Drop Dead Serious With Ashleigh Banfield • 4 September 2025

Kentucky Cheerleader Horror: 21-Year-Old College Student Accused of Hiding Newborn In Her Closet

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Police say 21-year-old University of Kentucky student Laken Snelling gave birth in secret, wrapped her baby in a towel, placed him in a trash bag, and left him in her room. She’s now charged with abuse of a corpse, tampering with evidence, and concealing the birth of an infant. In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield breaks down what happened inside that Lexington home, what we know from the autopsy, and why cases like this one have haunted communities before.