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Ex-Kentucky Student-Athlete Indicted on First-Degree Manslaughter in Newborn’s Death

A medical examiner's finding that the baby was born alive with asphyxia prompted a Fayette County grand jury to pursue a homicide count.

Overview

  • She was booked on March 12 and released after her father posted a $10,000 bond, according to jail records.
  • The Kentucky Medical Examiner determined the infant was born alive and died of asphyxia by undetermined means.
  • The grand jury also returned counts of abuse of a corpse, tampering with physical evidence and concealing the birth of an infant.
  • Indictment language says she intentionally abused the infant causing death of a person under 12, and coverage notes the case proceeds as manslaughter based on extreme emotional disturbance.
  • The newborn was found wrapped in a towel inside a black trash bag in a closet at the off-campus home, and an arraignment is set for April 10.