S1 Ep38: Susan Smith: More than a Monster

Crimes of the Centuries

Amber Hunt and Audioboom

History, Documentary, Society & Culture, True Crime

4.7 • 4K Ratings

🗓️ 30 August 2021

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

A distraught young mother pounded on the door of a stranger's house and told a story that riveted the nation: She'd been carjacked while driving an empty stretch of road, and the man who'd held her at gunpoint took not only her car, but her two young sons strapped into the car seats. As Susan Smith publicly pleaded for her boys to be returned unharmed, she hid a terrible secret that would shock the country and horrify her family.

"Crimes of the Centuries" is a podcast from Grab Bag Collab exploring forgotten crimes from times past that made a mark and helped change history.

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0:00.0	So, will it be skiing?
0:03.0	Or Christmas markets on a city break?
0:06.0	Skiing? Or a city break?
0:09.0	Some problems are good problems to have.
0:12.0	Especially with flights this winter from 29.99 one-way
0:17.0	and Package Holidays from £159 per person.
0:21.0	Get the King at EasyJet.com.
0:24.0	Selected dates, Holidays at all protected based on two adults for three nights,
0:28.0	restrictions and season C's apply.
0:35.0	Some crimes are so heartbreaking or shocking
0:39.0	that they earn the label crime of the century.
0:43.0	But the stories that made headlines in decades past
0:47.0	aren't necessarily remembered today.
0:51.0	I'm Amber Hunt, a journalist and author.
0:55.0	And in each episode of this show, I'll examine a case
0:58.0	that's maybe lesser known today, but was huge when it happened.
1:04.0	This is crimes of the centuries.
1:07.0	The
1:17.0	Before we begin a warning, this case involves violence against children.
1:25.0	First, Shirley MacLeod heard soft moans and cries,
1:29.0	then a pounding on the door.
1:31.0	Cautiously, she peered outside and saw a young woman hysterical and shaking on her doorstep.
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