Tragic Turn: Laken Snelling Admits to First-Degree Manslaughter in Infant Son's Death
Laken Snelling has admitted to a first-degree manslaughter charge related to the death of her infant son in August 2025. Initially pleading not guilty in April, Snelling changed her plea on Friday morning. The tragic incident unfolded when Lexington Police responded to a call about an unresponsive infant at a residence on Park Avenue. The infant was found deceased at the scene, with the Kentucky Medical Examiner's Office concluding that the cause of death was asphyxia by undetermined means.