NY - Elizabeth Howell, 21, SUNY Potsdam student cellist shot to death by non-student, 18 Feb 2022 *arrest*

[realanastasia]

SUNY Potsdam student, cellist, 21, found shot to death by man who had no affiliation with the school | Daily Mail Online

UPDATE: State Police investigate fatal shooting in Potsdam | NYSP Newsroom

Police: SUNY Potsdam cellist shot to death by non-student

“POTSDAM — A Massena man has been charged with second-degree murder after a SUNY Potsdam cellist was found shot just behind the college's music school Friday afternoon.
State Police charged a 31-year-old Massena man with the killing of Elizabeth Howell, 21, of Patterson, Putnam County. Howell, a member of the Class of 2022, was set to graduate in a few months.

SUNY Potsdam said the man, Michael J. Snow, "has no affiliation with the college, either as a student, employee or graduate."

 

[SH.87221B]

I’m gonna show this to my buddies see what they think we will take a look at it. Seems interesting

 

[SH.87221B]

So they don’t have a true suspect then?

 

[mjp1228]

So they don’t have a true suspect then?

??? They’ve already arrested someone according to the article above.

 

[TruthIsStranger]

Wonder what the motive might be? The victim is a lovely music education student who doesn't seem like she would seek out the company of a guy like this. Ugh.

 

[JerseyGirl]

Massena man pleads not guilty in murder of SUNY Potsdam student

 

[azure]

Wonder what the motive might be? The victim is a lovely music education student who doesn't seem like she would seek out the company of a guy like this. Ugh.

Appears random. From Elizabeth Howell killing: Upstate man indicted in Patterson resident's death:
"Authorities suspect Snow fired from his car, which was caught on surveillance video nearby and helped police quickly identify him as the suspect. Howell was believed to be walking back to her apartment from campus. She managed to run off a short distance after being shot before collapsing.

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The district attorney did reiterate what authorities had said in the days after the killing: that Snow and Howell did not know each other."

 

[JerseyGirl]

Trial set for man accused of killing SUNY Potsdam student

According to the St. Lawrence County District Attorney’s Office, the trial for Michael Snow will begin on January 23.

www.wwnytv.com

the trial for Michael Snow will begin on January 23.

The office says no hearings have been scheduled yet.

 

[JerseyGirl]

Trial for man accused of killing SUNY Potsdam student pushed back

Michael Snow of Massena faces a second-degree murder charge after the shooting death of Elizabeth Howell in February of last year near SUNY Potsdam.

www.wwnytv.com

According to St. Lawrence County District Attorney Gary Pasqua, the murder trial was expected to start January 23rd, but is now pushed back at the request of both the prosecution and defense, as the pretrial process hasn’t been completed.

There’s no new date set for when the trial could begin.

 

[JerseyGirl]

Judge recuses himself in Snow murder trial

The judge who was set to preside over the Michael Snow murder trial has recused himself.

www.wwnytv.com

The judge who was set to preside over the Michael Snow murder trial has recused himself.

St. Lawrence County Court Judge Greg Storie didn’t explain why he withdrew from the case.

Franklin County Court Judge Craig Carriero will take his place.

The trial, which was originally set to begin on January 23, is now expected to get underway in March.

 

[JerseyGirl]

Judge rules Snow can represent himself at murder trial

A St. Lawrence County Court judge says murder suspect Michael Snow can be his own lawyer at his trial.

www.wwnytv.com

A trial date has yet to be set.

 

[JerseyGirl]

Man accused of murdering SUNY Potsdam student to go on trial Aug. 21 | NorthCountryNow

www.northcountrynow.com

Accused murderer Michael Snow is set to go to trial on Aug. 21, according to St. Lawrence County Court Officials.

 

[Gardenista]

Killer pleads guilty to murdering beloved university senior and concert cellist in 'random act of violence'

“This is an agreement that was made between the defendant and the court," the DA said. "I do believe the evidence we had was damning."

lawandcrime.com

 

[ifindedout]

From July 28, 2023: Snow sentenced to 22 years to life, at which time his true motive was also revealed

Motive revealed as Snow is sentenced for murdering SUNY Potsdam student

The man who admitted to killing a SUNY Potsdam music major last year will spend 22 years to life in prison.

www.wwnytv.com

The sentence for 32-year-old Michael Snow of Massena was handed down in St. Lawrence County Court Friday morning.

“The defendant’s maximum possible sentence will be life and although it will ultimately be the decision of a parole board in approximately two decades from now, I believe the record of this proceeding clearly demonstrates that the defendant should never be granted parole,” said Judge Craig Carriero.

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District Attorney Gary Pasqua tells 7 News that Howell was not Snow’s original target. He planned to target former coworkers and a family member, but the plan didn’t work out. He decided to target SUNY Potsdam instead because that’s where one of his original targets works.

“He had set in motion a plan to do that dating back two years prior to this attack. When that plan was thwarted, and he didn’t believe that would be successful, he then changed that to an attack concentrated out of a location and that was SUNY Potsdam,” said Pasqua.