Travis Santay Lewis. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. Hed just murdered heiress Martha McKay, inside her opulent, century-old lakefront mansion, Snowden House, which was being run as a bed and breakfast. It is in the same property that the life of Sally Snowden McKay, 75 then, and Lee Baker, 52, was taken a few houses down from the mansion in 1996. At the time, Lewis was 17 and pleaded guilty to killing McKay and nephew, guitarist Lee Baker, in 1996. Do not sell or share my personal information. The New Madrid Earthquake of 1811-12 was so strong it made church bells ring in Boston and caused the Mississippi River to run backward. HUGHES, Ark. Lewis, whose parents had lived on Snowden family-owned property, was sentenced to 28 years in prison after pleading guilty, . According to neighbors, what they saw after the horrific crime was straight out of a horror movie. Travis Santay Lewis, 39, has been suspected of killing Martha McKay, 63, a member of the influential Snowden family. pg.acq.push(function() { Posted by Janie Jones | Jun 29, 2021 | Art & Entertainment, July 2021, Magazine, Murder Mystery. According to the sheriff, the department's rescue team and Arkansas Game and Fish used sonar equipment to find Lewis' body. eventAction: 'load' Martha McKay, who grew up in San Francisco, in 2012 recalled spending all her summers on Horseshoe Lake with her grandparents. Officials recovered the 39-year-old killers body using sonar equipment. When he killed her aunt and uncle, he was doing drugs and was a thief. It was the same place Lewis murdered Sally and Lee, a well-known Memphis musician. Tragedy struck the historic Snowden family home as a paroled murderer killed his first victim's daughter. Martha McKay forgave and befriended Lewis while he served his time for her mother and cousins murders, which took place when the pair surprised him as he burglarized a house on the Snowden property, the newspaper said. Baker was a well known guitarist in Memphis who was associated with such acts like Moloch and Mud Boys & Neutron. Lewis then ran to a nearby vehicle and attempted to drive away, but when the car got stuck, he fled into the lake. Lewis was chased by deputies until he jumped into the lake and his body was recovered later. The events seem to repeat the crime scene that happened 24 years ago. We are one of the worlds fastest growing }); He was observed going under the water and never came back up.". We were able to look out the window and see them patrolling the waters.". As they searched the home for an intruder, they saw a man, later identified as 39-year-old Travis Santay Lewis, jump from an upstairs window, Allen said. One stated: "We locked our doors and remained inside and prayed for the best. AY Magazine is About You "Two deputies that arrived found an open back door and upon clearing the house located a possible suspect who jumped from an upstairs window and ran to a vehicle that he drove across the yard and got stuck in the yard," Allen added. When authorities arrived, they found the back door ajar. According to the Memphis Commercial Appeal, Allen shared, "Deputies today responded to an alarm at the historical Snowden House in Horseshoe Lake.". __ATA.initDynamicSlot({ ga('ads.send', { eventAction: 'render' family members said Martha McKay had . 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Play it now! This station is part of Cox Media Group Television. On Wednesday, police responded to an alarm at the mansion. Source:https://www.spreaker.com/user/killerkidspod/60-to-kill-againOn March 25, 2020, Travis Santay Lewis murdered 63-year-old heiress Martha McKay, after sp. }); 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. She also supported his early release. Some of the improvements were simple, such as interior painting. The $1.4 million project consisted of installing pumps and digging six wells, going down deep into an aquifer to keep the water level high. eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), ga('ads.send', { } The bed-and-breakfast Martha McKay ran at her lavish home was the subject of a 2012 feature in Memphis magazine. One of Arkansas most notorious murderers returned to the scene of his crime 24 years later to kill his victims daughter, ironically he then drowned as he tried to flee police. 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An alarm at the Snowden mansion summoned the police. On Wednesday, police responded to an alarm at the mansion. if(document.querySelector("#ads")){ reporters on a platform technologically tailored to meet the needs of the modern reader. Strictly star bags life-changing EastEnders role as part of new family, Baby's body found after huge search as cops quiz Constance Marten & lover, Bianca Gascoigne reveals very unusual name for her newborn daughter, I took pic of son, 18, before his first night out then the worst thing happened, News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. The comments below have been moderated in advance. By Jill Sederstrom Woman Allegedly Slain By Mom's Killer 24 Years Later Martha McKay - believed to be in her mid-60s - was found dead in her home on Wednesday in Horseshoe Lake, Arkansas - before her alleged murderer jumped in river and drowned. That house sat not far from where the Snowden House sits today. Despite that, Martha befriended him while he was in prison, though their relationship took another deadly turn. Murder Mystery: Wrongly Accused Wrongly Convicted? ga('ads.send', { Lewis, 39, also killed McKay's mother and second cousin in 1996 on the same property. All rights reserved. The historic Snowden House was used in the 1994 John Grisham movie The Client. The deputies then realized someone else possibly the killer was in the house. Martha was part of the Snowden family that owned the colonial-style house at Horseshoe Lake in Crittenden County, Arkansas. Travis was 16 when he murdered Sally. McKays remains were only found after deputies went back to the house following the chase, according to Allen. } Tourists marveled at the majesty and splendor of Snowden House, and Martha opened it up for special events, such as parties and wedding receptions. 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