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Laken Snelling's roommates were suspicious after hearing loud noises coming from her room at 4 a.m. on Aug. 27, an affidavit alleges
Snelling, 21, told police she passed out on the baby, according to the affidavit
She left the apartment after giving birth and was met by police when she returned. She has pleaded not guilty
New details are emerging in the case of the former University of Kentucky cheerleader whose newborn was found dead in a trash bag in her off-campus apartment.
On Aug. 31, four days after giving birth, Laken Snelling, 21, was arrested after someone found the dead baby in her closet and called 911. Snelling, a senior at the time, was charged with abuse of a corpse, tampering with physical evidence and concealing the birth of an infant. She has pleaded not