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5 things to know today: Susan Smith talks about drowning her sons 20 years ago, more
Susan Smith center is escorted from the Union County Courthouse in Union S C on Tuesday July 11 1995 A judge ruled Tuesday that she was competent to stand trial for the murder of her two sons Alex and Micahel Jury selection also began for the trial which is expected to run up to six weeks in length (AP Photo Dave Martin)
1. Police: 5 dead in Oklahoma; 2 teens taken into custody: Officers found five deceased victims and a child who was still alive and was brought to the hospital in critical condition. Another child was found unharmed. The news release says a 16-year-old and an 18-year-old, who are both related to the victims, were taken into custody. [Read more]
2. Jeannette Cathy, wife of Chick-fil-A founder, dies: The fast-food chain confirmed that Cathy died Wednesday night. She was 92. [Read more]
3. Man allegedly breaks into home, hides under bed for 3 days while charging cellphones: Forget monsters under the bed. What about complete strangers charging multiple cellphones? [Read more]
4. Mom who drowned sons speaks out more than 20 years later: More than 20 years after being convicted, Susan Smith responded to a request by a South Carolina newspaper to talk about what happened that night October in 1994. [Read more]
5. Arming military recruiters probably not best option (Opinion): In the wake of last week’s attack in Chattanooga that killed five U.S. service members, politicians and the gun lobby immediately began to push for the arming of military personnel in recruiting stations as well as legislation requiring military leaders to allow loaded weapons on military installations. [Read more]
