Laken Snelling

Laken Snelling is a former University of Kentucky cheerleader who was charged with first-degree manslaughter in connection with the death of her newborn baby. Snelling was initially charged with lesser counts of abuse of a corpse and tampering with physical evidence, but the charges were upgraded after the medical examiner determined that the baby was born alive. Snelling is currently awaiting trial and has not yet commented publicly on the case. She is based in Lexington, Kentucky.