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Former homecoming queens reunite to discuss murder case

October 17, 2025 / 01:44

This episode features Heather Snyder discussing the murder of her ex-husband Joe Shamansky, and the charges against her former boyfriend Brandon Hullbrook. The conversation takes place in Newport, Pennsylvania, where Heather and the host grew up together.

Heather recounts her experiences since the murder and addresses the suspicions surrounding her involvement. She emphasizes that she had no knowledge of the crime, despite public speculation and pressure from the victim's family.

The episode captures the emotional weight of the situation as Heather reflects on the impact of the murder on her life and the community. The host's personal connection to Heather adds a layer of depth to the discussion.

Throughout the conversation, Heather answers difficult questions and confronts the narrative that has emerged around the case. The episode aims to provide clarity and understanding regarding the events that transpired.

TLDR

Heather Snyder discusses her ex-husband's murder and addresses suspicions about her involvement.

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

  • Heather Snyder's Story
    Heather Snyder sits down to discuss the murder of Joe Shamansky and her connection to the case.
    “It's an incredible case.”
    @ 00m 09s
    October 17, 2025
  • A Reunion After Decades
    The emotional reunion between the narrator and Heather in their hometown.
    “It's surreal for me and I'd imagine for her.”
    @ 00m 28s
    October 17, 2025

Episode Quotes

  • People will, it's almost like they want to believe that I was involved.
    Former homecoming queens reunite to discuss murder case

Key Moments

  • Murder Case Unfolds00:04
  • Hometown Reunion00:16
  • Public Scrutiny00:38
  • Denial of Involvement01:04