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
Monroe County church youth pastor arrested in Pennsylvania child pornography investigation
MONROE COUNTY, Ga. (WGXA) — A Mt. Zion Baptist Church youth pastor was arrested in connection with a child pornography investigation based in Pennsylvania on Tuesday, according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO).
The sheriff’s office says 30-year-old Johny Tyler Moreland of Macon was identified as a suspect in the case after Pa. State Police investigators learned that pornographic images of minors were being downloaded in the area of Mt. Zion Baptist Church located on Rivioli Road, where he is employed.
Five arrest warrants were served in Pennsylvania, and Moreland was arrested by U.S. Marshals in Houston County, where he is currently being held without bond awaiting extradition to Pennsylvania.
MCSO and the Federal Bureau of Investigation are actively investigating any crime were committed in Georgia, and search warrants are set to be executed by Monroe and Bibb County authorities.
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Anyone with information is urged to contact the MCSO Communications Division at 478-994-7010 or the Investigations at 478-994-7043.
Stick with WGXA as we learn more and update this developing story.
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Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania man charged after son brought loaded gun to school, DA says
A Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, man was charged after his son went to school with his loaded gun, the Chester County District Attorney’s Office said Monday.
The DA’s office said Russell Matthews, 58, was charged with endangering the welfare of a child and recklessly endangering the welfare of a child.
East Pikeland Township Police responded to Hares Hill Elementary School on Monday at around 12:15 p.m. for the report of a student who brought a handgun to school.
At school, the student noticed the handgun inside their backpack and told a school counselor, according to the DA’s office. The student told officials that he recognized it and that it belonged to his father. The semiautomatic handgun was loaded with five rounds of ammunition, the DA’s office said.
Matthews told police that he put the gun in the wrong backpack, the DA’s office said.
Nobody was injured during the incident.
“We are grateful to the school officials and the East Pikeland Township Police Department who worked quickly to ensure that [Hares] Hill Elementary School is safe again,” Chester County District Attorney Christopher de Barrena-Sarobe said in a statement.
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