India, Sept. 2 -- A University of Kentucky student has been arrested after an infant she gave birth to was found dead, stuffed inside a garbage bag tossed in a closet. 21-year-old Laken Snelling was arrested on Sunday, August 31, after police were called about an unresponsive infant at a residence near campus grounds in Lexington, the New York Post reported.

A police report obtained by WLWT claimed that cops found the baby "wrapped in a towel inside of a black trash bag," in a closet. The infant was pronounced dead at the scene, according to police. Snelling was confirmed to be the baby's mother.

Snelling, a student at the University of Kentucky, is also a competitive cheerleader. She competed on the university's competitive cheerleadin...