Coverage dated October 19, 2026

Ex-University of Kentucky cheerleader who admitted killing her newborn baby learns fate — judge delivers brutal reality check

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A former University of Kentucky cheerleader who admitted to killing her newborn son has been sentenced — and the family of the deceased infant is wondering what the future could have held for the baby. On Friday, 22-year-old Laken Snelling was sentenced to 10 years in prison for the death of her inf…

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    A former University of Kentucky cheerleader who admitted to killing her newborn son has been sentenced — and the family of the deceased infant is wondering what the future could have held for the baby. On Friday, 22-year-old Laken Snelling was sentenced to 10 years in prison for the death of her inf…

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