A Snake in Sheep's Clothing - The Disturbing Death of Ben Renick | Prime Crime

Ben Renick, a famous exotic snake breeder from Missouri, was found dead in a brutal murder scene at his reptile farm in June 2017. His body lay face down in a pool of blood, surrounded by some of the very animals he cared for. Ben's wife and brother initially believed the horrible puncture wounds and crushed skull indicated he was attacked by one of his own snakes. But as investigators arrived at the grisly scene, doubts began creeping in about this first theory.
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This episode of "Prime Crime with Jesse Weber" unravels what really happened to the beloved local "snake king." As the evidence spirals out like hissing serpents, more sinister motives and suspects emerge in Ben Renick's mysterious death. Finally, a complex murder-for-hire plot reveals a deeply personal betrayal and an intricate coverup at work. Weber analyses what financial elements and disturbed relationships may have led those closest to Renick to want him dead.
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[@sherylrodgers4817]

It's insane to think you could be murdered, and that your ashes & children go to the family of the person who murdered you 😢 that is so sad 😢

[@shawndashno6022]

He was too young to have considered a living will. If he had, he could have had legal protection from someone else deciding what would happen after his death. Otherwise it falls to next of kin, which is usually the spouse. This whole thing is screwed up.

[@LifesPeachy321]

What's insane to me is she got 16 yrs...who know how many she'll actually serve...and she'll be out in her 40s! I can't wrap my head around that!

[@john.debolt]

welcome to “american justice”

[@Seven_1865]

@@john.debolt🤨

[@julietteoscaralphanovember2223]

Just because the person was wretched, doesn't mean the family is bad. Sometimes a family does everything right but still end up with a maniac.

[@Athfan]

She literally lied on the stand too, she told that she heard gun shots, but the police call from earlier clearly shows that she said that she didn't know what happened.

[@catherineturley]

Somebody needs to start looking at changing custody laws. A killer's family should not be allowed to take custody unless the victim's family is unable. Half the time, the killer's family enabled the killer or even raised the killer.

[@s0me0ne1se]

ABSOLUTELY on point. Really. If they raised a psychopath who’s to say they won’t do the same again now with the grandkids???! // Regarding the person who says she’s having a “civil exchange”, yeah sure, they were the first one triggered and calling names, said I was narrow minded, when I was just stating facts about infancy and psychology (fortunately her aggressive reply has been deleted now). No point in arguing with anyone with such heavy projection issues. She’s right now name calling another user saying they’re “sketchy”.

[@2010MrsKSS]

I’m not saying your wrong in this case. I just do not understand why the parents are always to blame for their adult child(s) choices.

[@s0me0ne1se]

@@2010MrsKSS anything a person was put through until they reached the age of seven, gets intrinsecally ingrained on their psyche and personality FOREVER, EVEN when they’re forming in the womb. Most of these psychopathic and disfuncional behaviors (if not ALL of them) come from an emotional disconnection between mother & father figure and their children during their infancy & teenage years.

[@mitchweber7868]

Apple doesn't fall far from the tree. that is baffling they allow that.

[@mackenziewilliams4507]

No, a killers family should only be able to have shared custody. It only hurts the kid in the long run. However I don’t think spouses/partners should automatically get full custody when the other dies until they’re cleared as a suspect

[@gingerleamcwow435]

When the judge tells you how lucky you are in that scolding tone, I hope every member on that jury panel at LEAST slumped down in their seats because his disapproval was aimed at them too! They should be ASHAMED of themselves. And if that woman ever hurts anyone when she gets out, that's on THEIR shoulders!

[@NoIdea68]

Couldn’t agree with you more on this. I hope this plays on their conscience forever.

[@SurvivenTerry]

Welcome to the beginning of the end

[@sentientarugula2884]

Stop yelling so much, Ginget Spice

[@SweetTooth8989]

No wonder she dropped her appeal. She got a slap on the wrist and going back to court could have possibly gotten her 1st degree murder instead.

[@aihsela1976]

@@sentientarugula2884 Grow up

[@nwbklr]

SHE ONLY GOT 16 YEARS?!? Mid level drug dealers get more than that! Wtf??

[@AlcHEMI_SRT]

Female privilege

[@Boop-beep-bap]

As a woman, I feel ashamed. I have seen a couple of cases around me where male is a victim but he has his hands tied

[@realemonful]

Stay away from drugs than!

[@realemonful]

@@AlcHEMI_SRT Did you watch the video, einstein?

[@FireflyXOXO1]

Our justice system is not on the side of the victims anymore

[@roxiegs348]

How is her family allowed to lie and isolate the children if she was found guilty? Some laws and rulings are crap.

[@c.r.parish5908]

Custody of the children was transferred to the sister before the trial.

[@woofbark4475]

Absolutely the children should be legally handed to the state. Now that brings about various other possible complications of foster care. But until the verdict is the 'best' option. After the conviction then possibly the non guilty side of the family has first choice to foster care the children.

[@xxthesarcasm]

She cheated, had affairs and murdered her husband in cold blood, only to get 16 years in prison. This story makes me so mad smfh. She better not get that insurance money either.

[@FIrstUnionSL]

Go figure feminism has f up the whole part of this world. The majority seats and are silent and make KZbin comments

[@mariomadyun1798]

She's Caucasian, of course she got the insurance money.

[@jademcqueen5474]

​@@mariomadyun1798they the only ones who pay to have it

[@slapeters2004]

That money has been long spent

[@juanitaleak6482]

Wow what an absolutely horrible woman, wife, mother & human. Very sick & twisted.

[@luana1600]

She ruined countless lives. The worst is the children, they'll grow up all screwed up because their mother killed their dad and they were lied to their whole lives. This is just sad!

[@BarnzTT]

She already ruined it by having multiple affairs. Someone so selfish like that is a unfit parent.

[@LadyAstarionAncunin]

They'll be screwed up growing up with parents who'd raise a child like that. Parents that probably will tell the kids lies to make them not judge their mother as she deserves.

[@OMo-m7d]

she only had those children to get something from the men she used, may that be money or a stable home. she is a disgusting person and for sure a horrible mother@@BarnzTT

[@purelive8484]

If what I read in the comments is true, she is not even the biological mother of these children.

[@JHat24]

How does someone only get 16 years for murder!? That's insane.

[@לךתזדיין-פ1ת]

What she did used to be called 1st degree murder because she contemplated it.

[@bigji06]

Color of skin.

[@satyam168]

​@@bigji06 female gender

[@sabina6579]

wtf bruhhh u male@@satyam168

[@sabina6579]

most killers are male so ahahahha average male iq@@satyam168

[@IngridduPreez]

This WASN'T justice! Plus. The killer's family has NO business raising the murdered man's orphaned children!!!!!!

[@bd4597]

you are so right.

[@satyam168]

Women privilege Do something about it

[@matthewbarry1746]

Shocker. Statistically, women get shorter sentences.

[@golden50snomad52]

He never knew he was married to the most dangerous snake of all. 🐍

[@catlanguage]

😂She was full of pretence! That's why!

[@superwolf6033]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂‼️

[@danielgkorecki]

Cobra

[@golden50snomad52]

@@triskelionpvp6350 You mean female version...

[@sheskates6551]

It’s a lot of that going on sleeping with the enemy

[@DarisHolt]

That’s crazy, I have some of his Renick Ghost line snakes. I had no clue that this happened to him. He was a great breeder and this was a huge loss for the reptile industry.

[@hayleycakes3435]

Wow that's crazy dude!! Did u ever get to meet Ben or his wife then?

[@ellestar2306]

Did he have a youtube channel?

[@erismana2105]

Plenty of reptile that need rescued the so called reptile community could help

[@DarisHolt]

@@hayleycakes3435 no I never met him, I just have a morph (genetic mutation like albinism or leucism) of a reticulated python called the Renick Ghost that he founded and got to spread in the reptile industry. Lots of people have that morph I just didn’t know that he had died like this.

[@AK47z]

I use to own both a green & yellow anaconda in my 20s & I’d always watch his videos to learn more.

[@jennylynx1869]

Wow. Took someone’s life and will be out in her 40s. That’s absolutely jaw dropping

[@davisholman8149]

The dead man’s family must be furious.🤦🏽‍♀

[@dietdrpepper15]

Narcissists CANNOT help but getting on the stand. It's hilarious, every time.

[@nicolaxoxo1]

Sadly this time it worked

[@breskinner]

Even the judge thought that was a light sentence. They are wrong asf for telling those kids their uncle was the one who did it

[@jcraig1848]

So sick and wrong.

[@nicolaxoxo1]

Her family is either delusional or just like her. Her dad put on quite a show on the witness stand and IMO was instrumental in her getting off easy

[@ImprovEyes-fc9fo]

@@nicolaxoxo1they should dox this family and never give them any peace

[@jsmum196]

Judge telling her not to feel bad that she will be out in her 40's and he thought his 40's were great. Ben is never coming back. his kids don't have him anymore and HER sister has them! Ben's brother has never seen them since! How is this justice?

[@dewantoroo]

The jurors fked up badly

[@piva1358]

She had a spa? And never fixed those non-existent lips????

[@californiagrandma]

@@piva1358Do you know what a spa is? Pretty sure they don’t fix lips there. 🥴

[@mattb6646]

Yeah the judge was a whimp and let the same thing that manipulated her ex manipulate him

[@VoidSurfer9]

If the criminal justice system was not defere towards women, and treated them like it treats men, they would be at a significant disadvantage.

[@wonder12374]

Every picture of that woman her eyes hold such evil in them His eyes held such innocence

[@l.a.w.79]

💯 accurate. Her eyes look very dark in every single picture!!!

[@satyam168]

That's just women in general. Go check the stats and newspaper about the """ caring gender """

[@joarvatnaland6904]

Because of preconception. The eyes don't tell anything.

[@sabina6579]

why u hate women so much , bet u from india@@satyam168

[@azazello1784]

Yeah right.

[@mrchase7191]

I don’t understand why both weren’t charged with premeditated murder. This plot was planned out. Even one of her friends stated that she was thinking that.

[@bx7054]

So his wife turned out to be the biggest and dangerous SNAKE in his collection

[@davelowets]

Slippery little rattlesnake...

[@rontauranac]

Snakes all over the world should be protected, not the type of animal this woman is.

[@lukehorning3404]

I feel really bad for their kids and Bens family not getting much justice. I had forgotten about this case and it is a big waste of lives

[@joefunk76]

Wow, she actually fooled the jury into giving her a slap on the wrist.

[@jjm8224]

Yeah with her fake sad face and the cross she wore every day to court. They fell for it. idiots!

[@llamamama2910]

Classic poor little girl act

[@llamamama2910]

Classic poor little girl act

[@llamamama2910]

Classic poor little girl act

[@llamamama2910]

Classic poor little girl act

[@alienatedslayer]

"lady you'll be out in your 40s. Just don't kill again" YOOO WTF!!!

[@catboxcleaner3532]

WTH, indeed!!!! Disgusting

[@stukatz6027]

Imagine the gall, to insinuate Sam had NO RIGHT, to want half the family assests, she MURDERED his brother and then, tried to pin it on the poor, griefstricken guy. I could never forgive such an evil (insert derogatory word of choice, here). I'm so sorry for his loved ones... Ben sounds like a wonderful soul. She didn't realize how, truly lucky she was.

[@tamitribbiani7907]

She's a monster, should have gotten a lot more than 16 years!

[@tolitsdterrible4785]

What's sad is that she only got 16 years. I hope the members of the jury responsible for that injustice will get their bad karma too.

[@TheOneinthewoods]

Idt the jury decides how much time.

[@paulinegallagher7821]

They found her guilty; the judge decides the sentence based on the circumstances of the case. There were no circumstances to justify giving her the minimum sentence though; she was a calculating witch and it was a pre-meditated attack; its not like she killed him in a fit of rage. Money is usually a life sentence level motive. EDIT: How did I miss 2nd degree?? Lol YES the jury ffed up royally, should have been 1st. It was probably because they couldnt determine who pulled the trigger.

[@IBJinx]

Honestly the fact she’s allowed to transfer custody like that. Shouldn’t have been her say, or her family’s whatsoever. Can’t imagine how the authorities don’t see this. But what on Earth do you gain from holding onto his remains? That’s just brutal

[@It-is-me...Melsie]

Of course it should be her say. She is the only surviving parent. It might have been an unreasonable decision but it should not have been anyone elses say in what happens to her children.

[@drunbekannt11]

@@It-is-me...Melsie they are not her biological children!!!

[@TommyKing-o1w]

​@@It-is-me...Melsieummm yeah cause she murdered the other one

[@francesbernard2445]

Male perpetrators of domestic violence get away with that kind of thing as well however none of those kind of cases get reported in the news unless it is a sensational case involving the death of a child which is beyond doubt as to how it was caused by violence. Since I was not on the investigative team myself too I am only left wondering why the investigators in this case long after they say it got solved are going on and on about it.

[@Chucktones1408]

It's called control. All a form of control. It's sad really...😢

[@Beehive1919]

That's ridiculous. She should've gotten life in prison.

[@edithandlez]

I really feel bad for him. It seemed like he supported her until he could no more and all he wanted to do was snake stuff. Some men don’t get acknowledged for trying until they can’t no more

[@SCAMDEMIC2023]

Ya seems like he was a good dude

[@SCAMDEMIC2023]

@@cnnothingburgerletsgobrand6381 true. Filthy snake. They're everywhere!

[@Wonderwhoopin]

😂😂😂 I had a good joke but you beat me to it

[@gatti7740]

He was getting ready to sell his business and retire

[@16MedicRN]

100%. Men don't get a fair shot, and long history 😢

[@lexismom9341]

Oh my God!! How unfair!! I am so sorry for the Renick family's loss. My thoughts and my prayers are with them. Rest in peace in the arms of the Lord, Ben.

[@joannewilson1483]

She is a shrew now she’s in the clink a cold gold digger a killer

[@SCAMDEMIC2023]

16 years? Wtf deserves 90.

[@Benrenick-ss8tl]

No i loved her im still alive tho!

[@SCAMDEMIC2023]

@@Benrenick-ss8tl yo mamma

[@Benrenick-ss8tl]

@@SCAMDEMIC2023 thats very disrespectful!

[@SCAMDEMIC2023]

@@Benrenick-ss8tl good. Thank you.

[@californiagrandma]

@@SCAMDEMIC2023Excellent response!

[@jablesbee1816]

So he had a 1 million dollar life insurance. Made a 1.2 million in a sale deal. Had a huge farm and a huge inventory of animals. She took advantage of that and had money signs in her eyes and nothing would stop her. She is a sick person. I hope the family heals and keeps the business going in his honor 💔💕

[@nicolaxoxo1]

His surviving brother had no involvement or interest in the snake business. In fact Ben was in process of selling off a lot of the snakes at the time of his death. Largely due to Lynlee constantly comparing about the time he spent on the business and that sometimes she had to help. Obviously she was not a team player and wanted all the money for herself including a 1 million dollar life insurance policy. A divorce settlement wasn’t good enough. Thus the murder. It’s sad for brother Ben that she also managed to sell the family farm, originally owned by their parents, as well as getting 100% control of the kids and Ben’s ashes! I have never heard of the murderer getting rights to ashes of their victim! Shameful on Missouri!

[@satyam168]

Women in general 😂 You will be a victim too Don't worry 😂

[@bigimportantman1544]

He loved snakes so much he married one.

[@nicolaxoxo1]

What this video fails to go into, is the fact that she had previously tried to poison him with a smoothie laced with pain pills. He only got sick however. Her ex friend and ex employee Ashley testified about this in the trial

[@Black_Rock_Studio]

Not snake poison?! What a bone head.

[@milavargas1031]

Disgusting verdict! She should rot in jail!! May God punish her for wearing that cross on her chest!

[@cccooper472]

I freaking HATE snakes but the way they are being kept in small containers is sad and wrong!!!

[@summerbb333]

yes

[@lebumoloi]

Ben was a legend and still is to me. We need more people like him in the world. Condolences and love to his family❤️

[@giffondhall9214]

The jury needs to be held accountable she got off easy

[@VoidSurfer9]

But she's just a girl. She's not a man

[@mitchweber7868]

Pffffffff 16 years, she got way lucky!

[@byronbaybarrels]

no it was normal. women get about 30% of the punishment men get for the same crime. don't believe me go look at the stats

[@giffondhall9214]

@@byronbaybarrels nah

[@PutinsMommyNeverHuggedHim]

@@byronbaybarrels nah

[@nademmabrouk2654]

It’s insane that laws have become so lenient with murderers. Like I understand that we are trying to protect human rights and all but these light sentences only encourage more murdering to happen. A convicted murdered must get life in prison for taking someone’s life, it’s only fair that way. Like image taking someone’s life and only getting 16 years in prison with parole. That’s freaking insane she might not even finish her sentence in jail.

[@bd4597]

it boggles my mind as well

[@tamitribbiani7907]

Blame the jurry!

[@john.debolt]

there’s been a 3 time felon that got life in prison for stealing a package of baloney and she only gets basically a slap on the wrist for actually killing someone… our “justice system” is sooo completely phucked up and evil.

[@lovejumanji5]

She set that dude up man …….garbage hole . The judge said your AWFUL lucky ma’am …..no , she’s just AWFUL ! ! !

[@margiehelberg4594]

Thank you. This story was brilliantly and very professionally put together. I'm completely impressed!! Can't believe the judge gave her a slap on the wrist. But in the end I do believe that she will reap what she sowed. Love from South Africa ❤❤

[@nicolaxoxo1]

It wasn’t the judge at fault here it was the jury! They convicted her of second degree not first degree murder so the judge was limited by the laws governing sentencing. The judge even expressed disgust at the verdict and said “you got lucky” to her at sentencing. I watched the entire trial and many interviews with people involved. She was guilty! She had numerous affairs during their short marriage and used Ben for money to open a spa. She quickly ran it into the ground and needed more money. A divorce settlement wasn’t enough for her, she wanted the 1 million in life insurance money. Plus she sold the family farm and his burgeoning snake business before her conviction so she made our like a bandit despite not getting that life insurance (I assume because she was convicted that the company did not pay out to her but it likely went to the kids (one biological, the other she had with another man but Ben raised as his own). Now her family has custody of the kids til she gets out, therefor she in essence does have control of all the money because those kids are so young 😞. I feel very sorry for Ben’s brother, he was cheated out of everything including his brother’s ashes!!

[@Charlie_Marley]

Pls someone explained how she only got 16 years for premeditated murder

[@OMo-m7d]

and why the guy would have gotten life without parole. she planned it all, organised it, pulled the trigger, lied to law enforcement, sent several fake texts for alibi, wtf

[@kevlar1482]

2nd degree murder + vagina

[@bw1330]

shes a woman. the data is clear that women get off easy when compared to men committing the same crime.

[@geekstomper5562]

u know why

[@Dee-dee744]

I hate it when someone has done something so awful. And they get away with it. Genuinely a miscarriage of justice. This wasn't justice. Outrageous!!

[@tamitribbiani7907]

16 years is not justice, sometimes i hate our justice system!

[@CrystaliaV]

She didn't get away. 16 year is still something.

[@tamitribbiani7907]

@@CrystaliaV It's something but not enough, besides she'll probably serve half that.

[@keshetinfocus]

This case is so sad and the fact that her family is enabling and manipulating the children?!? Omg. She set him up and killed , tried to say it was a snake and almost got an innocent animal killed , and only gets 16 years?? Side note: whoever the writers are deserve a raise cause that lines “it’s interesting how this case started in a snake facility. the only real snake in this case in the one who wanted her husband dead” 💀 pay raise immediately

[@ryanjofre]

No 6 years. This cold blooded killer got 6 years.😱 Travesty of Justice.

[@erismana2105]

Dont insult animals

[@terramckay5636]

I know, I liked that line.

[@bd4597]

i agree! she should be serving LIFE

[@GiniRisinger]

Only 16 years for murder! That's insane! He was a good man. Ben was a well respected reptile breeder. But that's not the only reason she should have gotten life. She took a life!

[@bamboosho0t]

She had the complexion for the protection. Simple as that.

[@danielgkorecki]

It gives her plenty of time to commit another one.

[@hphyothan]

I am thinking exactly the same! 16 yrs? what kind of justice has done? Watch out when she comes she will kill another one

[@alisong2328]

In the U.K she would have gotten less than half of that.

[@nickchivers9029]

P U S S Y P A S S

[@angelahassert3552]

This whole story is heartbreaking take heed she's not finished yet, the ultimate judge will have his say.

[@PutinsMommyNeverHuggedHim]

is the ultimate judge gonna bring Ben back? or heal his orphaned children’s hearts? until that judge does, i don’t wanna hear about it

[@sonder1593]

Can’t believe she tried putting it on the brother. Scum. Scum. Scum. Wow. Those poor children.

[@teresaintexas]

smh🤨 only 16 years for killing her husband…that’s just not right.

[@Benrenick-ss8tl]

Nope she should be freed now, im alive!

[@Benrenick-ss8tl]

IM ALIVE BROTHER

[@californiagrandma]

@@Benrenick-ss8tlProve it or you’re a troll.

[@teresaintexas]

@@Benrenick-ss8tl well dang

[@Benrenick-ss8tl]

@@californiagrandma i did already! In the video! I love reptiles!

[@smithsonian54321]

That jury were so easily swayed, holy cow.

[@giffondhall9214]

They all need to be accountable

[@askar885]

While watching this video, I was thinking about how colorful and dangerous a snake she is. Be careful guys who do you share your life with R.I.P

[@amandawhitney6255]

God I feel for that man. His words were so unbelievably sincere and so gutwrenching- to have to go through all he's been through and to be so articulate in everything that has happened to him and everyone around him including his brother was just amazing imo. Praying for him, those children, and all the people affected by this truly heinous betrayal that has sadly & selfishly rewritten so many peoples' stories.

[@memoe6172]

I hope the children are able to be in contact with bens family, it’s all they have left of him 😢

[@OMo-m7d]

ben's family as in his brother sam? is there anyone else left?

[@lifepathnumbernine6607]

That's some bs. People ALWAYS get what's coming to them regardless if it's behind bars or not!

[@australiamyway]

Exactly. They have to meet their maker.

[@nickadkins7765]

How has it been 6 years and I'm just now hearing about this?!

[@loadedhot1034]

Premeditated murder and she only got 14 years, and the husband got forever.

[@DeltaDawg]

She had 1.2 million from the contract of her husband selling the snakes…plus she probably sold the farm for a few million….money has proven time and time again to get people off from crimes. Sad but true

[@leahmurray666]

Yep it should be an eye for an eye.

[@Tw0tson]

Women get away with murder, literally

[@VoidSurfer9]

In her defense, you can't hold women to the same standards as you do men. If the criminal justice systems of every single nation on earth have decided this to be so, go argue with them.

[@AlxndrXX]

Women privilege Disgusting country

[@Zombie__Homegirl]

I remember this story. This was crazy how she planned to do this to her beautiful life partner/children’s father. She will never meet anyone that special again! He is dead now-so we can’t even meet this beautiful man if we wanted to. His children will never get to grow old with they’re awesome Dad! I hope she never gets out! This was cold -blooded

[@deepzepp4176]

Adultery needs to be taken far more seriously in our society than it is.

[@lashawnablanton4649]

I agree

[@sisi5444]

I don't get it. If you're married and wanna commit adultery don't get married. There's gotta be some point to marriage...

[@BarnzTT]

​@@sisi5444They are called cake eaters. They want the nice guy providers and have fun with the bad boys.

[@LadyAstarionAncunin]

@@BarnzTT Because they know that they can't have stability and support with a bad boy, especially being bad girls themselves. The bad boys and bad girls of the world want to siphon off of decent people for survival because they know they're unsustainable trash.

[@LadyAstarionAncunin]

@@BarnzTT Because they know that they can't have stability and support with a bad boy, especially being bad girls themselves. The bad boys and bad girls of the world want to siphon off of decent people for survival because they know they're unsustainable.

[@mchammer1836]

What a nightmare. So tragic and unfair. Very sad

[@aliciaa5894]

Why such a light sentence🤯

[@Benrenick-ss8tl]

Because im alive 😂

[@inappropriate_comments]

@@Benrenick-ss8tl what's the reference?

[@Benrenick-ss8tl]

@@inappropriate_comments im not dead

[@VoidSurfer9]

It's called a vajayjay

[@adelacelle]

"Turns out the only snake in this affair was the wife ..." No, I'm pretty sure the snakes were also snakes 😂

[@snowblo1]

Wow, what a slap in the face 😮. 16 freaking years. Ha! I think the judicial system has lost its ever loving mind somethines. And she won't even serve the entire 16yr bid. I feel so bad for this man 😢

[@protectiverailroaddad7541]

Her defense is flawed just by the interrogations and 911 call. She tried to cover it up and wants to be considered innocent? Unreal. Pure evil.

[@mitchweber7868]

Thanks jesse weber, who has the same name as my brother, that cheesy line at the end of it was almost as good as the entire story 😂😂 great reporting thanks 🙏

[@neneshubby]

As a man, I’m absolutely sick of this. I watch tons of these crime shows, and when a woman kills her husband or has them killed, it’s always the same. Get in court with a pantsuit or conservative dress, hair tied back in a ponytail or some other simple style and get a light sentence. You already killed him physically, then proceeded to destroy his character by claiming he was abusive even though there’s absolutely no evidence to support it. Men’s lives are as disposable as an old magazine.

[@Chris_34]

Snakes: "we are snakes" Lynlee: "yes, me also"

[@ambrosiarodriguez9134]

That last comment about the deadliest snake of all is out of control😂

[@tom_something]

Just two years of prison for each bullet that they fired into him in cold blood. That's not justice.

[@slinky1262]

wow what a P.O.S judge and jury people like them deserve nothing but pain and suffering

[@brendanbloomberg3283]

No. But the wife does.

[@Rukas1doa]

Did you not hear what the judge said?

[@bernalesrosa13]

The judge was so mad that he could only sentence her to so many years knowing she deserved more.

[@bernalesrosa13]

@@Rukas1doaI don’t think a lot of people really paid attention to what the judge actually said.

[@slinky1262]

yeh obviously you didn't

[@staysea71]

The judge HOPES she doesn’t kill again? Wtf? Shame on the justice system as justice was not served.

[@AliceBowie]

It's nuts, if there's a chance, keep them in prison for the rest of their life. They give you more time for non violent crimes. This was first degree premeditated murder, and she tried to pin it on her husband's brother.

[@mindin2941]

Jury trial. Jury verdict. The judge thought she deserved a lot more time and probably gave maximum time. But it was based on the jury saying 2nd degree which means less time. Thats why judge called her lucky. He was mad at the jury for letting her off so easy

[@raider7829]

Oh those kids will grow up and find out the TRUTH !!! THIS IS SO WRONG! 😢 My condolences go his family!

[@janetspell1396]

Poor guy. He was too go for her. Why are some people so evil??💔

[@Reeeeeee12345]

That's just the way most women are. About 99%.

[@Kay_Watermelon]

How Jesse said that last line with a straight face, I'll never know.

[@alexismetcalf43]

The poor family just awful thank goodness that judge said something like I know it doesn’t change the sentence. Ben did not get justice and neither did his family.

[@Gunships.]

this is beyond crazy, 30 years ago i was sentanced to 20 years in prison, and i got out in 2013 1 year early, this is outrageous me someone with marjiuanna got more years than a cold blooded killer, i have thankfully turned my life around and now own a used car dealership in Oklahoma but this is outrageous!

[@charmcshane3517]

Walls of snakes crammed into plastic shoe boxes. WTF?! I feel sorry for all those poor snakes. Like a puppy mill🤮. Tons of puppies in cages.😡

[@Jedidine]

Thank you! That was my first thought!

[@binitakatuwal7242]

Justice has been denied in this case. 16 years for cold blooded of her husband it’s insane it should have been life in prison without a parole. Poor family

[@lishal1625]

She tried to frame her ex lmao

[@RaymondWilliams-m7t]

So all see got was 14 years!!WOW!!

[@satansonion8020]

Ben changed the reptile world, and he is still so missed 🖤.

[@chuckgt7715]

The judges statement afterwards was pretty wild

[@lotus___freedom]

Only 16 years 😅 and they say yte privilege is not real lol what a joke. The judge even said being released in your 40's is a good time. Shame!

[@autism_momma_LosAngeles]

The keeping the kids away part is so frustrating. What's best for kids is ALL the love possible.

[@noreenhill5826]

That is soooo cruel, snakes DONT belong in containers!!!! 😢

[@Cyber-Crime-FBI]

Snakes aren't going to leave you dead with blood everywhere there wouldn't be blood that would take two seconds to realize I suppose if you didn't know anything about snakes then I guess you could think it was a snake but still

[@s13rr4buf3]

Yeah, people who have never been around any snakes would probably be disoriented by the scene, and easily led by the assumption that was fed to them. It might take them a few minutes to actually think clearly.

[@coreymartin6486]

"She said Ben had abused her" Man, women sure love using that word. 🙄 I've heard it used so much and for ridicolous reasons that it's become a cliche. Wbtw, is a shame for the women who truely are abused.

[@nadir8804]

The jury fell for her "angelic" looks and demeanor... her only asset seemed to work this time too. Tragically sad !

[@SuperNevile]

IMO the tears worked on top of that too. Obviously an "actress" who snared other men with those assets. How does that hymn go? "I dare not trust the sweetest frame".

[@dr3am_d0ll_julia98]

16 years? is that it? for taking the life of a young man? im so disgusted literally feeling sick

[@6xflowerranch890]

She was the most dangerous snake 🐍 on that property

[@angeladavis2010]

At least she won't get the insurance $$$$$😮😮😮

[@annettehottinger6808]

If she was a man bet they would have given her the max.

[@VoidSurfer9]

Whoa whoa whoa... she's not a man. She's an evil, wicked woman.

[@KelseyPaige1984]

It's very weird that the brother said yes when asked by the 911 operator if he could have been shot.

[@nadagabri5783]

it is

[@chainreaction1703]

The blood could have been an indication.

[@TF80s]

He obviously knew from looking at the body that it wasn't a snake bite.

[@Mikee713]

He loved snakes so much, that he decided to marry one.

[@am5790]

oh the horror of it all for the poor soul.....he didnt even know that he was married to the most dangerous type of all snakes.....a wicked evil type. RIP.

[@reginamushi6582]

This is similar to the lady who killed her husband and wrote a book to help her boys in copeing, why not just divorce, don't you feel bad killing another human being!

[@Spiderlash97]

Just watched that one

[@Macias8200]

That’s it? 16 years for taking someone’s life?

[@samdoors5132]

The snake girl (literally a snake) slithered her way into the hearts of the jurors, and punctured their arteries, and filled them with her poison, but I don’t understand why didn’t all the jury drop dead? I guess because they already are in there, mind and soul

[@adewey1970]

I love your selections. 6 movies Watched in 3 days

[@johnstrawson8226]

Does she ever look like Kirsten Dunst in that one picture.

[@Benrenick-ss8tl]

Im back!

[@asiam1528]

Yup

[@elizabeths113]

Glad you said that! I kept thinking I knew her from somewhere. I was racking my brain to figure out where!! She definitely looks like her.

[@Benrenick-ss8tl]

@@elizabeths113 im still alive

[@DarthKater311]

Yes. Thought it was just me lol

[@tyrone4u559]

She was allowed to profit from murder, she got the house, kids, the mans business all for a few years. She certainly made crime pay, disgusting

[@2real4u97]

How it goes cold 🥶 when he said he heard shots, she handed him a gun but he pushed it back WTF 🤬 that’s. Crazy