GUILTY PA - Jasmine, 4, & Nicole Snyder, 6, starved to death, Lycoming Co, 10 Sep 2021 *arrests*

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Tuesday, June 21st:
*Sentencing Hearing (@ am ET) – PA - *Jasmine Jean (4) & Nicole Elizabeth (6) Snyder (missing/last seen since Sept. 2015 & found Nov. 6 & 7, 2021 buried in Williamsport City, Lycoming County; Jasmine: died/was killed on around Aug. 11, 2017 & subsequently buried in 2017 & Nicole: died/was killed around May 10, 2016 & subsequently buried in 2016, both in the back yard on Livermore Rd.) – *Michele Lee Butler (43 @ time of first crime/48/now 49) (mother of Echo) arrested & charged (11/9/21) , recharged & arraigned (1/7/22) with 2 counts of 3rd degree murder, 2 counts of felony endangering the welfare of children, obstruction in child abuse cases, abuse of corpse, concealing the death of a child & tampering with evidence. Bond denied, reason: flight risk & danger to society. Plead guilty. Sentencing date 6/21/22.
One of the women accused of intentionally starving to death two young girls reportedly made an attempt to sell one of them to a Lycoming County couple for $1,000. That was revealed Monday when search warrant affidavits related to the deaths of Nicole Elisabeth, 6, & Jasmine Jean Snyder, 4, were unsealed. Information about the potential sale of Nicole was revealed to Old Lycoming Twp. police on Nov. 2 by Lisa Shoemaker, identified in an affidavit as Echo Butler’s aunt. It is believed that information about the sale offer is accurate, District Attorney Ryan C. Gardner said.
Affidavit & court info from 11/6/21 to 4/11/22 reference post #110 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...lycoming-co-10-sep-2021-arrests.600153/page-6
4/11/22 Update: A guilty plea has been scheduled for one of the four individuals charged. Michele Butler waived her court arraignment Monday on third-degree murder & related charges. The court docket shows a guilty plea sentencing date of 6/21/22. No plea offer has been made at this time, DA Ryan C. Gardner said. Butler also had waived her preliminary hearing. Her husband, Ronald also waived his arraignment & is scheduled for trial on charges of endangering the welfare of children & obstruction in child abuse cases. Arraignments for the Butlers’ daughter, Echo Butler & the dead girls’ mother, Marie Sue Snyder were continued.
*Marie Sue Snyder (27 @ time of first crime/32/now 33) “mom” – Fraud: Preliminary hearing on 6/27/22. Murder: Arraignment hearing on 7/18/22.
*Echo Lane Butler (21 @ time of first crime/26) – Arraignment hearing on 7/18/22.
*Ronald Ray Butler (53/now 54) (father of Echo) – Status hearing on 8/8/22 & pretrial hearing on 9/13/22.
 
@Niner, it looks like Michele Butler's plea hearing has been continued.

Guilty Plea 06/21/2022 9:00 am Courtroom No. 1 Judge Nancy L. Butts Continued
Guilty Plea 08/30/2022 9:00 am Courtroom No. 4 Judge Kenneth D. Brown Scheduled

JUL 20, 2022
www.pennlive.com

Mom got nearly $70,000 in benefits after daughters were starved to death: inspector general agent

Marie Snyder and her girlfriend Echo Butler are accused of intentionally starving to death Nicole and Jasmine Snyder and burying their bodies.
www.pennlive.com www.pennlive.com
Michele Butler, who is charged with third-degree murder and related counts, is scheduled to plead guilty in August.
 
PommyMommy said:
@Niner, it looks like Michele Butler's plea hearing has been continued.

Guilty Plea 06/21/2022 9:00 am Courtroom No. 1 Judge Nancy L. Butts Continued
Guilty Plea 08/30/2022 9:00 am Courtroom No. 4 Judge Kenneth D. Brown Scheduled

JUL 20, 2022
www.pennlive.com

Mom got nearly $70,000 in benefits after daughters were starved to death: inspector general agent

Marie Snyder and her girlfriend Echo Butler are accused of intentionally starving to death Nicole and Jasmine Snyder and burying their bodies.
www.pennlive.com www.pennlive.com
Michele Butler, who is charged with third-degree murder and related counts, is scheduled to plead guilty in August.
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Oh dang... thanks for that info! :)
 
Just got this article alert.

www.pennlive.com

Mom got nearly $70,000 in benefits after daughters were starved to death: inspector general agent

Marie Snyder and her girlfriend Echo Butler are accused of intentionally starving to death Nicole and Jasmine Snyder and burying their bodies.
www.pennlive.com www.pennlive.com

June 20, 2022

WILLIAMSPORT — A Lycoming County mother charged with starving her two young daughters to death has been accused of illegally obtaining nearly $70,000 in public assistance benefits.

Marie Sue Snyder, 33, has been charged by an agent of the state inspector general’s office with making false statements and theft by deception.

She waived her right to a preliminary hearing and her court arraignment, which was scheduled for next Monday.
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The three women are jailed without bail. Ronald Butler’s bail in May was reduced to $50,000 but he has not posted it.



So - I'll have to ask you @PommyMommy - to see if you can find Snyder's next court hearing date for case #2085098/Fraud. TIA!
 
PommyMommy said:
She has two dates with Judge Tira, @Niner.

Marie S Snyder
Complaint/Citation No.: 2085098

Arraignments & 06/27/2022 8:30 am Courtroom No. 3 Judge Ryan M. Tira Scheduled ARDs
Guilty Plea 08/19/2022 9:00 am Courtroom No. 3 Judge Ryan M. Tira Scheduled

https://ujsportal.pacourts.us/Report/CpDocketSheet?docketNumber=CP-41-CR-0000836-2022&dnh=IJ8KvN/9dFwd9TJAROIHzA==
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As I reread your post - do you mean she DID plead guilty on this fraud case?? Since I see the guilty plea hearing on 8/19/22. I could not access the link is why I ask.
 
Niner said:
As I reread your post - do you mean she DID plead guilty on this fraud case?? Since I see the guilty plea hearing on 8/19/22. I could not access the link is why I ask.
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No, according to the article she waived her right to a preliminary hearing and her court arraignment which was scheduled for Monday 6/27, but it's still on the docket as well as the 8/19 guilty plea.
 
PommyMommy said:
No, according to the article she waived her right to a preliminary hearing and her court arraignment which was scheduled for Monday 6/27, but it's still on the docket as well as the 8/19 guilty plea.
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Oh - okay! I'll ask you on 6/26 to see if it is still a go on 6/27 - making a note... :)
 
I'll go ahead & post this - just in case it is happening - forgot to ask you yesterday @PommyMommy if it was still on... At least I can shorten this up a bit now.

Monday, June 27th:
*Arraignment Hearing (Fraud) (@ 8:30am ET) – PA - *Jasmine Jean (4) & Nicole Elizabeth (6) Snyder (missing/last seen since Sept. 2015 & found Nov. 6 & 7, 2021 buried in Williamsport City, Lycoming County; Jasmine: died/was killed on around Aug. 11, 2017 & subsequently buried in 2017 & Nicole: died/was killed around May 10, 2016 & subsequently buried in 2016, both in the back yard on Livermore Rd.) - *Marie Sue Snyder (27 @ time of first crime/32/now 33) “mom” arrested & charged (11/5/21) & recharged & arraigned (1/7/22) with 2 counts of murder, 2 counts endangering the welfare of children, unlawful restraint, concealing the death of a child, simple assault, recklessly endangering another person, abuse of corpse, obstruction in child abuse cases, tampering with evidence & charged (6/16/22) with 3rd degree felony theft by deception & fraud to obtain food stamps and/or assistance ($69,866.27). Bond denied on murder, reason: flight risk & danger to society. Bond @ $10K on theft/fraud charges. Plead guilty to these charges of fraud. For murder charge: DA might seek the DP, but if she cooperates, will take DP off the table.
Case info, Affidavit & court info from 11/6/21 to 4/11/22 reference post #117 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...lycoming-co-10-sep-2021-arrests.600153/page-6
4/11/22 Update: Murder: Pretrial motions hearing on 6/17/22 @ 9:30am & arraignment hearing continued on 7/18/22 @ 8:30am.
6/16/22 Update: Snyder is facing felony charges of theft & fraud in addition to charges of homicide for the starvation deaths of two of her three children. Investigators said from a time period of June 1, 2016 to Nov. 30 of 2021, Snyder received $69,866.27 in public benefits administered on behalf of the Pennsylvania Dept. of Human Services (DHS), claiming her two daughters, both of whom were deceased at the time, were alive. On or about December 14, 2021, police received an overpayment referral from the Lycoming County Assistance Office (CAO) for Marie Snyder, accused of failing to accurately report her household composition, according to an affidavit filed May 24, 2022 by Maria Lesh, special agent with the Pennsylvania Office of State Inspector General. Snyder is charged with 3rd degree felony theft by deception & fraud to obtain food stamps and/or assistance. Snyder is already being held without bail at the Lycoming County Prison, was given $10,000 monetary bail for the new charges. Snyder is scheduled to appear in court on 6/27/22 for a preliminary hearing on the fraud & deception charges. She is also due in court 6/17/22 for a motion to access records regarding the homicide case.
6/17/22 Update: Murder: Next arraignment hearing on 7/18/22. 6/20/22 Update: Fraud: Snyder waived her right to a preliminary hearing & her court arraignment. Guilty plea hearing on 8/19/22.
*Echo Lane Butler (21 @ time of first crime/26) – Arraignment hearing on 7/18/22.
*Michele Lee Butler (43 @ time of first crime/48/now 49) (mother of Echo) – Plead guilty (4/11/22) & sentencing hearing on 8/30/22.
*Ronald Ray Butler (53/now 54) (father of Echo) – Status hearing on 8/8/22 & pretrial hearing on 9/13/22.
 
Niner said:
I'll go ahead & post this - just in case it is happening - forgot to ask you yesterday @PommyMommy if it was still on... At least I can shorten this up a bit now.

Monday, June 27th:
*Arraignment Hearing (Fraud) (@ 8:30am ET) – PA - *Jasmine Jean (4) & Nicole Elizabeth (6) Snyder (missing/last seen since Sept. 2015 & found Nov. 6 & 7, 2021 buried in Williamsport City, Lycoming County; Jasmine: died/was killed on around Aug. 11, 2017 & subsequently buried in 2017 & Nicole: died/was killed around May 10, 2016 & subsequently buried in 2016, both in the back yard on Livermore Rd.) - *Marie Sue Snyder (27 @ time of first crime/32/now 33) “mom” arrested & charged (11/5/21) & recharged & arraigned (1/7/22) with 2 counts of murder, 2 counts endangering the welfare of children, unlawful restraint, concealing the death of a child, simple assault, recklessly endangering another person, abuse of corpse, obstruction in child abuse cases, tampering with evidence & charged (6/16/22) with 3rd degree felony theft by deception & fraud to obtain food stamps and/or assistance ($69,866.27). Bond denied on murder, reason: flight risk & danger to society. Bond @ $10K on theft/fraud charges. Plead guilty to these charges of fraud. For murder charge: DA might seek the DP, but if she cooperates, will take DP off the table.
Case info, Affidavit & court info from 11/6/21 to 4/11/22 reference post #117 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...lycoming-co-10-sep-2021-arrests.600153/page-6
4/11/22 Update: Murder: Pretrial motions hearing on 6/17/22 @ 9:30am & arraignment hearing continued on 7/18/22 @ 8:30am.
6/16/22 Update: Snyder is facing felony charges of theft & fraud in addition to charges of homicide for the starvation deaths of two of her three children. Investigators said from a time period of June 1, 2016 to Nov. 30 of 2021, Snyder received $69,866.27 in public benefits administered on behalf of the Pennsylvania Dept. of Human Services (DHS), claiming her two daughters, both of whom were deceased at the time, were alive. On or about December 14, 2021, police received an overpayment referral from the Lycoming County Assistance Office (CAO) for Marie Snyder, accused of failing to accurately report her household composition, according to an affidavit filed May 24, 2022 by Maria Lesh, special agent with the Pennsylvania Office of State Inspector General. Snyder is charged with 3rd degree felony theft by deception & fraud to obtain food stamps and/or assistance. Snyder is already being held without bail at the Lycoming County Prison, was given $10,000 monetary bail for the new charges. Snyder is scheduled to appear in court on 6/27/22 for a preliminary hearing on the fraud & deception charges. She is also due in court 6/17/22 for a motion to access records regarding the homicide case.
6/17/22 Update: Murder: Next arraignment hearing on 7/18/22. 6/20/22 Update: Fraud: Snyder waived her right to a preliminary hearing & her court arraignment. Guilty plea hearing on 8/19/22.
*Echo Lane Butler (21 @ time of first crime/26) – Arraignment hearing on 7/18/22.
*Michele Lee Butler (43 @ time of first crime/48/now 49) (mother of Echo) – Plead guilty (4/11/22) & sentencing hearing on 8/30/22.
*Ronald Ray Butler (53/now 54) (father of Echo) – Status hearing on 8/8/22 & pretrial hearing on 9/13/22.
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If anything happened, Niner, I sure can't tell. It's still showing "scheduled" for June 27.
 
Niner said:
@PommyMommy - just checking to see if the court site changed its dates for Marie on the Fraud case, which was scheduled on 6/27/22. Case #2085098.

TIA! :)
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According to Case Search, it moved from Magisterial District to Common Pleas on 6/16. Same complaint #.


Docket NumberCourt TypeCase CaptionCase StatusFiling DatePrimary Participant(s)Date Of Birth(s)CountyCourt OfficeOTNComplaint #Incident #
MJ-29102-CR-0000166-2022Magisterial DistrictComm. v. Snyder, Marie S.Closed05/24/2022Snyder, Marie S.04/14/1989LycomingMDJ-29-1-02R300510020850982084963Docket Sheet
Court Summary
CP-41-CR-0000836-2022Common PleasComm. v. Snyder, Marie S.Active06/16/2022Snyder, Marie S.04/14/1989LycomingCP-29-41-CrimR300510020850982

084963

The Court Summary reads:


Proc Status: Awaiting Pre-Trial Conference

Last Action: Arraignments & ARDs Date: 06/27/2022 Last Action Room: Courtroom No. 3
Next Action: Guilty Plea Date: 08/19/2022 Next Action Room: Courtroom No. 3

The Docket Sheet still shows 6/27 and 8/19 as "scheduled."

 
Monday, July 18th:
*Arraignment Hearing for both (@ 8:30am ET) – PA - *Jasmine Jean (4) & Nicole Elizabeth (6) Snyder (missing/last seen since Sept. 2015 & found Nov. 6 & 7, 2021 buried in Williamsport City, Lycoming County; Jasmine: died/was killed on around Aug. 11, 2017 & subsequently buried in 2017 & Nicole: died/was killed around May 10, 2016 & subsequently buried in 2016, both in the back yard on Livermore Rd.) - *Marie Sue Snyder (27 @ time of first crime/32/now 33) “mom” arrested & charged (11/5/21) & recharged & arraigned (1/7/22) with 2 counts of murder, 2 counts endangering the welfare of children, unlawful restraint, concealing the death of a child, simple assault, recklessly endangering another person, abuse of corpse, obstruction in child abuse cases, tampering with evidence & charged (6/16/22) with 3rd degree felony theft by deception & fraud to obtain food stamps and/or assistance ($69,866.27). Bond denied on murder, reason: flight risk & danger to society. Bond @ $10K on theft/fraud charges. DA might seek the DP, but if she cooperates, will take DP off the table.
*Echo Lane Butler (21 @ time of first crime/26) arrested & charged (11/5/21) & recharged & arraigned (1/7/22) with 2 counts of murder, 2 count s of endangering the welfare of children, unlawful restraint, concealing the death of a child, simple assault, recklessly endangering another person, abuse of corpse, obstruction in child abuse cases & tampering with evidence. Bond denied, reason: flight risk, danger to self & others. DA will seek the DP.
Case info, Affidavit & court info from 11/6/21 to 6/16/22 reference post #131 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...lycoming-co-10-sep-2021-arrests.600153/page-7
6/17/22 Update: Murder: Next arraignment hearing on 7/18/22. 6/20/22 Update: Fraud: Snyder waived her right to a preliminary hearing & her court arraignment.
6/27/22 Update: Fraud & Deception: Next hearing on 8/19/22.
*Michele Lee Butler (43 @ time of first crime/48/now 49) (mother of Echo) – Plead guilty (4/11/22) Sentencing hearing on 8/30/22.
*Ronald Ray Butler (53now 54) (father of Echo) – Status hearing on 8/8/22 & pretrial hearing on 9/13/22.
 
@PommyMommy - any updates yet on Marie & Echo's next hearing for the murder charge? Case #2021-2898A (Marie) & Case #CP-41-CR-0000125-2021 (Echo).

I have the fraud case for Marie on 8/19/22.

TIA! :)
 
Niner said:
@PommyMommy - any updates yet on Marie & Echo's next hearing for the murder charge? Case #2021-2898A (Marie) & Case #CP-41-CR-0000125-2021 (Echo).

I have the fraud case for Marie on 8/19/22.

TIA! :)
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Yes, they are both on the docket for October. :)

Marie Sue Snyder:

Arraignments & ARDs 10/17/2022 8:30 am Courtroom No. 3 Judge Ryan M. Tira Scheduled

Echo Lane Butler:

Arraignments & ARDs 10/17/2022 8:30 am Courtroom No. 3 Judge Ryan M. Tira Scheduled
 
PommyMommy said:
Yes, they are both on the docket for October. :)

Marie Sue Snyder:

Arraignments & ARDs 10/17/2022 8:30 am Courtroom No. 3 Judge Ryan M. Tira Scheduled

Echo Lane Butler:

Arraignments & ARDs 10/17/2022 8:30 am Courtroom No. 3 Judge Ryan M. Tira Scheduled
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Thank you! :)
 
Monday, August 8th:
*Status Hearing (@ 9am ET) – PA - *Jasmine Jean (4) & Nicole Elisabeth (6) Snyder (missing/last seen since Sept. 2015 & found Nov. 6 & 7, 2021 buried in Williamsport City, Lycoming County; Jasmine: died/was killed on around Aug. 11, 2017 & subsequently buried in 2017 & Nicole: died/was killed around May 10, 2016 & subsequently buried in 2016, both in the back yard on Livermore Rd.) – Only for *Ronald Ray Butler (53/now 54) (father of Echo) arrested, charged (2/28/22) & arraigned (waived) (4/11/22) with 2 counts of endangering welfare of children-parent/guardian/other commits offense (3rd degree) & 1 count of obstruction in child abuse cases. Plead not guilty. $200K bond. Bond reduced (4/20/22) to $50K. Should he post bond he is to be placed on intensive supervised bail with an ankle monitor & have no unsupervised contact with children. He also may not contact the witnesses or co-defendants in the case including his wife Michele & daughter Echo.
One of the women accused of intentionally starving to death two young girls reportedly made an attempt to sell one of them to a Lycoming County couple for $1,000. That was revealed Monday when search warrant affidavits related to the deaths of Nicole Elisabeth, 6, & Jasmine Jean Snyder, 4, were unsealed. Information about the potential sale of Nicole was revealed to Old Lycoming Twp. police on Nov. 2 by Lisa Shoemaker, identified in an affidavit as Echo Butler’s aunt. It is believed that information about the sale offer is accurate, District Attorney Ryan C. Gardner said.
Affidavit & court info from 11/6/21 to 2/22/22 reference post #110 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...lycoming-co-10-sep-2021-arrests.600153/page-6
4/11/22 Update: Butler waived his arraignment. Next motion for bail modification hearing on 4/20/22 @ 3:30pm, status hearing on 8/8/22 @ 9am & pretrial hearing on 9/13/22 @ 9am.
4/20/22 Update: Somerset County Senior Judge David C. Klementik Wednesday reduced the bail of Butler from $200K to $50K. Should Butler post it, he is to be placed on intensive supervised bail with an ankle monitor & have no unsupervised contact with children. He also may not contact the witnesses or co-defendants in the case including his wife Michele & daughter Echo, both of whom are incarcerated without bail in the case. The two counts of endangering the welfare of children against Butler were reduced from second- to third-degree felonies, which could lead to a lesser sentence if he is found guilty. Butler also is charged with obstruction in child abuse cases, a misdemeanor. Next status hearing on 8/8/22.
*Marie Sue Snyder (27 @ time of first crime/32/now 33) “mom” – Fraud: Hearing on 8/19/22 & Murder: Arraignment hearing continued on 10/17/22.
*Echo Lane Butler (21 @ time of first crime/26/now 27) – Arraignment hearing on 10/17/22.
*Michele Lee Butler (43 @ time of first crime/48/now 49) (mother of Echo) – Plead guilty (4/11/22) & sentencing hearing on 8/30/22.
 
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