Laken Snelling: Grand Jury Date Set in Case of Former Beauty Queen Accused of Hiding Dead Baby in Closet

A grand jury date has been set in the case of the former University of Kentucky student who allegedly gave birth in the bedroom of her off-campus home on Aug. 27

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  • A grand jury in Fayette County, Ky., will hear evidence in the Laken Snelling case in late January
  • Snelling, 22, is accused of giving birth in her off-campus bedroom and then putting her dead baby in a trash bag in her closet
  • The former University of Kentucky student has been on house arrest in Tennessee ever since her initial court appearance on Sept. 2, when she pleaded not guilty to abuse of a corpse, concealing a birth and tampering with evidence

A date has been set for a grand jury to hear evidence in the Laken Snelling case and determine whether or not to indict the former small-town beauty queen and University of Kentucky cheerleader.

The 22-year-old is accused of giving birth in the bedroom of her off-campus residence in Lexington, Ky., and then putting the baby in a trash bag that she hid inside her closet.

Snelling waived her right to a preliminary hearing during a Sept. 26 court appearance, thus sending her case to a grand jury…

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