@americancrimetruecrime: ‼️ LAKEN SNELLING SENTENCED TO TEN YEARS Former University of Kentucky student and cheerleader Laken Snelling was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Friday, October 16, 2026, for the 2025 death of her newborn son- Fayette Circuit Judge Diane Minnifield handed down the 10-year sentence following a plea agreement During her August 21, 2026, court appearance, the 22-year-old pleaded guilty to multiple charges after admitting she deprived the newborn of oxygen The judge ordered the sentences for all four charges to run concurrently (at the same time), resulting in a total of 10 years of prison time • First-degree manslaughter: 10 years • Abuse of a corpse • Tampering with physical evidence • Concealing the birth of an infant The case dates back to August 27, 2025, when Lexington police responded to an off-campus home- Snelling's roommate discovered the body of the baby boy inside a trash bag hidden in a closet The Kentucky Medical Examiner's Office later determined the infant was born alive and died from asphyxia During her guilty plea hearing, Snelling tearfully broke down in front of the judge, stating, "Instead of helping him, I ended his life." #crime #CrimeNews #updatecrime #CrimeUpdate #lakensnelling

Halo Rode :

So she murders a new born child and only gets 10 years, I print fraudulent documents and got 140 years!!! (Overturned but still served 20 years)

chiefsfan30 :

and only 10 years what is wrong with are justice system

--Lisa💚🐋 :

I don't understand how you could look at a newborn baby and feel anything but pure love. even babies that aren't mine it's just a pure love for them. I couldn't imagine hurting a baby 💔😭

Anais :

these mothers are horrendous... rest in heavenly peace little angel boy 🕊️🩵🙏

Tiff Off Duty, NP :

I wish someone would deprive her of oxygen

Lindsay :

I remember first hearing about this story and everyone was defending her. I thought I was going crazy....

JessWith2S :

What did she say at the end?

Adventures of Floki&Annabelle :

The sad part is she only got 10 years!!!! She should be rotting in prison !!

Mads 🪽 :

there’s so many ways she could’ve gone about this if she really didn’t want the kid which sucks she could’ve put him or her for adoption

Allen Hardee :

10 years !!! Are you fuckin kidding me !?!?

Danielle :

She didn't want to lose her UK cheer scholarship and pageants career. She was home in Tennessee promoting Jefferson County Fair pageants as a former winner right before this happened.

Crosas3686 :

And Mf with a little weed get longer than this. Damn💀

4twentyBitch :

only ten years?

corinne_dolan :

Not long enough

Lyndzie1219 :

The thing that is wrong she does 10 years max. And still can have another child… while others struggle for years and years unable to convince and have a healthy baby.

Lady B :

Not saying what she did is excusable but I had ppd the moment I had my child but I would never ever do this. There’s something else she’s not admitting to

Alex Chimbulev | Realtor Tampa :

People have lost their god damn minds!!!

lexphelan :

Luna :

THERE ARE NO EXCUSES

AshleyA8914 :

I had a baby very unexpectedly 14 years ago... we sent him to high school this year and he is absolute greatest blessing in a mess of chaos.

Thalia :

That damn judge shouldn’t be no judge 10 years wtf

Bambifort2025 :

I can't believe only 10 years that time will pass her like nothing

Porshia Chuante’ :

Didn’t Someone Else Do This B/c Law & Order SVU Had An Episode Just Like This 😔

cathiebroad :

how did she deprive him of oxygen ? I dont understand

juliemeegs :

10 years is diabolical