Susan Smith denied parole for 1995 murders as Laken Riley killer receives life sentence
Susan Smith, convicted of murdering her two sons in 1995, was denied parole during a hearing on November 20, 2024. Smith, who initially claimed a carjacking, later admitted to drowning her children in a lake. In a separate case, Jose Ibarra was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of Laken Riley. The sentencing followed emotional statements from Riley's family during the court proceedings in Athens, Georgia, on November 20, 2024.