Died in jail or a lockup
Rene Snider
Rene Snider, 39, was devoted to her young daughters, worked as a medical transcriber, and provided a comfortable home for her family. She died by hanging in her cell at the Merced County Jail in March 2019, days after she was taken into the jail. Her mother said Rene's psychiatric medications were stopped once she was in custody, and the death was reported as a suicide. Her daughter Lyza said the family has carried a lot of guilt since her death.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide (neglect alleged). Her mother says Rene Snider's psychiatric medications were stopped once she entered the jail, while she was awaiting a competency evaluation.
Reported by: Merced County Jail (the agency that held her); her mother.