HomeCLIPSFormer Cheerleader Laken Snelling Sentenced for Infant's Death
Former Cheerleader Laken Snelling Sentenced for Infant's Death
TV-14 | CLIPS | Season 1 | 2026
Laken Snelling, the former University of Kentucky student-athlete, who pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter, was sentenced on Friday. Snelling, 22, was given a 10-year prison sentence for the 2025 death of her newborn son. Officers found the newborn in a closet after receiving reports of an unresponsive infant. The infant, which the medical examiner's office determined was born alive, was found inside a trash bag and wrapped in a towel. #CourtTV -- What do YOU think? MORE HERE: Watch 24/7 Court TV LIVE Stream Today Join the Investigation Newsletter Court TV Podcast Join the Court TV Community to get access to perks: FOLLOW THE CASE: Facebook Twitter/X Instagram TikTok YouTube WATCH 140 FREE TRIALS IN THE COURT TV ARCHIVE WHERE-TO-WATCH