Ep 21. Brittany Norwood

In Snapped season 9 episode 21, we delve into the case of Brittany Norwood. She was a young woman working as a shop assistant at the Lululemon Athletica store in Maryland. One day, she called 911 to report a break-in and assault in the store. When the police arrived, they found Brittany tied up and assaulted in the back room, and her coworker, Jayna Murray, dead.

The police believed that the break-in was a burglary gone wrong, but things didn't add up. There were no signs of forced entry, and the store didn't appear to have been ransacked. Plus, there were inconsistencies in Brittany's story, including claiming that she had been assaulted by two masked men.

The investigation soon turned to Brittany herself as a potential suspect. It was discovered that she had a history of lying and had made up stories about herself, including claiming to have cancer. She also had a history of stealing from her workplace and had been caught on camera stealing money from the store's cash register.

The police eventually found evidence that showed Brittany had staged the break-in and murder herself. They found a trail of bloody footprints leading from the back room to the front of the store that matched Brittany's shoes, and they also found DNA evidence that linked her to the crime.

Brittany was arrested and charged with first-degree murder and other offenses related to the crime. Her trial was highly publicized and drew attention from around the country. Throughout the trial, Brittany maintained her innocence and claimed that she was coerced into committing the crime by the two masked men who attacked her.

The prosecution argued that Brittany's story was fabricated and that she had killed her coworker out of jealousy and resentment. They presented evidence that showed that Brittany had attacked Jayna with a variety of weapons, including a hammer, a box cutter, and a rope.

Ultimately, the jury found Brittany guilty of first and second-degree murder and other offenses related to the crime. She was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

Snapped takes viewers deep into the case of Brittany Norwood, exploring the evidence and motives that led to her conviction. The episode uses interviews with law enforcement officials, witnesses, and those who knew Brittany to provide insight into her character and what could have led her to commit such a heinous crime. The episode offers a gripping account of a shocking crime that rocked a local community and beyond.