Susan Smith appears in front of parole board 30 years after killing her 2 sons: 'What I did was horrible' ABC NewsSusan Smith killed her 2 young children by pushing her car into a lake. 30 years later, she’s up for parole CNNKiller mom Susan Smith sobs, begs to be released from prison at parole hearing — but refuses to take responsibility for actions New York Post Susan Smith, who drowned her sons in 1994, is up for parole.