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University of Kentucky Student Laken Snelling Withdraws as Newborn Death Probe Continues

A preliminary autopsy was inconclusive, with further microscopic testing pending.

Overview

  • UK officials confirmed Snelling is no longer enrolled and has been removed from the STUNT roster.
  • Investigators say additional histologic analyses are needed to determine the cause and manner of the baby’s death.
  • Snelling has pleaded not guilty to abuse of a corpse, tampering with physical evidence, and concealing the birth of an infant.
  • She was released on a $100,000 bond to house arrest at her parents’ home in Jefferson City, Tennessee, with a preliminary hearing set for Sept. 26.
  • An arrest citation states she admitted to giving birth and to placing cleaning items and the infant, wrapped in a towel, in a black trash bag found in a closet.