A Louisville mother has been sentenced to three years in state prison after authorities discovered her three children living in what prosecutors described as “inhumane” conditions.
Betty Sue Snider, 35, entered an Alford plea in July to multiple charges, including wanton endangerment, endangering the welfare of a minor, and abandonment. The plea allowed her to maintain her claim of innocence while acknowledging the state had enough evidence to convict her.
Children Forced to Live Outside
Court documents show the investigation began in August 2024 after Snider’s 16-year-old daughter arrived at school malnourished, dehydrated, and neglected. Administrators, worried about her two younger siblings (ages 10 and 11), contacted authorities.
When police conducted a welfare check, they found the younger children dirty, hungry, injured, and left unsupervised. They told officers they had been sleeping outside—sometimes in a tent, on a swing, or on chairs—because the inside of their mother’s trailer was uninhabitable…