University of Kentucky athlete charged after dead infant found hidden in closet

<p>Laken Ashlee Snelling, a 21-year-old cheer team member, faces charges of corpse abuse and evidence tampering</p><p>A University of <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/kentucky">Kentucky</a> athlete allegedly placed her dead infant inside a trash bag later found in a closet while trying to hide the baby’s birth, leading to her being jailed, according to local authorities and media reporting.</p><p>Laken Ashlee Snelling, 21, faces charges of corpse abuse, tampering with physical evidence and concealing the birth of an infant after her arrest on Sunday, police in Lexington, Kentucky, <a href="https://www.lexingtonky.gov/news/park-avenue-infant-death-investigation-arrest?fbclid=IwY2xjawMjtrxleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHjbAoHHyE3Ah_1BM8InA-hyTVAmVSWhw-t9sbrUO_Zo82IpnGlZ_1wUoi5Zr_aem__PxC_f5XdvuTh_vUsvatzQ">said</a> in a statement.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/02/university-kentucky-cheer-charged-dead-infant-closet">Continue reading...</a>