LEXINGTON, Ky. (FOX 56) — Laken Snelling, a former University of Kentucky (UK) student who allegedly concealed the birth and death of her son, is due to return to court.
Court records show that a status hearing is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 21 in Fayette County. Snelling was indicted in March on charges of first-degree manslaughter, abuse of a corpse, tampering with physical evidence, and concealing the birth of an infant.
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She’s pleaded not guilty.
The investigation began in late August 2025, when officers found an “unresponsive” baby inside a trash bag, inside a closet in Snelling’s Park Avenue home…