{"id":26231,"date":"2025-09-08T16:24:09","date_gmt":"2025-09-08T16:24:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=26231"},"modified":"2025-09-08T16:24:09","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T16:24:09","slug":"cheerleaders-surprising-act-a-week-after-dead-baby-found-in-trash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=26231","title":{"rendered":"Cheerleader\u2019s surprising act a week after dead baby found in trash"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"show-inline-featured-image wp-caption alignnone\">\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<div class=\"show-inline-featured-image wp-caption alignnone\">\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-main-thumbnail size-main-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/09\/08131903\/shutterstock_2280488535-664x350.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 664px) 100vw, 664px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/09\/08131903\/shutterstock_2280488535-664x350.jpg 664w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/09\/08131903\/shutterstock_2280488535-400x210.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/09\/08131903\/shutterstock_2280488535-412x216.jpg 412w\" alt=\"\" width=\"664\" height=\"350\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Shutterstock.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>A cheerleader who was studying at the University of Kentucky has been accused of dumping her newborn in a trash.<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"qpvat69ff090797d8d\" ><div style=\"width:100%; max-width:1200px; margin:0 auto;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/bolt-casino.com?r=0BFDBF1283\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    <img \n      src=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/f8693ebb-2018-480f-a2f7-0096810c07f0.jpg\" \n      alt=\"200% Deposit Bonus + 10% Cashback\" \n      style=\"width:100%; height:auto; display:block; border-radius:8px; cursor:pointer;\"\n    \/>\n  <\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 1201px) {\r\n.qpvat69ff090797d8d {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 993px) and (max-width: 1200px) {\r\n.qpvat69ff090797d8d {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 992px) {\r\n.qpvat69ff090797d8d {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 768px) {\r\n.qpvat69ff090797d8d {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {\r\n.qpvat69ff090797d8d {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\n<p><strong>Now, new information is coming to light. Keep reading to learn more.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"newsner-1f386d65abd5c4587d3bb142b406819f\" class=\"newsner-1f386d65abd5c4587d3bb142b406819f newsner-bluebillywig_instream\">\n<div id=\"newsner-1842243344\" class=\"newsner-bluebillywig_instream\">\n<div id=\"\">\n<div id=\"bb-iawr-newsner_english_playout-1601396675571335\" class=\"bb_iawr\">\n<div id=\"bb-wr-newsner_english_playout-1601396675571335\" class=\"bb-media bb_wrapper bb-muted bb-phase-init bb-mode-video bb-pendingplay\" data-flags=\"{}\" data-softembargoremainingtime=\"0\" data-sid=\"rdtnVCkjeg1E\" data-isready=\"true\" data-autoplaynextremainingtime=\"0\">\n<div class=\"bb-layer bb-content-layer\">\n<div class=\"bb-fitme bb-head-layer\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"bb-fitme bb-poster-layer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><img class=\"bb-poster-image bb-poster-image-1\" alt=\"\" \/><img class=\"bb-poster-image bb-poster-image-2\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"bb-fitme bb-timeline-layer\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"bb-layer bb-subtitle-layer\">\n<div class=\"bb-subtitledisplay\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bb-layer bb-commercial-layer\">\n<div class=\"bb-fitme bb-head-layer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bb-layer bb-skin-layer bb-muted bb-phase-init bb-mode-video bb-pendingplay\">\n<div class=\"bb-skin-container phase-init svelte-ft9qq1 playing\" lang=\"en\" tabindex=\"0\" data-cy=\"skin-mode-main\" aria-label=\"Blue Billywig video player. 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The infant had been stuffed inside a closet in her accommodation, which had been off campus.<\/p>\n<p>Since the body was found, it was determined that Snelling, an Interdisciplinary Disability Studies student from Tennessee, was its biological mother. She also later \u2018admitted to giving birth\u2019 when she was questioned.<\/p>\n<div id=\"newsner-68a4c9be635782116df3bdd65aa3e0ab\" class=\"newsner-68a4c9be635782116df3bdd65aa3e0ab newsner-incide_content_once\">\n<div id=\"newsner-1143124809\" class=\"newsner-incide_content_once\">\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article-thumbnails\" class=\"trc_related_container tbl-trecs-container trc_spotlight_widget\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Snelling has also reportedly confessed to cleaning up the evidence of the brith and discarding the infant in the trash bag, according to her arrest report.<\/p>\n<p>The 21-year-old from White Pine, Tennessee has now been charged with abuse of a corpse, tampering with physical evidence, and also concealing the birth of an infant, a charge which she has plead not guilty for.<\/p>\n<p>A DNA test is underway to determine the paternity of the infant. Snelling\u2019s ex-boyfriend, Izaiah Hall, is\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.unilad.com\/news\/uk-news\/laken-snelling-dna-of-dumped-baby-400186-20250907\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">said<\/a>\u00a0to be the child\u2019s father, according to new information that has come to light just days after Snelling\u2019s arrest.<\/p>\n<p>Lexington Herald Leader, Kentucky University spokesperson Jay Blanton has\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kentucky.com\/news\/local\/crime\/article311992943.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">confirmed<\/a>\u00a0that Snelling has withdrawn from the Lexington-area school as of Friday, last week.<\/p>\n<p>She is also not a member of the STUNT team, a group she performed with for three years. Blanton did not specify the date Snelling officially unenrolled.<\/p>\n<p>After she plead not guilty, she was released on a $100,000\u00a0bond\u00a0by a Fayette District Court judge on Tuesday last week. She has been ordered to live with her parents till her next appearance due at court on September 26.<\/p>\n<p>The baby was pronounced dead at the scene when they came to the residence due to reports about an \u2018unresponsive infant.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Fayette County Coroner\u2019s Office initially determined the cause of death in the autopsy report as inconclusive, saying that it will be conducting an \u2018extensive microcosmic analyses\u2019 to determine the cause of death.<\/p>\n<p>It is not known when and where Snelling gave birth, whether she had a miscarriage, or if the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.newsner.com\/tag\/baby\/\">baby<\/a>\u00a0was born alive, or whether it was a stillbirth. It is also not known whether Snelling was even aware that she is pregnant.<\/p>\n<p>Fayette County Coroner Gary Ginn issued a statement saying, \u201cI understand the community\u2019s concern and sensitivity surrounding the death of a child. We are conducting a thorough and methodical death investigation to ensure all facts are carefully considered.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The child\u2019s paternity is also under\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.unilad.com\/news\/us-news\/laken-snelling-suspicious-act-before-baby-death-153071-20250907?fbclid=IwY2xjawMrtzZleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFMZmtlQzdKNThEcFN0eGZ2AR4Khc3kcSmW0nlerb8mYqXBTN3Zut_VkDetc6aaXzoi8z80fyVuLWcQFkhH5Q_aem_uuKKiCPh_483kwiqbkPDwQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">question<\/a>\u00a0as Hall\u2019s family confirmed to The Daily Mail that he had indeed given a DNA sample to help with the investigation.<\/p>\n<p>Snelling previously dated Hall before she reportedly entered a new relationship with former basketball star Jordon Connor.<\/p>\n<div id=\"newsner-404885622\" class=\"newsner-article_inside_content\">\n<div class=\"show-inline-featured-image wp-caption alignnone\">\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-main-thumbnail size-main-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/09\/08131903\/shutterstock_2280488535-664x350.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 664px) 100vw, 664px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/09\/08131903\/shutterstock_2280488535-664x350.jpg 664w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/09\/08131903\/shutterstock_2280488535-400x210.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/09\/08131903\/shutterstock_2280488535-412x216.jpg 412w\" alt=\"\" width=\"664\" height=\"350\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Shutterstock.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>A cheerleader who was studying at the University of Kentucky has been accused of dumping her newborn in a trash.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Now, new information is coming to light. Keep reading to learn more.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"newsner-1f386d65abd5c4587d3bb142b406819f\" class=\"newsner-1f386d65abd5c4587d3bb142b406819f newsner-bluebillywig_instream\">\n<div id=\"newsner-1842243344\" class=\"newsner-bluebillywig_instream\">\n<div id=\"\">\n<div id=\"bb-iawr-newsner_english_playout-1601396675571335\" class=\"bb_iawr\">\n<div id=\"bb-wr-newsner_english_playout-1601396675571335\" class=\"bb-media bb_wrapper bb-muted bb-phase-init bb-mode-video bb-pendingplay\" data-flags=\"{}\" data-softembargoremainingtime=\"0\" data-sid=\"rdtnVCkjeg1E\" data-isready=\"true\" data-autoplaynextremainingtime=\"0\">\n<div class=\"bb-layer bb-content-layer\">\n<div class=\"bb-fitme bb-head-layer\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"bb-fitme bb-poster-layer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><img class=\"bb-poster-image bb-poster-image-1\" alt=\"\" \/><img class=\"bb-poster-image bb-poster-image-2\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"bb-fitme bb-timeline-layer\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"bb-layer bb-subtitle-layer\">\n<div class=\"bb-subtitledisplay\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bb-layer bb-commercial-layer\">\n<div class=\"bb-fitme bb-head-layer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bb-layer bb-skin-layer bb-muted bb-phase-init bb-mode-video bb-pendingplay\">\n<div class=\"bb-skin-container phase-init svelte-ft9qq1 playing\" lang=\"en\" tabindex=\"0\" data-cy=\"skin-mode-main\" aria-label=\"Blue Billywig video player. 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The infant had been stuffed inside a closet in her accommodation, which had been off campus.<\/p>\n<p>Since the body was found, it was determined that Snelling, an Interdisciplinary Disability Studies student from Tennessee, was its biological mother. She also later \u2018admitted to giving birth\u2019 when she was questioned.<\/p>\n<div id=\"newsner-68a4c9be635782116df3bdd65aa3e0ab\" class=\"newsner-68a4c9be635782116df3bdd65aa3e0ab newsner-incide_content_once\">\n<div id=\"newsner-1143124809\" class=\"newsner-incide_content_once\">\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article-thumbnails\" class=\"trc_related_container tbl-trecs-container trc_spotlight_widget\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Snelling has also reportedly confessed to cleaning up the evidence of the brith and discarding the infant in the trash bag, according to her arrest report.<\/p>\n<p>The 21-year-old from White Pine, Tennessee has now been charged with abuse of a corpse, tampering with physical evidence, and also concealing the birth of an infant, a charge which she has plead not guilty for.<\/p>\n<p>A DNA test is underway to determine the paternity of the infant. Snelling\u2019s ex-boyfriend, Izaiah Hall, is\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.unilad.com\/news\/uk-news\/laken-snelling-dna-of-dumped-baby-400186-20250907\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">said<\/a>\u00a0to be the child\u2019s father, according to new information that has come to light just days after Snelling\u2019s arrest.<\/p>\n<p>Lexington Herald Leader, Kentucky University spokesperson Jay Blanton has\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kentucky.com\/news\/local\/crime\/article311992943.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">confirmed<\/a>\u00a0that Snelling has withdrawn from the Lexington-area school as of Friday, last week.<\/p>\n<div id=\"newsner-740702499\" class=\"newsner-article_inside_content\">\n<div id=\"ad-modul_intext_175646_1\" class=\"ad-space\" data-google-query-id=\"CJ-kubHJyY8DFe9dHQkdYqgNOg\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/125128856\/en_newsner_com\/modul_0__container__\"><iframe id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/125128856\/en_newsner_com\/modul_0\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"3rd party ad content\" name=\"google_ads_iframe_\/125128856\/en_newsner_com\/modul_0\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-container-id=\"6\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"newsner-566cf496080daf925c7ea93fb69c3e50\" class=\"newsner-566cf496080daf925c7ea93fb69c3e50 newsner-amp_article_inside_content\"><\/div>\n<p>She is also not a member of the STUNT team, a group she performed with for three years. Blanton did not specify the date Snelling officially unenrolled.<\/p>\n<p>After she plead not guilty, she was released on a $100,000\u00a0bond\u00a0by a Fayette District Court judge on Tuesday last week. She has been ordered to live with her parents till her next appearance due at court on September 26.<\/p>\n<p>The baby was pronounced dead at the scene when they came to the residence due to reports about an \u2018unresponsive infant.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Fayette County Coroner\u2019s Office initially determined the cause of death in the autopsy report as inconclusive, saying that it will be conducting an \u2018extensive microcosmic analyses\u2019 to determine the cause of death.<\/p>\n<p>It is not known when and where Snelling gave birth, whether she had a miscarriage, or if the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.newsner.com\/tag\/baby\/\">baby<\/a>\u00a0was born alive, or whether it was a stillbirth. It is also not known whether Snelling was even aware that she is pregnant.<\/p>\n<p>Fayette County Coroner Gary Ginn issued a statement saying, \u201cI understand the community\u2019s concern and sensitivity surrounding the death of a child. We are conducting a thorough and methodical death investigation to ensure all facts are carefully considered.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The child\u2019s paternity is also under\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.unilad.com\/news\/us-news\/laken-snelling-suspicious-act-before-baby-death-153071-20250907?fbclid=IwY2xjawMrtzZleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFMZmtlQzdKNThEcFN0eGZ2AR4Khc3kcSmW0nlerb8mYqXBTN3Zut_VkDetc6aaXzoi8z80fyVuLWcQFkhH5Q_aem_uuKKiCPh_483kwiqbkPDwQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">question<\/a>\u00a0as Hall\u2019s family confirmed to The Daily Mail that he had indeed given a DNA sample to help with the investigation.<\/p>\n<p>Snelling previously dated Hall before she reportedly entered a new relationship with former basketball star Jordon Connor.<\/p>\n<div id=\"newsner-404885622\" class=\"newsner-article_inside_content\">\n<div id=\"ad-modul_intext_175646_2\" class=\"ad-space\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"newsner-44cbb5053449ace6eed71a01de950c2f\" class=\"newsner-44cbb5053449ace6eed71a01de950c2f newsner-amp_article_inside_content\"><\/div>\n<p>Before she had been arrested, the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.newsner.com\/tag\/college\/\">college<\/a>\u00a0student had uploaded a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.newsner.com\/tag\/tiktok\/\">TikTok<\/a>\u00a0in which she talks about her aspirations for the year, which included an engagement ring, a house, money, and a baby.<\/p>\n<p>If Snelling is found guilty, she faces up to one to five years in prison as this is considered a Class D felony in the state of Kentucky. The termination of a pregnancy is also illegal except in cases where\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.newsner.com\/tag\/abortion\/?page=2\">abortion<\/a>\u00a0is necessary to save the mother\u2019s life or prevent a disabling injury.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shutterstock.com A cheerleader who was studying at the University of Kentucky has been accused of dumping her newborn in a trash. Now, new information is coming to light. Keep reading to learn more. 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