Murdered
One woman’s extraordinary act of forgiveness ended in a bloody mess at her beautiful ante-bellum home in Arkansas
A grieving daughter who granted her mother and cousin’s murderer forgiveness and even gave him a job was killed by the same man .
Convicted Murderer
Sally Snowden McKay, 75, and her cousin, Memphis blues guitarist Joseph “Lee” Baker, 52, were murdered on their estate on a stunning Horseshoe Lake in Arkansas in 1996. Sally left behind a grieving daughter, who, in an act of empathy and grace, befriended the convicted murderer, Travis Lewis, 17, in prison. Despite his actions, Martha gave the young man the benefit of the doubt, as he had pleaded guilty, but never confessed. Lewis blamed another man, for the murder according People. However, Martha’s act of generosity would be a deadly one.
Martha Reopened
Having processed her grief, Martha reopened the home where her mother was killed. Renovating and restyling the mansion as a luxury bed and breakfast and wedding venue the murder scene became a beautiful venue called Snowden House. Martha supported Lewis’ early release from prison in 2018, and even quietly gave him a job working at Snowden House.
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Sally Snowden
A grieving daughter who granted her mother and cousin’s murderer forgiveness and even gave him a job was killed by the same man .
Sally Snowden McKay, 75, and her cousin, Memphis blues guitarist Joseph “Lee” Baker, 52, were murdered on their estate on a stunning Horseshoe Lake in Arkansas in 1996. Sally left behind a grieving daughter, who, in an act of empathy and grace, befriended the convicted murderer, Travis Lewis, 17, in prison. Despite his actions, Martha gave the young man the benefit of the doubt, as he had pleaded guilty, but never confessed. Lewis blamed another man, for the murder according People. However, Martha’s act of generosity would be a deadly one.
Martha supported Lewis
Having processed her grief, Martha reopened the home where her mother was killed. Renovating and restyling the mansion as a luxury bed and breakfast and wedding venue the murder scene became a beautiful venue called Snowden House. Martha supported Lewis’ early release from prison in 2018, and even quietly gave him a job working at Snowden House.