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Susan Smith: The 1994 Case That Shocked America

Susan Smith: The 1994 Case That Shocked America

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On October 25th, 1994, Susan Smith reported that a Black man had
carjacked her vehicle at gunpoint with her two young sons still
inside. Three-year-old Michael and fourteen-month-old Alexander
were gone, taken by a stranger into the South Carolina night.

For nine days, the nation watched as Susan and her husband David
made tearful pleas on television for their children's safe
return. "America's children," the media called them. Thousands of
tips poured in. Law enforcement from across the country joined
the search.

But investigators were noticing inconsistencies. A traffic light
that shouldn't have been red. A friend who wasn't home. Small
details that didn't add up.

On November 3rd, 1994, Susan Smith confessed to the unthinkable:
she had driven to John D. Long Lake, strapped her sons in their
car seats, and let the car roll into the water whilst she stood
on the shore and watched them drown.

Tonight on Crime at Bedtime, we examine the case that shocked the
world.

ONTENT WARNING: This episode contains detailed descriptions of
child murder and maternal filicide. Listener discretion is
strongly advised.

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