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Dateline NBC

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True Crime, Culture, Social, Society & Culture, News

4.438K Ratings

🗓️ 18 February 2025

⏱️ 83 minutes

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Summary

Exclusive new details in the case of Susan Smith, who murdered her two young boys in 1994. Craig Melvin speaks with David Smith about his ex-wife’s recent attempt to be released from prison.

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0:00.0

Tonight on Dateline.

0:01.4

So many people still think about them.

0:03.6

I wish I could tell them.

0:06.4

I miss you so much.

0:08.4

Whoever has my children, please bring them home.

0:13.0

It was the story that broke America's heart.

0:16.1

She said a man forced her out of the car and sped off with the children.

0:20.7

Susan is distraught. She's crying. The tears seem genuine. said a man forced her out of the car and sped off with the children.

0:22.5

Susan is distraught.

0:23.3

She's crying.

0:24.5

The tears seem genuine.

0:26.3

I believe David Words come out of her mouth.

0:28.9

Then the news no one could believe.

0:31.0

Susan Smith has been arrested.

0:34.8

Some of our agents were just sobbing when the car was pulled out of the water. Now, Susan Smith breaks decades of silence.

0:39.2

Should she be released?

0:40.9

Susan doesn't pose a danger to society.

0:44.1

She lied and manipulated everybody.

0:47.0

They can't let her out.

0:48.0

You don't believe that Susan Smith is remotely remorseful.

0:51.1

Right.

0:51.7

A powerful new interview with a father whose loss still aches. You're not going to make me

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