University of Kentucky cheerleader accused of hiding her dead infant in closet

A -year-old University of Kentucky cheerleader has been arrested after allegedly hiding her dead infant inside a closet The Lexington Police Department took Laken Snelling into custody Sunday after officers were dispatched for an unresponsive infant at a residence in the block of Park Avenue earlier last week When officers arrived they located an infant that was pronounced deceased at the scene police noted The Fayette County Coroner s Office will release the infant s cause of death Snelling whom the Lexington Police Department declared was the infant s mother was charged with abuse of a corpse tampering with physical evidence and concealing the birth of an infant CALLS POLICE ANALYSIS DETAILS DARK TIMELINE TO ARIZONA GIRL'S TRAGIC DEATH A University of Kentucky spokesperson described Fox News Digital on Tuesday that Snelling is a senior at UK and a member of the STUNT organization University of Kentucky Athletics describes STUNT as a head-to-head competition between two teams that focuses on the technical and athletic aspects of cheer that is one of the fastest-growing female sports in the United States Snelling is listed as a member of the STUNT company on its website FBI INVESTIGATES SWATTING HOAXES TARGETING CAMPUSES ACROSS THE UNITED STATES A police document stated the infant was located wrapped in a towel inside of a black trash bag and was placed in a closet according to WLEX The station also cited the document as saying that Snelling during an interview with police admitted to giving birth The Lexington Police Department explained its Special Casualties Section is continuing to investigate