The many lies of Susan Smith

On October 25th, 1994, Susan Smith of Union, South Carolina, reported to police that a black man had stolen her car with her two young children inside. Just over a week later she admitted that she had killed her own children. This is the story of Susan Smith as told by news station WLOS, whose daily coverage showed how the story turned from heartbreak to outrage. The broadcasts in this video have been arranged for narrative coherence and might not reflect the order in which they were aired. 00:00 Intro 00:50 The fake carjacking 02:27 The community 06:40 Vigils 08:07 The search continues 12:31 Community fear 13:41 No new leads 15:32 "An emotional plea" 16:59 A break in the case 18:44 Susan confesses 22:28 Outrage 25:54 The grieving of David Smith 32:51 Memorials _______________ ABOUT Criminally Obsessed is first on the scene, uniting fellow armchair detectives in their quest to crack the case. FOLLOW Instagram:   / criminallyobsessed   Facebook:   / 61559218932254   TikTok:   / crmnallyobsessed   X:   / crmnllyobsessed   SUBSCRIBE    / @criminallyobsessed