laken Snelling. Authorities accuse her of killing her newborn. 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