Mom Who Hanged Her 2 Young Children, Then Tried to Blame Victim, Is Sentenced for 'Unimaginable' Murders

Mar. 15, 2025

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A Pennsylvania mom convicted in thehanging murders of her two young childrenwas sentenced to prison, according to multiple reports.

According toNBC News, theReading EagleandWPVI, 41-year-old Lisa Snyder was given two life sentences without parole.

PEOPLE previously reported that Snyder wasfound guiltyof killing her 8-year-old son Conner and 4-year-old daughter Brinley in September 2019.

According to reports, the mother declined to address the court and displayed no emotion during the court hearing on Thursday, Oct. 18.

Snyder was given an additional  8 1/2 to 17 years in prison on child endangerment and evidence-tampering convictions.

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Lisa Snyder.Berks County Jail System

Berks County Court of Common Pleas President Judge Theresa Johnson also reportedly described the murders as the most violent she had seen in her career.

She also stated that Snyder had shown no remorse for her actions.

The victims' 22-year-old brother, Owen, described Snyder as a “monster,” adding that he no longer views her as his mother.

PEOPLE previously reported that Snyder had told authorities that her son wanted to die after getting bullied at school. She also told police that he didn’t want to die alone.

However, family members debunked the claim, with school staff members testifying that Conner was never bullied and showed no signs of being suicidal.

Lisa Snyder.AP Photo/Michael Rubinkam

AP Photo/Michael Rubinkam

Snyder also initially claimed that she called the police after finding her two children hanging in the basement from the opposite ends of the same dog lead.

Meanwhile, prosecutors found that evidence revealed the defendant had bought the dog lead the day before the murders at a local Walmart.

“We are very pleased with the verdict,” Berks County District Attorney John T. Adams previously told PEOPLE following the defendant’s guilty verdict. “It’s something that will probably never leave our minds, because it was unimaginable. None of us could ever have imagined the brutality and the horrific loss of life. We’re very pleased that Lisa Snyder will never see the light of day and will spend the rest of her life in jail where she belongs.”

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source: people.com