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Laken Snelling pleads guilty to manslaughter in infant death
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Former University of Kentucky student-athlete Laken Snelling pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter in the death of her infant son. The baby’s body was found inside a trash bag in a closet after officers responded to a residence on Aug. 27, and the Kentucky Medical Examiner ruled the death was “asphyxia by undetermined means.”
WHO: Laken Snelling
WHAT: Pled guilty to first-degree manslaughter in the death of her infant son
WHEN: Reported Aug 20, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
WHERE: Lexington, Kentucky, USA
WHY: The plea resolves the criminal charges stemming from the infant’s death and the circumstances found at the residence.
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