Susan Smith denied parole after emotional hearing for drowning her sons

Susan Smith, 53, was denied parole after a hearing where she appeared to cry but showed no real tears. Smith drowned her two sons in 1994 and was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 30 years. During the hearing, Smith expressed remorse and claimed to have lost touch with reality. However, the parole board unanimously rejected her request, influenced by testimony from the boys' father, who argued that her actions were not a tragic mistake. Smith's history in prison includes multiple infractions, and she was recently found communicating with a filmmaker. The board typically grants parole to only 8 percent of violent offenders.