Kentucky Ex-Cheerleader Sentenced to 10 Years for Killing Newborn
Laken Snelling, 22, pleaded guilty in August to manslaughter and related charges in the death of her newborn son.
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Laken Snelling, 22, a former University of Kentucky cheerleader, was sentenced Friday to 10 years in prison.
She pleaded guilty in Fayette Circuit Court on August 21 to first-degree manslaughter, abuse of a corpse, tampering with physical evidence, and concealing the birth of an infant.
The judge imposed 10 years for manslaughter and one year for each remaining charge, with the sentences running concurrently.
Snelling told the court she was under emotional stress and ended her son's life instead of helping him.
The Kentucky Medical Examiner's Office determined the infant was born alive and died from asphyxia by undetermined means.
The Daily Wire: Former Kentucky Cheerleader Learns Her Fate For Killing Newborn, Hiding Body In Closet
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The right lane reports that Snelling admitted to killing her newborn son and hiding his body in a closet, and it highlights her statement that she was under emotional stress.
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Reports Snelling sentenced to 10 years for suffocating newborn
Breitbart (Politics): Cheerleader Laken Snelling Sentenced to 10 Years for Killing Newborn Baby, Stuffing Him in Trash Bag
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The far-right lane reports that Snelling was sentenced to 10 years after pleading guilty to suffocating her newborn son and stuffing him in a trash bag, and it stresses details such as the baby's name and the family's grief.
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