Mother hanged her two young children and received two life sentences. She defended herself by claiming one of them acted because of bullying

Por Sebastián Jerez
7 May, 2026

A horrifying scene shocked the entire Pennsylvania community in 2019.

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Lisa Snyder, 41, was accused of murdering her children, 8-year-old Conner and 4-year-old Brinley, in the basement of her home using a dog leash.

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When police arrived, the children were still alive and were rushed to the hospital, but they did not survive due to severe brain damage.

Rick Kintzel/The Morning Call

Snyder tried to convince investigators that Conner had killed Brinley and then taken his own life because he “didn’t want to die alone.”

Rick Kintzel/The Morning Call

However, prosecutors presented incriminating internet searches allegedly made by Snyder, and in 2024 she was found guilty and sentenced to two consecutive life terms.

Rick Kintzel/The Morning Call

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