In October 1994, Susan Smith, a 23-year-old mother from Union, South Carolina, reported that a Black man had carjacked her vehicle, abducting her two young sons, Michael and Alexander. Over the next nine days, she made tearful public pleas for their safe return, capturing national attention. However, her story unraveled when investigators discovered inconsistencies and uncovered evidence suggesting she had intentionally driven her car into John D. Long Lake with her children inside. Smith later