Former Kentucky cheerleader indicted on manslaughter charge after newborn son found dead in closet

A former University of Kentucky student athlete was indicted Monday on a first-degree manslaughter charge and other felonies after her newborn son’s body was found in a closet last year.

Laken Snelling, 21, who was a member of the university's stunt team, is accused of hiding the birth and putting the baby’s body in a closet. Snelling was taken into custody by the Lexington Police Department on Aug. 31, officials said. 

Officers had responded to a call about an unresponsive infant on Aug.