Lisa Snyder Convicted of First-Degree Murder

Lisa Snyder, a Pennsylvania woman, has been convicted of first-degree murder for the 2019 deaths of her two young children, Connor and Brinley, who were found hanging in their basement. The court dismissed her claims that her son was suicidal due to bullying, citing a lack of evidence and findings from her internet search history, including searches on how to commit suicide and murder. Snyder's surviving adult son, Owen, disowned her, testifying against her and refuting her claims about Connor's mental state. The trial revealed that Snyder planned to kill her son and ended up killing her daughter as she witnessed her brother's murder. The conviction carries an automatic life sentence without the possibility of parole. Snyder had previously attempted to plead no contest but mentally ill, which was rejected by the judge.