The case of Mike Snyder vanished from view for about eight years, ending in February 2010.
The case fascinated everyone, and in February 2010, eight years later, information brought the detectives back to the Snyder home—which is now held by someone else—after a change of ownership.
In the rear of the home, they discovered Mike’s body concealed behind a tarp. Mike was shot and murdered, as proven by an autopsy performed on his remains.
Mike’s wife Ellen said that she attempted to get in touch with her husband many times after learning of his absence but that she hadn’t heard from him for a few months.
Similarly, the true crime series “American Monster: Anything for You” on Investigation Discovery delves into the case and recounts how the tip resulted in the discovery of Mike’s remains and, ultimately, the arrest of Ellen Snyder.
Ellen, who was only the case’s suspect, led everyone to assume that Mike had escaped and was still alive. Ellen made an effort to hide the crime from everyone.