Eventually, Susan Daniels Smith became pregnant and Mark Putnam wanted to distance himself from Smith before the affair could ruin his marriage. While there, Putnam was reportedly the same type of person he'd been throughout his youth, exhibiting "aggression in sports and in class but extreme caution about divulging information about his private affairs," Jones writes. Neighbors in Freeburn, Ky., say the children appear to be living happily with their father. He chose to kill her period. Isnt the fact that he was an FBI agent who had an affair with his informant and then killed her more pertinent to the story and any judgments about his conviction and sentence than his race? All rights reserved. I think many times white people try to be social justice warriors and speak out for people whom they dont see as equals, thinking they are doing them a favor when its just down putting, as they ARE, of course EQUALS. If they admit to having an affair with the first wife, Id cross him off. This story has been shared 402,023 times. She was strangled by her handler and lover, FBI agent Mark Putnam. Susan Daniels Smith Murder, The Genre. In addition to the old 1994 movie about the case, there is also another movie that is in the works. Absolutely no consequences for that action. But now he can be found at the movies- or in one. Two years prior, Putnams wife Kathy died of organ failure likely from heavy drinking at age 38. And although he was still on probation for robbing a bank, Putnam believed that Lockhart immediately went back to his old profession upon being released from prison. But Katheryn Sizemore, Kenneth Smiths landlady and a neighbor, said it is obvious they miss their mother. And by his own admission, Putnam is the only person responsible for that. His decision to confess likely wasn't just remorse; he appears to have realized that he'd finally been caught. The people who are obsessed with it, theyre the racist. The affair with Susan Smith ruined his marriage. "Susan, too [] There's a lot of things I've not told the press things that my sister told me. Should he have know better yes, but Susan had a role in it as well. filmed in and around Lexington and Harlan in 2016, More than 900 pounds of marijuana seized by customs agents in Kentucky, CDC advises those at high risk for COVID mask up in these 3 KY counties. Website Intellectual takeout, receives funding from right wing groups, and the Koch brothers. She wasnt pregnant. Why is Frank McCourt really pushing it? An affair that eventually ended when Putnam strangled Smith. And then she met Mark Putnam and became obsessed. In the initial investigation of Susan Smith's disappearance, police focused on Kenneth Smith and his acquaintances. LoL. The movie does say she wasnt pregnant. AGENT WHO KILLED LOVER ENDS SENTENCE - Hartford Courant It is believed that the affair broke her heart. The two physically fought, and Putnam strangled Smith. OJ also goes on to write a book which he more or less admits to the killings. Glad to see race was brought up when it has nothing to do with this case. In his confession, Mark said that he pulled off on the side of the road to continue the discussion. He told the Associated Press that we had absolutely no evidence. Being an informant was a fairly common phenomenon in the area during this time although the pay was low and the risk was high. Wild Bill Hickok: Fortune Leaves Him in the Lurch, https://www.intellectualtakeout.org/white-people-s-war-on-western-civ/, Helene Knabe: Pioneering Doctor and Murder Victim, George Joseph Smith: Bridegroom Makes for Unusual Serial Killer, Annie Le: Insider Murder Ends a Promising Life, Frank Howard: Strange and Sensational Murder for Hire, Tony Baekeland: Odd Son, Troubled Mother, and Murder, Eric Witte: Mother Manipulates Boy to Commit Startling Murder, Lethal Lovers: Sensational Case of Love and Murder. There was motive to kill given that she was claiming to expose their relationship and pregnancy placing his career and family on the line. Pike Co. informant's killing featured on Investigation Discovery I believe him. . The FBI arrested Cat Eyes Lockhart in December 1987. Susan Smith. It took a year, but suspicion slowly focused on Mark Putnam. Yes, he killed her, but he was also a model inmate and had not once received any disciplinary incidents. Susan Smith (ne Daniels 1961 [3] - June 8, 1989) was an American FBI informant. Today, Putnam is remarried and lives in Georgia. Investigation Discovery says The Perfect Suspect is a psychological thriller, dissecting every deep, dark secret and looking into each suspect until they ultimately find a killer.. Ive read two other true crime stories where the female murder victims were killed by boyfriends they told they were pregnant. And then she met Mark Putnam and became obsessed. After some false leads, they focused in on Carl Edward Cat Eyes Lockhart, a local eccentric and repeat offender who had a pesky habit of wildly spending his loot. Meanwhile, "The FBI Encyclopedia" writes that Mark continued establishing himself as a productive agent for the Bureau. Putnam, 30, of Sunrise, Fla., entered a guilty plea to one count of felony manslaughter in Ms. Smith's death.
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