Lisa Snyder, 36, has been arrested and charged with murder in the deaths of her children, eight-year-old Conner and four-year-old Brinley. (Picture: Facebook)

A mother whose two children were found hanged in the basement of their home has been charged with their murder and sex with a dog

Lisa Rachelle Snyder, 36, was was arrested Monday and charged with first-degree murder, third-degree murder, endangering the welfare of children and sexual intercourse with a dog in Berks County, Pennsylvania.

Snyder’s children, eight-year-old Conner and four-year-old Brinley, were found hanged and unresponsive in the basement of their home on September 23.

The children were revived by paramedics as they were rushed to the hospital. They were placed on life support, but died three days later.


Police took numerous objects from the home after the children’s deaths, including cellphones, computers, and Conner’s X-box gaming system. They also said they were looking for a dog that had reportedly been given away before the incident.

Connor and Brinley were reportedly found hanged in the basement of their home. (Picture: Facebook)

Snyder is charged with first-degree murder, third-degree murder, endangering the welfare of children and sexual intercourse with a dog in Berks County, Pennsylvania.

NEW VIDEO: Lisa Snyder walks out of PSP Hamburg in handcuffs. She refused to answer my questions. @69News pic.twitter.com/lhPOKGPhzg — Jim Vasil (@JimVasilWFMZ) December 2, 2019



Investigators said Snyder told them she owned the dog, which was a black pit bull mixed dog weighing 50 pounds, but she said she had given the dog away. The dog’s weight and its wire leash were of specific interest to authorities as they investigated the hanging, Pennlive reported.

In a 911 call after allegedly finding the children, Snyder told a dispatcher that Conner was bullied and ‘made threats of doing this, but didn’t want to go alone,’ according to a recording of the call.

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Snyder later created a private Facebook Page called ‘Remembering Conner & Brinley’ where she reportedly wrote: ‘Everyday it gets harder. I miss you both so much. I just wanna hold you n kiss you. All I do is cry. I love you both with all my heart. I just want you back.’

In the months after the children died, police stalled in their investigation of the incident.

In late November, authorities said they were considering performing a ‘psychological autopsy,’ which is a rare procedure in which a criminal profiler and psychologist analyze the the deceased’s lives for clues about their deaths, according to the Morning Call.

Less than two weeks later, police announced Snyder’s arrest. They have not elaborated on the charges and said they plan to hold a press conference Monday afternoon.

According to 69News reporter Jim Vasil, the charges of intercourse with a dog stemmed from pictures and other evidence found in Snyder’s email during the course of the investigation.

Snyder is currently being held in the Berks County Jail without bond.