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Yes, I alerted on my post. Failed to do that initially because...not enough coffee yet, lol.
Add this to the mountain stack of cases where the parents use "homeschooling" to keep their kids isolated and abused. There really should be some sort of system to get homeschooled kids registered and regularly visited, if only to make sure they are ALIVE and clean and fed properly.
PA’s rules are moderately strict in terms of what the parents must provide to the state, but I don’t believe there is a home visit. The rules vary wildly. NJ, for example, has no rules. MD has a home visit. Compulsory education doesn’t start until age 6.
Yes, PA actually has better laws than most states in the USA. But I also hear they are not evenly/consistently enforced. A lot of families don't follow the laws and face zero repercussions. It's sad. And this is not against homeschooling families at all. It's about the criminals who know the loopholes in the laws and use them to do sick things to their children.
@abbyrdpsu - since you have access to the court site - was wondering if there were additional charges filed yet. As per my notes from 11/6/21:
A decision on additional charges will be made after consultation with Lycoming County District Attorney Ryan C. Gardner.
and if the preliminary hearing for all on 1/5/22 is still a "go"?
TIA!
Hi Niner! I just checked and all three cases note the preliminary hearing scheduled for 1/5/2022 has been moved, but there are no further entries to indicate why it's been rescheduled or when it may occur...
oh man. says full affidavits forthcomingLatest news is that murder charges have been filed against the mother and GF and DA is requesting the death penalty.
BREAKING: DA calls for death penalty in case of two young girls killed, buried in Hepburn Twp.
oh man. says full affidavits forthcoming
i do tooI think those affidavits are going to be heartbreaking.
RIP little ones.
i do too
From the article:Latest news is that murder charges have been filed against the mother and GF and DA is requesting the death penalty.
BREAKING: DA calls for death penalty in case of two young girls killed, buried in Hepburn Twp.
This is just horrific. I am sick to my stomach. How in the world can anybody treat children like this?Another sickening news item just released. The death penalty is too good for these 2. Looks like 4 people knew of and participated in the abuse. Two more death penalty cases need to be added.
History of intense abuse and starvation: Marie Snyder, Michele Butler confess details in case
I just can't get over this. HOW could they do this?! And, WHY?!And another article with the date of their preliminary hearings.
Two women could face the death penalty in the starvation deaths of girls, ages 6 and 4
Snyder and the Butlers are being held without bail in separate jails. Their preliminary hearings are scheduled for Feb. 22.
PommyMommy said:snipped...
I was taught not to wish ill will upon others but I can't help it; I want them to suffer. So bad. BAD BAD.
Lord, help me.
OMG, what a horror story, those poor kids. They didn't even get the basic things that a child needs to thrive. No love, comfort, sustenance. You have to be really evil not to hand a hungry child so much as a slice of bread and a cup of water. Evil. Moo.I just can't get over this. HOW could they do this?! And, WHY?!
The two Butlers provided this information to investigators, affidavits state:
When interviewed, investigators said Snyder told them:
- Their heads were hit off walls and other objects on an almost daily basis ...
- Snyder pushed her older daughter into a wall causing a bleeding head injury.
- Jasmine would fall frequently prior to her death about Aug. 11, 2017 ...
And there's many more bullet points. Those are just a select few. They tortured these precious little girls and starved them to death!
- Echo Butler did not want the girls at the residence, she choked Nicole until her eyes rolled back in her head and would frequently strike both of them with a fist or open hand.
- Nicole and Jasmine were not allowed to have more than two sips of water with what little they were fed and they would try to drink more because of their thirst.
- If they soiled themselves, Echo Butler would smear feces on their faces.
I was taught not to wish ill will upon others but I can't help it; I want them to suffer. So bad. BAD BAD.
Lord, help me.
I just can't get over this. HOW could they do this?! And, WHY?!
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I was taught not to wish ill will upon others but I can't help it; I want them to suffer. So bad. BAD BAD.
Lord, help me.
Thank you so much for sharing this article! It may be bittersweet, but it did my heart good to read that they were able to experience things like chalking the sidewalk, watching videos of children's songs, and carving pumpkins with their grandfather.I know, right? I'm there with you. The death penalty is too good for these women. Another article printed today brought tears to my eyes especially after seeing a pic of them in happier times taken by their grandfather. Little angels now that never got a chance at life.
Two young sisters starved to death are remembered in the wake of Friday’s arraignments