The long-quiet case of Laken Snelling is moving forward.

A grand jury in Fayette County, Kentucky, is scheduled to hear evidence in late January to determine whether the former University of Kentucky student and cheerleader will be formally indicted in connection with the death of her newborn baby.

Snelling, now 22, is accused of giving birth alone in the bedroom of her off-campus Lexington residence and then placing the baby’s body inside a trash bag that she hid in her closet. She has pleaded not guilty to charges of abuse of a corpse, concealing the birth of an infant, and tampering with physical evidence.

The development comes after Snelling waived her right to a preliminary hearing during a court appearance on Sept. 26, automatically sending the case to a grand jury. Until now, there had been few public updates.

A subpoena filed Dec. 22 in Fayette Circuit Court by Assistant Commonwealth Attorney Jessica Hutchins reveals that prosecutors are seeking medical records from the University of Kentucky Medical Center, where Snelling was treated hours after the alleged birth on Aug. 27.

According to a previously obtained search warrant affidavit, Snelling told Lexington police during a hospital-bed interview that she had given birth to a baby who “fell onto the floor of her bedroom.” She allegedly said the birth occurred in the middle of the night.

The affidavit states that Snelling admitted to falling asleep on the newborn, wrapping the baby in a towel, and placing the body — along with the placenta — into a trash bag. She then allegedly cleaned the room before leaving the house less than six hours later, intending to attend class.

She never made it to campus.

Instead, investigators say Snelling stopped at McDonald’s and returned home, where she was met by police. Her roommates had contacted authorities after hearing noises during the night and discovering blood in her bedroom the following morning.

When officers searched the home, they found the baby’s body inside the closet.

Snelling was arrested and made her initial court appearance on Sept. 2, entering not guilty pleas to all charges. She was released on a $100,000 surety bond and allowed to live under house arrest at her parents’ homes in Tennessee.

In late October, a judge quietly modified those conditions. Under a court order issued by Judge Melissa Moore Murphy, Snelling was restricted to living only at her father’s residence and required to wear an electronic monitoring device at all times. The reason for the change has not been made public.

The upcoming grand jury will likely be asked to consider indictments on the original three charges — and potentially more. Prosecutors could seek an additional count of murder or manslaughter, depending on the findings of the newborn’s autopsy.

So far, the autopsy has not provided clear answers. Authorities have said the cause and manner of death remain inconclusive, and neither the Fayette County Coroner’s Office nor the Office of the State Medical Examiner has responded to requests for comment.

Once a familiar face on campus and a former small-town beauty queen, Snelling now waits in legal limbo — her future resting with a grand jury tasked with deciding whether the case moves from allegation to indictment.