Writing Snapped Inmates

Status: Released  On Oxygen's Snapped, Season 9, Episode 27 the story of the murder of her husband Abel Gonzalez by Mia Gonzales is shown. The show is described as Mia Gonzales shoots her husband Abel, a California parole agent, during an argument in October 2007 after confronting him about a homosexual affair. This happened in California. Mia Gonzales pleaded no contest to voluntary manslaughter and sentenced to 8 years in prison on October 28, 2011 Mia Gonzales cannot be written to as she has been released. Mia Gonzales To view graves or obituaries, click on the victim name link. To read the full appeal filed by the killer, use the link on the killer's name. Looking for other female inmates? Try these sites Deadly Affairs | Deadly Women | Fatal Attraction | For My Man   Snapped Killer Couples | Twisted Sisters | Women Behind Bars

Status: Incarcerated  In season 7, episode 2 the murder of her estranged husband Timothy Schuster by Larissa Schuster is shown. This murder occurred in the state of California. Oxygen describes this episode of Snapped as Larissa Schuster, a biochemist, is accused of hiring James Fagone for killing her estranged husband Timothy Schuster in July 2003, then disposing of his body in a barrel of acid. Schuster and Timothy separated acrimoniously in 2002.   For a while, they maintained separate living quarters in the family residence.   Schuster complained about this arrangement.   From the time of the separation on, Schuster also acted as if the house and business were hers, and she did not want Timothy to have custody of T., or a relationship with him.   She often said that she would like to see Timothy dead. Around July 4, 2002, Timothy moved out of the house and into a condominium.   Schuster was enraged that he left and took items from the house while she was on...

Status: Acquitted  In season 7, episode 3 the murder of her husband, Todd by Cynthia Sommer is shown. This murder occurred in the state of California. Oxygen describes this episode of Snapped as Cynthia Sommer, a military wife, is suspected of murdering her husband Todd in February 2002 when his autopsy reveals he was poisoned with arsenic Plaintiff alleges Todd Sommer collapsed in the early morning of February 18, 2002. Plaintiff alleges she called 911 and attempted CPR. Id. Plaintiff alleges Todd Sommer was pronounced dead at the hospital approximately half an hour later. Plaintiff alleges Dr. Stephen L. Robinson performed an autopsy and concluded that Todd Sommer had died of cardiac arrhythmia. Plaintiff alleges Dr. Robinson did not find any signs of poisoning. Plaintiff alleges Dr. Robinson preserved tissue samples during the autopsy. Plaintiff alleges Dr. Robinson forwarded the report to Dr. Brian D. Blackbourne, then the Chief Medical Examiner for the County of San D...

Status: Incarcerated In season 5, episode 6 the murder of her estranged husband, Robert Dorotik by Jane Dorotik is shown. This murder occurred in the state of California. Oxygen describes this episode of Snapped as Jane Dorotik, a successful healthcare executive, murders her estranged husband in February 2000 so she would not have to pay alimony. In February 2000 appellant and her husband Robert Dorotik (Robert) were living on a ranch they rented in a rural area near Escondido. The pair had three adult children. Appellant and Robert frequently argued about money. Appellant and daughter Claire were horse enthusiasts. Robert disapproved of the money spent by appellant to support that interest. The couple was not particularly affectionate, sometimes discussed divorce, but never had a physical confrontation. In 1997 appellant and Robert separated. Robert filed for divorce and sought spousal support from appellant whose employment was considerably more remunerative. The couple...

Status: Incarcerated In season 5, episode 7 the murder of her soon-to-be ex-husband, Dr. Frank "Felix" Polk by Susan Polk is shown. This murder occurred in the state of California. Oxygen describes this episode of Snapped as Susan Polk is accused of stabbing her soon-to-be ex-husband Felix in October 2002, but she claims self-defense in the killing Susan Polk was denied parole in 2019.  You can write to Susan Polk at: Susan Polk X23159 California Institution for Women 16756 Chino-Corona Road. Corona, CA 92880 To view graves or obituaries, click on the victim name link. To read the full appeal filed by the killer, use the link on the killer's name. Looking for other female inmates? Try these sites Deadly Affairs | Deadly Women | Fatal Attraction | For My Man   Snapped Killer Couples | Twisted Sisters | Women Behind Bars

Status: Incarcerated In Oxygen's Snapped, Season 1, episode 11 the story of Greg deVillers and Kristin Rossum is shown. This happens in the state of California. Oxygen describes this show as: Kristin Rossum, a forensic toxicologist, gives her husband Greg deVillers a fatal dose of Fentanyl in November 2000 and tries to pass off his death as suicide after he caught her having an affair. Kristin Rossum was convicted of murder. She was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility for parole and a $10,000 fine Her appeal includes: Rossum was convicted of murdering her husband, Gregory de Villers. The prosecution's theory of the case was that Rossum poisoned de Villers using fentanyl, a powerful synthetic opiate. Rossum contends that her counsel rendered ineffective assistance by failing to have de Villers's autopsy samples tested for fentanyl metabolites, a test that would have resolved whether de Villers had in fact ingested fentanyl or whether fe...

Status: Paroled In Oxygen's Snapped, Season 3, episode 5 the story of her twin, Sunny Han and Jeena Han is shown. This happens in the state of California. Oxygen describes this show as: Jeena Han orchestrates a deadly conspiracy against her twin sister, Sunny Han, in order to reclaim her identity in November 1996. Jeena Han is found guilty of conspiracy to commit murder, burglary and false imprisonment in 1998. The judge sentenced Gina Han to 26 years to life in prison Her appeal includes: About 3:20 p.m., Bryant knocked and Kim answered.   He was purportedly selling magazines, but she declined and began to close the door.   Bryant, brandishing a gun, and Sayarath barged inside and pushed Kim to the floor.   They tied her hands behind her back and duct-taped her mouth.  Meanwhile, Sunny had just left the shower and heard the commotion, including Kim's voice pleading, “Please don't hurt me, take anything you want.”   A man replied, “Shut up.”   Sunny ...

Status: Incarcerated In Oxygen's Snapped, Season 4, episode 10 the story of her cinematographer husband, Robert Samuels and Mary Ellen Samuels is shown. This happens in the state of California. Oxygen describes this show as: Mary Ellen Samuels is charged with the December 1988 murder of her cinematographer husband and the June 1989 murder of her daughter's fiancé., James Bernstein. Mary Ellen Samuels was sentenced to death on September 16, 1994 Her appeal includes: On October 31, 1988—approximately two months before he was killed— Robert Samuels went to his divorce attorney, Elizabeth Kaufman, and signed a document seeking changes to his divorce agreement. Robert Samuels wanted to run the Subway restaurant because he was unemployed and felt he would be better at running the business. He also wanted to reduce spousal support payments below the $1,200 per month level because he was no longer able to pay that amount. The modification was never filed because Kaufm...

Status: Incarcerated  On Oxygen's Snapped, Season 9, Episode 23 the story of the murder of her ill husband Jack Jessee by Sandra Jessee is shown. The show is described as Sandra Jessee is accused of hiring hitmen, one of whom is her own son, to kill her ill husband Jack Jessee in August 1998 so she can move to Arizona to be closer to her son. This happened in California. Sandra Jessee was Sentenced to life in prison without parole on March 22, 2012 The appeal includes: Similarly, the defense noted Jack's daughters testified they were not economically dependent upon him, and there was no evidence as to what Jack might have provided for them if Sandra was written out of his will.  “The reality is, not to be crass or disrespectful, but they – in other words, it would be unjust enrichment of the asserters now to get money that they never would have gotten in the first place․  They suffered no losses economically.”   Finally, the defense argued the types o...

Status: Incarcerated  On Oxygen's Snapped, Season 9, Episode 18 the story of the murder of her ex-boyfriend John Ruetten's new wife Sherri Rasmussen by Stephanie Lazarus is shown. The show is described as Stephanie Lazarus was a Los Angeles police detective who committed the murder of her ex-boyfriend John Ruetten's new wife Sherri Rasmussen in February 1986, and got away with it for two decades. This happened in California. Stephanie Lazarus was convicted of first-degree murder.[16] Later that month, she was sentenced to 27 years to life in prison The appeal includes: On February 24, 1986, Rasmussen lived in a condominium on Balboa Street in Van Nuys with her husband John Ruetten and worked as a nurse at a Glendale hospital.   Ruetten left for work at 7:20 that morning.   Rasmussen called in sick.   Both Ruetten and Rasmussen's sister tried to call Rasmussen at home several times that day, beginning at approximately 10 a.m., but Rasmussen...

Status: Incarcerated  On Oxygen's Snapped, Season 9, Episode 14 the story of the murder of her boyfriend Michael Porcella by Rennie Pratt is shown. The show is described as Rennie Pratt, an Oakland, California hairdresser, claims the April 2009 shooting death of her boyfriend Michael Porcella was an accident until police investigate their explosive relationship. This happened in California. Rennie Pratt was Sentenced to 21 years in prison on June 24, 201 The appeal includes:  Defendant had a stormy relationship with her boyfriend, Michael Porcella, who died of a gunshot wound to the head on April 10, 2009. Defendant shot Porcella as he stood at the screen door of a home they shared in Oakland. Defendant testified that the shooting was an accident and claimed the gun discharged as she was trying to remove the bullets from the gun. The prosecution tried the case on the theory that defendant, in a jealous rage, lay in wait for Porcella and shot him ...

Status: On Oxygen's Snapped, Season 9, Episode 13 the story of the murder of her wealthy boyfriend, William McLaughlin by Nanette Johnston is shown. The show is described as Nanette Johnston is accused of enlisting her NFL boyfriend, Eric Naposki, into committing the December 1994 shooting death of her wealthy boyfriend, William McLaughlin. This happened in California. Nanette Johnston was Sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole on May 17, 2012 The appeal includes: Nanette Johnston is housed at Central California Women's Facility . You can write to her at: Nanette Packard Johnston WE4559 Central California Women's Facility P.O. Box 1508, Chowchilla, CA 93610 To view graves or obituaries, click on the victim name link. To read the full appeal filed by the killer, use the link on the killer's name. Looking for other female inmates? Try these sites Deadly Affairs | Deadly Women | Fatal Attraction | F...

Status: Incarcerated In Snapped Season 19, Episode 4, the story of Patricia MacCallum is shown. This ends badly for her husband Chris in the state of California. Patricia MacCallum was convicted of murder and sentenced to fifty years to life in prison. Deputy Biddle contacted Chris's two employers, and neither had heard from him. He also contacted friends and family members and sent out an "all-points bulletin" seeking information about Chris's whereabouts. Biddle learned through a number of sources that Chris had a practice of disappearing when he got frustrated and needed a break. That evening Deputy Jason Denton went to the campsite area, but it was dark, and he was unable to find Chris. The following morning, November 20, MacCallum provided officers with detailed directions to the campsite and indicated for the first time that her friend Amber Lubbers had accompanied her and Chris on the camping trip. Deputy Denton returned to the campsite...

Status: Incarcerated In Season 20, episode 1, Oxygen's Snapped, the story of Vegas Bray is shown This does not end well for her ex boyfriend, Victor Saucedo as he ends up dead in the state of California. Vegas Bray was convicted and sentenced to fifty years. She is eligible for release on: 10/01/36 The show is described as: An attractive woman witnesses her ex-boyfriend's shooting, but can't remember what happened, raising questions about suicide, stalking and split personalities. At approximately 3:00 p.m. on October 16, 2012, Bray arrived at the apartment complex where her ex-boyfriend, Victor Saucedo, lived. Approximately 10 to 20 minutes later, a witness heard several gunshots. Sometime near the time that the witness heard the shots, Bray called her brother, Santiago R., told him that she loved him, and hung up. Santiago felt that something was wrong and repeatedly tried calling her back. On Santiago's third attempt, Bray answered. W...

Status: Incarcerated In Season 21, episode 10, Oxygen's Snapped, the story of Dawson McGehee is shown This does not end well for his mother, Katy as they end up dead in the state of California. Dawson McGehee is eligible for parole on: 07/01/24 The show is described as: Halloween becomes a real-life horror story when police discover a beloved mother of four murdered; the panic intensifies as the investigation turns into a case populated by demons, masks and a potential psychopath on the loose. The jury found defendant guilty of second degree murder, during the commission of which he personally used a deadly weapon, and further found he was legally sane when he committed the crime.  The trial court sentenced defendant to state prison for an indeterminate term of 15 years to life for the murder, plus a consecutive determinate term of one year for the use of a deadly weapon, and imposed other orders. You can write to Dawson McGehee at: Dawson McG...

Status: Incarcerated In Season 21, episode 11, Oxygen's Snapped, the story of Eric Copple is shown This does not end well for Adriane Insogna and Leslie Mazzara as they end up dead in the state of California. Eric Copple is not eligible for release as he is serving life without parole. He plead guilty to the murders. The show is described as: On Halloween night a knife-wielding intruder attacks and kills two roommates and leaves another lucky to be alive; although the story is reminiscent to the plot of a horror film, the terror is all too real. You can write to Eric Copple at: Eric Copple F57425 California Substance Abuse Treatment Facility P.O. Box 5248 Corcoran, CA 93212 To view the obituary or grave, use the link on the victim's name. To read the entire appeal (typically quite interesting) use the link on the killer's name. You can watch Snapped and more on Oxygen either on YouTube or your local cable provider.   Lookin...

Status: Incarcerated The story of Adrienne Davidson and her husband, Ezra Davidson is the subject of Oxygen's Snapped show, season 10, episode 3. Oxygen describes the show as: Adrienne Davidson was a scorned wife who resorted to shooting her cheating husband to death on New Year's Day in January 2009. On the evening of December 31, 2008, J.D. and her boyfriend left the house to attend a New Year's Eve party. Appellant, Ezra and M.D. stayed behind. According to J.D., the family dynamic seemed "fine and normal." At 2:00 a.m. on January 1, 2009, appellant called J.D. and told her to return home, but did not explain why. Appellant was not crying and did not sound hysterical. J.D.'s boyfriend drove her home, and appellant appeared to be fine. Appellant told J.D. to take her brother to their paternal grandparents' house, and asked if J.D.'s boyfriend could drive her to the police station. On the drive to the Walnut Station of the Los Ange...

Status: Released The story of Kristi Lunbery and her husband Charles is the subject of Oxygen's Snapped show, season 10, episode 7. Oxygen describes the show as: Kristi Lunbery is accused of shooting her sleeping husband Charles Bateson , but claims she is innocent in April 1992. The Crime. At approximately noon on Friday, April 17, 1992, Charlie Bateson (Charlie) was discovered dead. He had been shot in the head with a single bullet discharged four to six inches from his head. His death by violence had been caused by another person. The time of his death is not established by the record on appeal. The Investigation. A neighbor, Belinda Strickland, discovered the body in a bed in Charlie's home in Burney, Shasta County, California. The Shasta County Sheriff was notified. Detectives from his office examined the house. Blood had splattered on the floor and wall of the bedroom and on the outside of the door frame leading to a hall. No weapon was found. No bloods...

Status: Released The story of Shellye Stark and her husband Dale is the subject of Oxygen's Snapped show, season 10, episode 21. Oxygen describes the show as: Shellye Stark was a former teacher turned prostitute who became accused of shooting her husband Dale to death in December 2007. Shellye Stark is sentenced to twenty five years in the state of Oregon. She had been released and was returned to jail for violating her parole. She is no longer incarcerated. You can not write to Shellye Stark as she has been released. Shellye Stark To view the obituary or grave, use the link on the victim's name. To read the entire appeal (typically quite interesting) use the link on the killer's name. You can watch Snapped and more on Oxygen either on YouTube or your local cable provider.    Looking for other female inmates? Try these sites Deadly Affairs | Deadly Women | Fatal Attraction | For My Man   Snapped Killer Couples | Twisted Sist...

Status: Incarcerated The story of Laurie Jean Cone and her husband, Jack is the subject of Oxygen's Snapped show, season 11, episode 7. Oxygen describes the show as: Laurie Jean Cone is suspected of masterminding the April 2012 beating death of her husband Jack, a television repairman. Laurie Jean Cone was convicted of robbery and murder and sentenced to life in prison. You can write to Laurie Jean Cone at: Laurie Jean Cone WE6385 Central California Women's Facility P.O. Box 1508,  Chowchilla, CA 93610 To view the obituary or grave, use the link on the victim's name. To read the entire appeal (typically quite interesting) use the link on the killer's name. You can watch Snapped and more on Oxygen either on YouTube or your local cable provider. Looking for other female inmates? Try these sites Deadly Affairs | Deadly Women | Fatal Attraction | For My Man   Snapped Killer Couples | Twisted Sisters | Women Behind Bars   ...