Susan Smith set for parole hearing 32 years after drowning sons in Upstate lake
Key Points:
- Susan Smith, who drowned her two young sons in a lake over 30 years ago, is scheduled for another parole hearing on November 19, marking her second eligibility for parole.
- The incident occurred 32 years ago when Smith strapped her sons into a car and pushed it into John D. Long Lake in Union County, South Carolina.
- Initially, Smith claimed a stranger had stolen her car with the children inside, but she later confessed to the crime.
- Divers recovered the car with the boys still inside from the bottom of the lake.
- Smith was denied parole earlier in 2024, and FOX Carolina will continue to provide updates on the case.