SNAKE BREEDER'S KILLER
Who is Lynlee Renick?
MYSTERY ensued after a professional snake breeder was found dead.
As police investigated Ben Renick's homicide, they arrested his wife, Lynlee, and her ex-boyfriend in connection to his murder.
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Who is Lynlee Renick?
Lynlee Gallatin-Renick is a local spa owner-turned-prison inmate from New Florence, Missouri.
On April 13, 2014, she tied the knot with reptile specialist and snake breeder Ben Renick.
Ben owned and operated the snake breeding facility Renick Reptiles.
Lynlee and Ben have two children together; a daughter named Emilia and a son named Matthew.
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On June 8, 2017, Ben was found dead at his place of business.
At the time, Lynlee told authorities that Ben was crushed by one of the facility's pythons.
However, his death evolved into a murder investigation due to gun shell casings recovered from the scene.
On January 18, 2020, Lynlee and her ex-boyfriend Michael Humphrey were arrested in relation to her late husband's murder.
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What was Lynlee's trial verdict?
On December 9, 2021, a jury found Lynlee guilty of second-degree murder and armed criminal action.
For her role in her husband Ben's shooting death, she was sentenced to 16 years in prison on January 24, 2022.
She remains incarcerated at Chillicothe Correctional Center.
Lynlee's co-conspirator Michael Humphrey was also found guilty of second-degree murder.
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Initially, he was charged with first-degree murder and armed criminal action.
However, his charges were reduced after he assisted the prosecution and testified against his co-conspirator.
On January 5, 2022, Humphrey was sentenced to life in prison.
He remains incarcerated at Jefferson City Correctional Center.
How can I watch Ben's Dateline episode?
Ben Renick's demise at the hands of his widow and her ex-boyfriend is retold in an episode of Dateline NBC titled Secrets of the Snake Farm.
On March 24, 2023, Secrets of the Snake Farm is scheduled to be aired at 9pm EST via the aforementioned network.
The broadcast featured show anchor Andrea Canning as she collects testimonies from those who were close to the investigation.
For those that miss the broadcast, there are a couple of streaming options available.
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Audiences that miss the initial airing can check out Ben's episode via Hulu or Peacock.
Previously, Dateline covered his homicide in an episode titled Venom which was broadcasted on March 4, 2022.
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