Susan Smith Denied Parole 30 Years After Drowning 2 Young Sons

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A parole board on Wednesday unanimously decided that Susan Smith should remain in prison 30 years after she killed her two young sons.

Smith killed her sons by rolling her car into a lake in South Carolina while they were restrained in car seats.

This is a developing story and will be updated when more information becomes available.

Susan Smith
Susan and David Smith address reporters Nov. 2, 1994 during a news conference in Union, S.C. They pleaded for the safe return of their sons, 14-month-old Alex, and Michael, 3, who had been missing since... Mary Ann Chastain/AP

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