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Former UK student sentenced for baby’s death following earlier guilty plea

Rising3 outlets reported this in 10 reports over 2 days
  1. 16 Oct, 13:12Former UK student sentenced for baby’s death following earlier guilty plea1 outlet
  2. 17 Oct, 00:19Ex-Kentucky Cheerleader Sentenced For Infant's Death1 outlet
  3. and 1 one-off wording
Fri, 16 October 2026peak 8 reports on Sat, 17 October 2026Sat, 17 October 2026

What it is about

Snelling SnapchatLexington PoliceDiane MinnifieldIzaiah HallMccoy Cade HallKimberly BairdKentucky Medical Examiner OfficeFayette Circuit CourtUniversity Of KentuckyCourt TvLexington Police DepartmentFacebookFayette County, Tennessee, United StatesUniversity Of Kentucky, Kentucky, United StatesKentucky, United StatesTennessee, United StatesMichigan, United States

Who published it, and when

original reportfirst to report
oxygen.com1 original report
iheart.com8 original reports
16 Oct, 19:19over 5 hours17 Oct, 00:19

1 report left out of the cascade - too little in common with the story to place

How it spread - 10 original reports

  1. Fri, 16 October 2026

    2 reports
  2. Sat, 17 October 2026

    8 reports
    • iheart.com00:19

      Laken Snelling, a former University of Kentucky cheerleader, was sentenced to 10 years in prison for killing her newborn son. She pleaded guilty to manslaughter, abuse of a corpse, evidence tampering, and concealing the birth. The infant was found dead in a trash bag in August 2025.

    • iheart.com00:19

      Laken Snelling, a former University of Kentucky cheerleader, was sentenced to 10 years in prison for killing her newborn son. She pleaded guilty to manslaughter, abuse of a corpse, evidence tampering, and concealing the birth. The infant was found dead in a trash bag in August 2025.

    • iheart.com00:19

      Laken Snelling, a former University of Kentucky cheerleader, was sentenced to 10 years in prison for killing her newborn son. She pleaded guilty to manslaughter, abuse of a corpse, evidence tampering, and concealing the birth. The infant was found dead in a trash bag in August 2025.

    • iheart.com00:19

      Laken Snelling, a former University of Kentucky cheerleader, was sentenced to 10 years in prison for killing her newborn son. She pleaded guilty to manslaughter, abuse of a corpse, evidence tampering, and concealing the birth. The infant was found dead in a trash bag in August 2025.

    • iheart.com00:19

      Laken Snelling, a former University of Kentucky cheerleader, was sentenced to 10 years in prison for killing her newborn son. She pleaded guilty to manslaughter, abuse of a corpse, evidence tampering, and concealing the birth. The infant was found dead in a trash bag in August 2025.

    • iheart.com00:19

      Laken Snelling, a former University of Kentucky cheerleader, was sentenced to 10 years in prison for killing her newborn son. She pleaded guilty to manslaughter, abuse of a corpse, evidence tampering, and concealing the birth. The infant was found dead in a trash bag in August 2025.

    • iheart.com00:19

      Laken Snelling, a former University of Kentucky cheerleader, was sentenced to 10 years in prison for killing her newborn son. She pleaded guilty to manslaughter, abuse of a corpse, evidence tampering, and concealing the birth. The infant was found dead in a trash bag in August 2025.

    • iheart.com00:19

      Laken Snelling, a former University of Kentucky cheerleader, was sentenced to 10 years in prison for killing her newborn son. She pleaded guilty to manslaughter, abuse of a corpse, evidence tampering, and concealing the birth. The infant was found dead in a trash bag in August 2025.

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