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Talking Dateline: Return to the Lake

2025/2/19
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@Josh Mankiewicz : 作为《法律与秩序》的主持人,我与克雷格·梅尔文一同回顾了1994年震惊全国的苏珊·史密斯杀子案。这起案件不仅因为其残忍的本质,更因为苏珊·史密斯最初的谎言和她所引发的社会关注。我记得当时我还在电视台工作,有大量时间关注这起案件的报道,案件的每一个细节都令人难以置信。 @Craig Melvin : 作为记者,我深入调查了苏珊·史密斯案,并采访了她的前夫戴维·史密斯。我了解到,这起案件对戴维造成了极大的伤害,他至今仍在努力走出阴影。同时,我也对苏珊·史密斯作案的动机和心理状态进行了分析,试图理解这起悲剧背后的深层原因。我记得当时整个社会都为之震惊,人们纷纷为两个无辜的孩子祈祷,但最终的结果却令人心碎。 @Mark Keel : 作为南卡罗来纳州执法部门的负责人,我参与了苏珊·史密斯案的调查工作。我亲眼目睹了执法人员在得知真相后的震惊和悲痛。这起案件对整个执法部门都产生了深远的影响,也让我更加深刻地认识到生命的脆弱和保护儿童的重要性。即使在多年后的今天,每当回忆起当时的场景,我的内心仍然感到沉重。 @Carol Gable : 作为《法律与秩序》的制片人,我与苏珊·史密斯保持了长期的通信。通过这些信件,我试图了解她的内心世界,以及她对这起案件的真实想法。虽然我无法完全理解她的行为,但我相信她对自己的罪行感到深深的后悔。同时,我也希望通过我的工作,让更多的人了解这起案件的真相,并从中吸取教训。

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This chapter recounts the Susan Smith case from 1994, focusing on the initial reports of a carjacking and the ensuing search for her missing sons. It highlights the public's sympathy for Smith and the widespread belief in her story, illustrating how societal biases and lack of technology influenced the initial investigation.
  • Disappearance of Michael and Alex Smith in 1994
  • Initial carjacking narrative
  • Public sympathy for Susan Smith
  • Lack of technology hindering early investigation

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Josh Mankiewicz and Craig Melvin sit down to talk about Craig’s episode, “Return to the Lake.” In 1994, the disappearance of two young brothers, Michael and Alex Smith, following an alleged carjacking in Union, South Carolina, was all anyone could talk about. The nation felt their mother’s despair as she told the harrowing story of a man who drove off with her two young boys after threatening her at gunpoint.  Nine days after Michael and Alex disappeared, Susan Smith confessed to the unimaginable – she had killed her sons. Josh and Craig discuss Craig’s heartbreaking interview with David Smith about the deaths of his sons 30 years ago and his ex-wife’s recent bid for parole. Dateline Producer Carol Gable joins Josh to discuss the letters she and Susan Smith have exchanged for the past 20 years and to answer questions from social media.

Listen to the full episode of “Return to the Lake” on Apple: https://apple.co/3CM39jz

Listen to the full episode on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/13y8ZWq4lKB5kM9ZY7Crli

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