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University of Kentucky Student Charged After Newborn Found in Closet Is Released to Home Incarceration

Police say Laken Snelling admitted giving birth and concealing evidence as the Special Victims Section continues its investigation.

Overview

  • Court records show Snelling posted a $100,000 surety bond on Sept. 1 and was released to home incarceration with her parents without an ankle monitor.
  • A preliminary court appearance is scheduled for 1 p.m. Tuesday, according to local court documents.
  • She faces three felony counts: abuse of a corpse, tampering with physical evidence, and concealing the birth of an infant.
  • Officers dispatched on Aug. 27 found the deceased infant in a closet, wrapped in a towel inside a black trash bag, per the arrest citation.
  • The Fayette County Coroner has not yet released the cause of death; Lexington police ask anyone with information to contact the department or Bluegrass Crime Stoppers.