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In 2017 Ben Renick was living a life many would envy. He had a beautiful wife, kids, land, and a successful reptile business that he was super passionate about. On June 8th, 2017 his wife would find him dead in his reptile breeding facility in New Florence, Missouri. Initially, it was thought that one of his snakes had escaped and killed him. It was obviously a murder when they realized he had been shot eight times.
Sources for this episode:
Wikipedia - New Florence, Missouri
People - A Reptile Breeder Was Killed by One of His Snakes, the 911 Caller Said. Then Bullet Wounds Were Found
CBS News, 48 Hours - "Rock star" reptile breeder murdered; Coroner says "This was not just a random act"
US Sun - Inside Ben Renick's disturbing messages from wife Lynlee that helped uncover snake breeder's death and 'heinous' secret
US Sun - Inside disturbing death of 'rock str' snake breeder Ben Renick after wife Lynlee was hiding 'heinous' secret
ABC 17 News - Judge keeps Lynlee Renick from collecting husband's inheritance
Find A Grave - Benjamin Blue-Brich "Ben" Renick
World of Ball Pythons - Ben Renick
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