Prosecutor: Susan Smith Should Remain Incarcerated
Tommy Pope, the former South Carolina prosecutor who successfully tried Susan Smith for the 1994 drowning deaths of her two young sons, said at CrimeCon that Smith should remain incarcerated. Smith, serving a life sentence for strapping her sons into a car and rolling it into John D. Long Lake on Oct. 25, 1994, was denied parole in 2024 and will again be eligible in 2026; Pope and family members have publicly opposed release.
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Killer mom Susan Smith 'needs to remain incarcerated' says prosecutor who originally put her away
New information:
- Susan Smith was convicted of drowning her sons Michael (3) and Alexander (14 months) on Oct. 25, 1994, by rolling her car into John D. Long Lake in Union, South Carolina.
- Tommy Pope, who led the prosecution and now serves in the South Carolina legislature, said Smith 'needs to remain incarcerated' at an interview at CrimeCon (Sept. 6, 2025).
- Smith was denied parole in 2024 and will be eligible to seek parole again in 2026; the article notes prior controversies including her false claim blaming a Black carjacker and later prison‑related contacts.