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Susan Smith's Carjacking Story

Southern Storytelling & Mystery

The Nationwide Search Begins

Inconsistencies in Susan's Story

Confession and Heartbreaking Discovery

Understanding the Unthinkable

Life After the Crime

A mother's desperate claim that her two young sons were kidnapped by a carjacker unravels into one of the most shocking murder cases in South Carolina history. The Susan Smith case reveals how a web of lies, inconsistencies, and a devastating confession led to the discovery of a premeditated crime that shocked the nation. • Susan Smith reported her sons Michael (3) and Alex (14 months) were taken during a carjacking on October 25, 1994 • For nine days, America watched as Susan and her husband David made tearful pleas on national television • Investigators noticed troubling inconsistencies in Susan's story, including speaking of her children in past tense • A "Dear Jane" letter from Susan's boyfriend suggested a potential motive for the disappearance • Susan eventually confessed to rolling her car into John D. Long Lake with her sons strapped in their car seats • The car floated for six minutes before sinking, with the boys conscious and likely terrified • Despite claiming she initially planned suicide alongside her children, Susan's clothes were dry when she reported the crime • Susan's false accusation that a Black man had committed the crime inflamed racial tensions in the community • In November 2024, Susan was denied parole after serving 30 years, but will be eligible for review every two years If you haven't already, please subscribe to this podcast so that when we resume in the month of May, you'll be the first to know and you won't miss a thing. Rate this podcast wherever you listen, and comment on episodes and suggest new ones. I love hearing from listeners. Please write a review and rate the show. And please, tell your friends and share episodes on your social media. You can connect with me by clicking the links below. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/caroletownsend.author">Facebook:</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/caroletownsend.author/?hl=en">Instagram:</a> <a href="https://www.caroletownsend.com">Website:</a> <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@carole.the.author2">Tiktok:</a>

A mother's desperate claim that her two young sons were kidnapped by a carjacker unravels into one of the most shocking murder cases in South Carolina history. The Susan Smith case reveals how a web of lies, inconsistencies, and a devastating confession led to the discovery of a premeditated crime that shocked the nation.  • Susan Smith reported her sons Michael (3) and Alex (14 months) were taken during a carjacking on October 25, 1994 • For nine days, America watched as Susan and her husban...

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