21 year old Laken Snelling seemed to have it all, she was a popular student at the University of Kentucky, and an accomplished cheerleader with a promising future ahead of her .

But all of that changed in August 2025 when a 911 call came in to the police reporting the discovery of a deceased newborn hidden inside a closet.

This tragic discovery led to a shocking realisation. That his mother was student Laken Snelling who had secretly concealed not just her pregnancy but his birth, & had also taken his life... .

Todays case raises some deeply uncomfortable questions about concealed pregnancies & shocking secrets that can lead one to make terrible & fatal choices, causing pain & devastation to so many as a result .

It also highlights the tragic consequences that can come when a situation remains hidden from the people who are able to offer help, support or otherwise would have been able to intervene.

Laken Snelling chose not to ask for help & instead killed her newborn baby. A crime so unthinkable that she has found herself at the centre of a case that will no doubt shock the community of Lexington, Kentucky for years to come....

This is episode 191: A Fatal Secret – The Case of Laken Snelling.

Crime Talk Time Stamp: 7 minutes 06 seconds

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