Additional Coverage:
- Killer mom Susan Smith’s chilling 12 words to fellow inmate as she has men ‘fawning’ over (themirror.com)
Susan Smith, convicted in 1994 of drowning her two young sons, Michael (3) and Alex (14 months), continues to draw attention, even from behind bars at Leath Correctional Institution in Greenwood, South Carolina. Smith, who is serving a life sentence, was denied parole in 2024 but remains eligible for future review.
Despite her incarceration, Smith has reportedly established multiple online relationships with men intrigued by her case. One suitor even created a virtual family for them within the video game, The Sims, including a child named Michael. Several of these men have reportedly offered Smith a place to live upon her release, seemingly undeterred by her criminal history and prison record, which includes violations for sex, drugs, and self-harm.
Smith’s crime continues to resonate with the public. In 1994, she strapped her sons into their car seats and released the car’s handbrake, sending it rolling into a lake.
Smith initially claimed a Black man had carjacked her and kidnapped her sons, making tearful pleas for their return on national television. However, her story quickly unraveled, leading to her arrest and conviction.
While her lawyers successfully argued against the death penalty, citing a mental breakdown and past sexual abuse, Smith received a life sentence.
Her behavior within prison remains controversial. Reports indicate she has been disciplined for drug possession, inappropriate relationships with prison staff (including contracting a sexually transmitted infection from a guard), and unauthorized communication with a documentary filmmaker in exchange for money deposited into her inmate account. Fellow inmates have also reported disturbing comments made by Smith, further solidifying her notoriety.
Even from prison, Smith maintains her innocence, claiming in a 2015 letter to a local newspaper that “something went very wrong that night” and that she was not in her right mind. However, given the nature of her crime and subsequent behavior, her assertions continue to be met with skepticism. The case of Susan Smith remains a tragic and disturbing chapter in South Carolina history.