Susan Smith killed her two sons, a three-year-old and a 14-month-old, in 1994 by pushing her car into a lake while the boys were still strapped into their car seats. The South Carolina mom was sentenced to life in prison, with the possibility of release after 30 years. As her first parole hearing approaches, Law&Crime’s Jesse Weber sits down with former prosecutor Matt Mangino to take a closer look at the heinous crime, Smith’s behavior behind bars, and what she had to say during steamy conversations with multiple suitors.
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My crystal ball says D E N I E D 🔮
Those poor, sweet baby boys do not get a second chance of life. Why should the one, who was meant to love and protect them, but killed them, get a second chance? She should have had two life terms with no parole.
I will NEVER understand why "without the possibility of parole" couldn't have been stipulated in that heinous monster's sentence?
She has aged well.
What is wrong with people? She already paid for her crime and is time to let her go 30 years is a very long time to be in jail
Please don’t let this woman free. She killed her babies.
She shouldn't get out what she did is messed up and making me bawling my eyes out
The men pampering and cozying up to her make me embarrassed to be a man. Some of us are real bottom feeders.
She doesn’t need to ever be around any children again!! She has no remorse at all 😢!!
The fact that they sentenced her with the ‘possibility of parole’ is not justice. She should never have a chance to be released… ever!
TAKE THOSE PHOTOS TO HEARING MAKE THEM LOOK AT THEM THE WHOLE HEARING
They will let her out. Sickening, hope she stays in.
$40K/year for 20 years with $220k. Must be one of Madoff's funds.
Absolutely no way she should EVER get out of prison!
She should not get out, she shouldn't even have a life, her sons dont.
Evil
She's not getting out! The Parole Boards suck these days, especially when it comes to women. Still, even they aren't dtupid enough to let Susan Smith out!
I hope she is not released.
Why didn’t she just give them up, they could of had life, shame on her
The baby's father said he would be there to fight a parole. I'm sure they'll listen to him. And this freaking world now who knows. They better
Do people quit saying she's beautiful. She is not and she was Not. I heard she had plastic surgery when she was in jail. Why would you think comment on her looks she murdered her own babies.
I've always felt so bad for her husband He seemed like such a sweet guy
No one gets parole their first time. As a Female Prisoner Volunteer, I've talked with some of these ladies have gone through parole decades.
Donna James went to the window and saw what she at first believed to be a man in a long coat wearing a muffler or with his collar turned up and a plaid cap over his face. He looked at her and casually went back inside as if he'd forgotten something. Later she said this person had an “effeminate walk” and was “funny looking”. More than a decade later during Grand Jury Testimony when pressed by the Sheriff and asked if she could be certain it was a man that she saw, James answered she could not
Justice for Michael and Alex
Keep her locked up
Keep her locked up
I hope she doesn't get out.
The jury members thought they convicted her and the life sentence was for life. They never knew she could get parole..
She watched as her children screamed for her to save them. NO PAROLE
She doesn't deserve any sympathy
She should stay locked up period . What she did was wrong completely kids don’t ask to be born to the parents they are born too ! 30 years ain’t nun compared to them babies being 6 ft under 🫵🏾
She should have been sentenced to life WITHOUT parole. She should never see the light of day.
What is her current age? If she gets out-could another BABY happen? If so- – – Is a BABY safe with her? (Or any other children?).
looks like we need ted bundy to handle/'date' her…
but he's gone. Damn it. Damn it all to he**!