A 22-year-old former University of Kentucky cheerleader, Laken Snelling, has pleaded guilty to manslaughter after admitting she deliberately deprived her newborn of oxygen and hid the body in a closet. Initially not guilty, she now confesses to concealing the birth and tampering with evidence, citing emotional stress and shock at the unexpected pregnancy. The baby, confirmed alive at birth, died from asphyxia. Roommates discovered the infant wrapped in a towel inside a plastic bag after hearing strange noises during labor — a birth she kept secret. Snelling also pleaded guilty to abuse of a corpse and concealing the birth, facing up to ten years in prison. Investigators found pregnancy-related searches and hidden labor photos on her phone, while roommates had noticed her pregnant bump months earlier. Sentencing is set for October.
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