Overview
- Grand jurors returned the indictment on March 10, adding first-degree manslaughter to the case in Fayette County, Kentucky.
- The Kentucky Medical Examiner found the baby was born alive and listed the cause of death as asphyxia by undetermined means, enabling a homicide-related charge.
- Snelling now faces four counts: first-degree manslaughter, abuse of a corpse, tampering with physical evidence, and concealing the birth of an infant.
- Police say officers found the infant dead on Aug. 27, 2025 at a Park Avenue residence, with the body inside a trash bag in a closet according to court records.
- Fayette Commonwealth’s Attorney Kimberly Baird said jurors were instructed on homicide classifications before selecting manslaughter, and multiple local and state agencies contributed to the investigation.