I broke down on Thursday, Nov. 3, and told Sheriff Howard Wells the truth. It wasn't easy, but after the truth was out, I felt like the world was lifted off my shoulders.

A Usenet chain letter circulated in the following days asking Internet users to be on the lookout for the vehicle. She was polygraphed during every subsequent interview with investigators and failed that question each time. In 2003 Susan Smith placed a personal ad at WriteAPrisoner.

She later claimed that Susan Smith suffered from mental health issues that impaired her judgment. Born in Union South Carolina and a former student of the University of South Carolina Union Susan Smith was convicted on July 22 1995 for murdering her two sons 3-year-old Michael Daniel Smith born October 10 1991 and 14-month-old Alexander Tyler Smith born August 5 1993. According to the South Carolina Department of Corrections Smith will be eligible for parole on November 4 2024 after serving a minimum of thirty years.