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Former homecoming queens reunite to discuss murder case

October 17, 2025 / 01:44

This episode covers the murder of Joe Shamansky, the involvement of Heather Snyder, and the charges against Brandon Hullbrook. It features a conversation between Heather Snyder and the host, reflecting on their shared past in Newport, Pennsylvania.

Heather Snyder discusses her ex-husband Joe Shamansky's murder and the accusations against her former boyfriend Brandon Hullbrook. She emphasizes her innocence and the frustration of being perceived as involved in the crime.

The episode highlights the emotional weight of the situation for both Heather and the Shamansky family, who feel there are unanswered questions regarding the case.

Heather's perspective on the public's desire for a true crime narrative adds depth to the conversation, illustrating the complexities of her experience.

The reunion of Heather and the host after many years adds a personal touch to the discussion, making it a unique exploration of a tragic event.

TLDR

Heather Snyder discusses her ex-husband's murder and the accusations against her former boyfriend in their hometown of Newport, Pennsylvania.

Episode

1:44
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Just about to sit down with Heather Snyder. Her ex-husband Joe Shamansky had been murdered and her former boyfriend
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Brandon Hullbrook had been charged with his murder. It's an incredible case. What's equally
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incredible is that Heather Snyder and I grew up together here in a tiny town, Newport, Pennsylvania. The last time
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we'd seen each other before this story happened was in 1998 when I crowned her homecoming queen. It's surreal for me
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and I'd imagine for her to be sitting down in our hometown decades after we last saw each other to talk about this.
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The victim's family has had so many questions. The Shamansky family has very publicly said that they feel like
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Heather Snider isn't saying everything that she knows. We need to piece the pieces of the puzzle together. She's
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agreed to sit down with me with 48 hours with CBS News exclusively and she has agreed to address any question that I
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have. Did you have any involvement at all in Joe Shamansky's murder? >> No. >> So many people watching are going to be
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frustrated and they're going to think it it just >> logically you have to have known
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something, >> right? But I didn't. That's the torturous part because people will, it's almost like they want to
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believe that I was involved with it. They want that true crime narrative and it just simply wasn't the case.

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Episode Highlights

  • A Hometown Reunion
    Heather Snyder and I reconnect in Newport, Pennsylvania, decades after our last meeting.
    “It's surreal for me and I'd imagine for her.”
    @ 00m 28s
    October 17, 2025
  • Facing the Truth
    Heather Snyder denies any involvement in Joe Shamansky's murder, despite public suspicion.
    “That's the torturous part because people will... want to believe that I was involved.”
    @ 01m 20s
    October 17, 2025

Episode Quotes

  • That's the torturous part because people will... want to believe that I was involved.
    Former homecoming queens reunite to discuss murder case

Key Moments

  • Hometown Reunion00:28
  • Denial of Involvement01:20