Laken Snelling: Kentucky University cheerleader pleads guilty in infant son's death - 5 things to know

Laken Snelling, a former Kentucky student-athlete, pleads guilty to manslaughter in infant's death

Former University of Kentucky student-athlete Laken Snelling pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter in the death of her infant son, whose body was found inside a trash bag in a closet.

Former University of Kentucky cheerleader Laken Snelling pleaded guilty Friday morning to manslaughter charges for killing her newborn son and stuffing his lifeless body in a trash bag. Snelling, now 22, was initially charged with abuse of a corpse, tampering with physical evidence and concealing the birth of an infant