Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania woman sentenced to life for murders of 2 young children found hanging in home's basement
A Pennsylvania woman was sentenced to two life terms without parole following her convictions for murdering her two young children who were found hanging in the basement of their home in September 2019.
Lisa Snyder, 41, was convicted last month on two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of Connor, 8, and Brinley, 4, who were found in their home in Albany Township, which is located about 60 miles northwest of Philadelphia, before being taken off life support and dying three days later, according to the Associated Press.
Snyder did not show any reaction during Thursday’s hearing in Berks County, the Reading Eagle reported.
Judge Theresa Johnson also added another 8 1/2 to 17 years to Snyder’s sentence on convictions for child endangerment and evidence-tampering.
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Lisa Snyder, 41, was convicted last month of two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of Connor, 8, and Brinley, 4. (AP)
Johnson said this was the most violent murder she had heard in her time on the bench. She also said the defendant had never shown any remorse.
Owen Snyder, 22, is the older brother of the deceased children who was 17 at the time of their deaths. He called his mother a “monster” and said he no longer considered her his mother.
He also spoke about how his deceased siblings will never have the opportunity to be an aunt and uncle to his newborn son and how he will never be able to see the people they would grow up to become.
“If I could turn back time I would, just to hear their voices,” he said.
The judge said the defendant had never shown any remorse. (iStock)
The defendant had told police that Connor was bullied and had threatened to take his life. However, authorities said no evidence was found to support her claim. The boy showed no signs of trouble on a school bus security video the day he was found, and an occupational therapist later said the child was not physically capable of causing that kind of harm to himself or his little sister.
Police also pointed to the defendant’s online searches for information about suicide, death by hanging and how to kill someone. She also searched for episodes of a documentary crime series called “I Almost Got Away With It.”
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Judge gavel, scales of justice and law books in court. (Brian A. Jackson/South Florida Sun Sentinel) (Connor, 8, and Brinley, 4, were found in their home in Albany Township in September 2019 before being taken off life support and dying three days later.)
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A coroner ruled both deaths homicides and said both children were killed by hanging.
The defense had sought an acquittal by arguing that the case was based on speculation and “guesswork.” The defendant had wanted to plead no contest but mentally ill to third-degree murder, but the judge rejected the plea agreement.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Pennsylvania
Funeral arrangements set for Pa. state trooper shot and killed in Chester County
The funeral arrangements for Corporal Timothy O’Connor, who was shot and killed in Chester County on Sunday, have been announced.
The viewing for O’Connor will be Tuesday, March 17, from 4:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at St. Joseph’s Church located at 338 Manor Avenue in Downingtown, Pa., according to the Parkesburg Police Department.
The funeral will be held at the same location on Wednesday, March 18, at 11 a.m., police said.
O’Connor was shot and killed during a traffic stop in Honey Brook on Sunday night. The suspect, Jesse Nathan Elks, took his own life after shooting O’Connor.
O’Connor was a 15-year veteran of the Pennsylvania State Police who leaves behind a wife, Casey, and a 6-year-old daughter, according to police.
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Fire crews try moving burning barge to shallow water in Delaware Bay
Crews battle blaze on salvage barge in Delaware bay
Crews battled a blaze on a salvage barge in the Delaware Bay Tuesday morning. No injuries were reported. 3/10/26
Delaware, Pennsylvania, and federal agencies have been responding to a barge fire in the Delaware Bay.
The barge, which is carrying salvage metal, is being moved to shallow water so it can be secured, allowing on-scene responders to extinguish the fire and complete salvage operations, according to a March 10 statement from the Delaware Emergency Management Agency.
No injuries have been reported as of 1:15 p.m.
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) is on scene to perform air monitoring, the statement said.
Responding agencies include the Wilmington Fire Department, Good Will, Leipsic Volunteer, Bowers and South Bowers fire companies. Also there are Delaware State Police, DNREC, New Castle County Office of Emergency Management, Kent County Department of Public Safety, the Delaware Emergency Management Agency and the U.S. Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay.
The Philadelphia Fire Department was enroute.
This is a developing story. Check back with delawareonline.com for more information.
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