Susan Smith Leaves Her Children to Drown in a Lake, Now Wants Out of Jail

Susan Smith Leaves Her Children to Drown in a Lake, Now Wants Out of Jail

Thirty years after Susan Smith drove her car into a lake with her two sons still strapped in their car seats, she is seeking parole.

After high school, Susan Leigh Vaughan married David Smith. They had two sons, but the children did not hold the marriage together. The Smiths separated multiple times. During one of these separations, Susan began dating Tom Findlay, the single son of a wealthy mill owner. Smith envisioned a future with Findlay until she received a "Dear John" letter from him. He explained he did not want an instant family.

On the night of October 25, Susan Smith knocked on the door of a house near John D. Long Lake. Hysterical, she told the man who answered to call the police. She claimed an armed Black man had carjacked her at a red light, with her two boys—3-year-old Michael and 14-month-old Alex—still in the car. For days, Susan repeated increasingly inconsistent versions of the carjacking story.

Eventually, Smith confessed. There had been no hijacker. Feeling desperate, alone, and suicidal, she had gone for a drive with her sons buckled in their car seats. At John D. Long Lake, she put the car in neutral, jumped out, and watched it sink. Scuba divers later found the vehicle with the boys still strapped in the back seats.

Since her conviction and incarceration, tabloid reports have alleged that Smith told prison investigators about four sexual encounters with Lieutenant Houston Cagle, a supervisor at South Carolina’s Women’s Correctional Institution. C

agle admitted to having sex with Smith and another inmate. In August 2000, he was charged with the offenses, pleaded guilty, and served three months in jail. Captain Alfred Rowe also pleaded guilty to having sex with Smith and received five years of probation.

Over the years, several men have written to Smith, fueling her hopes for a life beyond prison.

In March 2022, People Magazine published excerpts from letters Smith wrote to a long-distance boyfriend. In one letter, she wrote, "I can't wait to build a life with you, leave the past mistakes behind, and start fresh, just you and me."

Joining Nancy Grace Today:

  • Tara Malek – Boise, ID, Attorney & Co-owner of Smith + Malek; Former State and Federal Prosecutor; Twitter: @smith_malek
  • Dr. Bethany Marshall – Psychoanalyst (Beverly Hills, CA); Instagram & TikTok: drbethanymarshall; Twitter: @DrBethanyLive
  • Chris McDonough – Director At the Cold Case Foundation, Former Homicide Detective; Host of YouTube channel: “The Interview Room”
  • JoScott Morgan – Professor of Forensics: Jacksonville State University; Author, “Blood Beneath My Feet;” Host: “Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan;" Twitter: @JoScottForensic
  • Dave Mack - CrimeOnline Investigative Reporter

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jaksot(4965)

Bad moms in cars: Using baby to bypass ignition interlock

Bad moms in cars: Using baby to bypass ignition interlock

A Pennsylvania mother allegedly used her 8-year-old daughter’s breath to bypass the breathalyzer device installed to prevent her from driving while drunk, but she was busted after crashing her car, according to police. Judges allow many convicted drunk drivers to stay behind the wheel as long as they only drive cars with ignition interlock devices, which tests a driver’s breath before cranking. The woman now faces charges of corrupting her child, along with a new DUI offense. Nancy Grace and Alan Duke discuss this case and the conviction of another woman who put her drugged 5-year-old into a burning car in this episode. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

28 Helmi 201716min

Sleep Driving: Fitness Guru Jackie Warner's Ambien defense In cop assault

Sleep Driving: Fitness Guru Jackie Warner's Ambien defense In cop assault

Fitness guru Jackie Warner blames the sleeping pill Ambien for her drunk driving arrest in which she allegedly tried to hit a Los Angeles sheriff’s deputy with her Porsche. Warner, best known for her Bravo TV show “Work Out,” said she took one pill before laying down to sleep. She was in a hospital when she woke up, she said. Nancy Grace and Alan Duke explore Warner’s Ambien defense in this episode. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

27 Helmi 201718min

Tara Grinstead mystery solved with former student’s arrest

Tara Grinstead mystery solved with former student’s arrest

The mystery of Tara Grinstead’s disappearance 11 years ago is solved with the arrest of a former student of the high school where the beauty queen taught history. Ryan Alexander Duke’s arrest comes weeks after someone who knew the secret of Grinstead’s fate decided to talk. Payne Lindsey, whose “Up & Vanished” podcast is credited with renewing interest in the case, joins Nancy Grace and Alan Duke to discuss the revelations in this episode. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

24 Helmi 201729min

Cold Case: Missing baby Lisa Irwin

Cold Case: Missing baby Lisa Irwin

Lisa Irwin’s parents thought the 10-month-old was sleeping n her crib until her father checked on the infant at 4 a.m. on October 3, 2011. Lisa’s crib and baby clothes are still in place after more than five years earlier. It’s filled with wrapped gifts marking every birthday and holiday since. Jeremy Irwin and Deborah Bradley believe their daughter is still alive, perhaps being raised by a family who bought her from a kidnapper. Despite an intense probe, Kansas City, Mo., detectives have few clues about what happened to Lisa. Nancy Grace re-examine this cold case in this episode. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

23 Helmi 201716min

Ohio parents charged after Boy OD’s on heroin

Ohio parents charged after Boy OD’s on heroin

Two Ohio parents face child endangerment and drug charges after their eight-year-old son nearly died from a heroin overdose in their home. Emergency room workers found a bag of heroin and prescription pills stuffed in a toy watch in the boy’s sock, according to police. Nancy Grace and Alan Duke share the father’s dramatic 911 call and discuss the destructive heroin epidemic in this episode. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

22 Helmi 201723min

Teens murdered on hiking trail: Grainy photo shows suspect

Teens murdered on hiking trail: Grainy photo shows suspect

Indiana police want to know the identity of a man photographed walking near where two teen girls were murdered on February 13. They believe he killed Liberty German, 14, and Abigail Williams, 13, in the small town of Delphi, Indiana. The girls were last seen in a Snapchat photo walking an abandoned railroad bridge at the end of a hiking trail. Nancy Grace looks at the mystery and speaks with an investigator in this episode. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

21 Helmi 201714min

Sarah Dunsey’s rescue brings hope for others

Sarah Dunsey’s rescue brings hope for others

Sarah Dunsey’s rescue brings renewed hope for the families of women missing in southern California. The FBI found Dunsey in Venice, California, a month after she disappeared from Las Vegas. Nancy Grace speaks with the mother of Elaine Park, a 20-year-old Glendale, California, woman who disappeared after a movie date. Her car was found near a beach in Malibu three days later. The boyfriend said Elaine left his home suddenly after awakening with a panic attack. Elaine’s mom questions that story. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

20 Helmi 201719min

Elvis Presley’s grandkids in foster care

Elvis Presley’s grandkids in foster care

Elvis Presley’s twin granddaughters are in foster care until a judge consider their safety in light of a shocking discovery inside their home, according to court documents. Lisa Marie Presley said in a sworn court filing she found “hundreds of inappropriate photos” and “disturbing video” on her estranged husband’s computers. Nancy Grace and Alan Duke discuss the revelations in this explode. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

17 Helmi 201727min

Suosittua kategoriassa Politiikka ja uutiset

rss-ootsa-kuullut-tasta
aikalisa
tervo-halme
ootsa-kuullut-tasta-2
politiikan-puskaradio
et-sa-noin-voi-sanoo-esittaa
rss-vaalirankkurit-podcast
rss-podme-livebox
otetaan-yhdet
politbyroo
aihe
rikosmyytit
rss-terveisia-seelannista
linda-maria
rss-lets-talk-about-hair
rss-polikulaari-humanisti-vastaa-ja-muut-ts-podcastit
rss-merja-mahkan-rahat
rss-50100-podcast
rss-kuka-mina-olen
rss-mikin-takana