A 13-Year-Old Killer: The Murder of Derrick Robie

A 13-Year-Old Killer: The Murder of Derrick Robie On August 2, 1993, 4-year-old Derrick Robie was lured into a wooded area one block from his home in Savona, New York, and murdered. The suspect was 13-year-old Eric Smith, a neighbor, and the homicide investigation that followed made Smith the youngest defendant ever tried as an adult for murder in New York State, leading to a second-degree murder conviction, a sentence of 9 years to life, and 11 parole board hearings across 27 years.Savona had fewer than 1,000 people in it, and Derrick knew most of them by name. He sat on a corner greeting neighbors and the town called him the unofficial mayor. When he disappeared on a walk he had made a hundred times with his mother, everyone assumed an outsider had come through. The truth was already inside the village, riding a bike, and it had been leaving warning signs for 4 years that nobody knew how to read. This is a story about two boys, one town, and a question a family friend could not stop thinking about. 🔔 Subscribe for True Crime Cases multiple times a week Never miss a story. Subscribe to 10 Minute Murder for bite-sized true crime episodes delivered fresh every week. Get a weekly email from me about the upcoming cases and more: 10minutemurder.com/newsletter (https://www.10minutemurder.com/newsle...) 📱 Follow for Behind-the-Scenes Content Get exclusive case updates, research photos, and sneak peeks of upcoming episodes: • Instagram: @10minutemurder on IG (https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sourc...) (https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sourc...) • Facebook: 10 Minute Murder on FB (https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sourc...) • TikTok: 10 Minute Murder on TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@10mmpod?is_fr...) 💬 Have a Case Suggestion? Know a fascinating case that deserves coverage? I love listener suggestions and feature the best ones in upcoming episodes. Email: joe@10minutemurder.com Website: 10minutemurder.com (https://10minutemurder.com) ⭐ Help Grow the True Crime Community • Rate & Review: Leave a 5-star review to help other true crime fans discover the show • Share: Send this episode to fellow true crime enthusiasts • Join the Discussion: Tag us in your episode reactions on social media🎧 Want Even More True Crime?  Check out True Crime Blueprint, also created and hosted by Joe. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/43zuDpH... Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... iHeartRadio: https://iheart.com/podcast/323307878 Amazon Music/Audible: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/b7d... Deezer: https://www.deezer.com/show/1002664071 Podcast Addict: https://podcastaddict.com/podcast/tru... Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/tr... Spreaker: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/true... Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/1113943 Pandora: https://www.pandora.com/podcast/true-... Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/10-m... (https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/10-m...) .