PA woman charged with hanging her children and having sex with dog

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Authorities say the mother of two Berks County children found hanged in the basement of their home in September is charged with their killings and had conducted internet searches about murder methods and picked up the dog lead used to bind them the morning they were discovered.

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After more than two months of investigation, authorities charged Lisa Rachelle Snyder, 36, Monday in the homicides of her children, 8-year-old Conner and 4-year-old Brinley. The charges include first-degree murder, third-degree murder, tampering with evidence, endangering the welfare of children, animal cruelty and sexual intercourse with a dog.

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Although Snyder told investigators her son was being bullied and had threatened to commit suicide, school officials and family members told police it was untrue. The day of his death, police say Conner got off the bus smiling and showed “no signs of distress.” “. . . 8 year olds, generally, that I am aware of, do not commit suicide so of course we had questions almost immediately,”

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in the weeks leading up to the killings, Snyder sent at least three sexually explicit photos of herself engaged in sexual acts with a black and white dog to an unnamed person. Adams said that the discovery of the dog abuse was something investigators uncovered during the homicide investigation and wouldn’t comment on a motive in the killings.

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