#81 Susan Smith: The Lie That Sank Everything (Part of the Mothers Who Kill Arc)

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🎙 Episode 77: “Susan Smith: The Lie That Sank Everything”
Part of the Mothers Who Kill Arc

For nine days, Susan Smith was America’s grieving mother—crying on camera, pleading for the return of her two young sons. But behind her carefully rehearsed story was a truth far more horrifying.

In this episode, we explore Susan's fractured childhood, her toxic relationships, the unraveling of her marriage, and the night she drove into the darkness and let go. We examine the calculated lie that captivated the country, the trial that shocked it, and the betrayal no one saw coming—until it was too late.

📍 Location: Union, South Carolina
📅 Date of Crime: October 25, 1994
👥 Victims: Michael Daniel Smith (3) and Alexander Tyler Smith (14 months)
⚖️ Sentence: Life in prison with possibility of parole after 30 years
🗓 Parole Status: As of March 2025, she is eligible, but no decision has been made public

📚 Sources:

• South Carolina v. Susan Smith, 1995 – Trial Transcripts
• The State and CNN – Contemporary coverage
• South Carolina Department of Corrections – Parole status and inmate records
• Interviews with Union County officials and archival press footage

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