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By Maria Chen
Susan Smith seeks release 32 years after killing sons
Maria Chen
Maria Chen
Reporter · Decatur, IL
With a degree in Community Development from the University of Illinois, Maria has dedicated her 4 years of reporting to local grassroots movements and community engagement. Previously at the Champaign-Urbana News-Gazette, she brings a deep knowledge of local cultures and neighborhoods.
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More than three decades ago, she drowned her two young sons and fabricated a story that riveted the nation.
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