Lisa Snyder Sentenced to Life for Murdering Children

Lisa Snyder, a 41-year-old mother from Pennsylvania, was sentenced to two consecutive life terms in prison for the murders of her two young children, 8-year-old Conner and 4-year-old Brinley, whom she hanged with a dog leash in their home in September 2019. Following a seven-day trial, Snyder was convicted on two counts of first-degree murder, along with charges of child endangerment and evidence tampering. The judge described the crime as one of the most violent she had encountered, emphasizing the brutality of the act. Despite Snyder's claims that her son had expressed suicidal thoughts due to bullying, investigators found no evidence supporting her assertions, and she had conducted online searches related to suicide and murder. The children were discovered hanging by a beam in their basement, revived, but later succumbed to their injuries after three days on life support. Snyder's defense team argued the case was built on speculation, but the evidence and testimonies ultimately led to her conviction.