Susan Smith denied parole after 30 years for drowning her children in South Carolina

Susan Smith, 53, has been denied parole after serving 30 years for the 1994 murders of her two sons in South Carolina. During a video hearing, she expressed remorse but the parole board rejected her request. Smith was convicted of murder in 1995 after confessing to drowning her children. She is eligible for parole hearings every two years, but her ex-husband plans to attend each one to advocate for their sons. Smith's case gained international attention when she initially claimed her children were kidnapped. Her actions and the subsequent trial highlighted issues of race and crime in the 1990s.