Dateline Episode Revisits Susan Smith Murder Case from 30 years ago :: WRAL.com

Friday night on WRAL-TV, a Dateline episode “Return to the Lake” reveals the cooling of details about the Susan Smith case and new insight into the 1994 shocking tragedy that stunned the nation.

NBC Today, Anchor Craig Melvin joined Wral anchor Jeff Hogan for a preview of the two-hour special episode that was released on WRAL-TV at. 21.00 EST Friday, February 14th.

The episode centered around a decades old case that still catches the country – the story of Susan Smith, a mother in South Carolina who was found guilty of murdering her young sons after she knew exactly where her sons were.

Wral News talked to Melvin, who grew up in South Carolina as the boys disappeared and have followed the story for years.

In the interview, Jeff Hogan asks why this story remains so convincing after so long and why the boy’s father, David, does not want his ex-wife to get out of prison. They also discuss Susan Smith’s mental health issues at the time of crime.