An Ohio mother is headed to prison for at least 15 years after she pleaded guilty to the murder of her 7-year-old special needs son who weighed just 19 pounds when he was found dead in a playpen.
Samantha Hardiman, 30, will spend 15 years to life in prison for the death of young Kristopher Snyder in Toledo, the Lucas County Prosecutor’s Office said. Hardiman pleaded guilty earlier this month to murder. As part of the plea deal, five other charges — including involuntary manslaughter and endangering children — were dismissed.
Toledo cops responded on June 2, 2023, to a home in the 1700 block of Freeman Street, and found Kristopher “deceased and alone in a playpen.” Cops noted he was “extremely emaciated” with pale skin…