This week in Hidden Killers' Week in Review, Tony Brueski goes deep on one of the most disturbing cases in the country right now. University of Kentucky cheerleader Laken Snelling has been indicted on first-degree manslaughter after her newborn son was found dead — wrapped in a towel inside a black trash bag in her closet — on August 27, 2025. The Kentucky Medical Examiner confirmed the baby was born alive. Cause of death: asphyxia by undetermined means. She's now in the Fayette County Detention Center facing up to 31 years in prison. But this goes far beyond the indictment. Tony pulls back the entire curtain — the months of concealed pregnancy, the deleted labor photos, the private week-by-week pregnancy tracking she kept hidden while posting TikToks about wanting to be a mom. The April 2025 national cheerleading championship she competed in while pregnant. The roommates kept in the dark. The 4 a.m. group chat. The whimper she admitted she heard. The trash bag. The McDonald's run. And the former classmates from White Pine, Tennessee who gave the Daily Mail a portrait of who Laken Snelling was long before any of this happened. Then retired FBI Special Agent Jennifer Coffindaffer and behavioral analyst Robin Dreeke break down what the phone evidence actually means for this prosecution. Dreeke examines months of active parallel concealment as a behavioral document — what it reveals about intent and how it differs from denial. Coffindaffer addresses whether the evidence holds a first-degree manslaughter charge through trial, how the word "guessed" is going to do significant legal work, and what prosecutors need to establish before the roommates' 4 a.m. acceptance of "I fainted" becomes a problem. She's 22, no record, a competitive athlete. Juries carry assumptions. The only victim in that room had no voice. Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/ Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePod This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice. #LakenSnelling #LakenSnellingCase #LakenSnellingIndictment #KentuckyCheerleader #NeonaticideKentucky #FirstDegreeManslaughter #JenniferCoffindaffer #RobinDreeke #HiddenKillers #TrueCrime2026