{"id":134762,"date":"2024-12-08T15:31:52","date_gmt":"2024-12-08T08:31:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=134762"},"modified":"2024-12-08T15:31:52","modified_gmt":"2024-12-08T08:31:52","slug":"a-boy-4-vanished-on-way-to-summer-camp-then-a-family-friends-teenage-son-started-asking-alarming-questions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=134762","title":{"rendered":"A Boy, 4, Vanished on Way to Summer Camp. Then a Family Friend&#8217;s Teenage Son Started Asking Alarming Questions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">More than 30 years ago, 13-year-old Eric Smith raised a worrying concern with his family when he asked what might happen if it was a kid who killed their 4-year-old neighbor Derrick Robie.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier in the morning on Aug. 2, 1993, investigators discovered Robie\u2019s body and quickly determined the young boy had been strangled and beaten to death, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/eric-smith-murderer-parole-derrick-robie\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:according to;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">according to<\/a> CBS News\u2019 <em>48 Hours<\/em>, which has long reported on the case and its decades-long fallout in the small town of Savona, New York.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">\u201c[Eric] asked me what would happen if it turned out to be a kid. I said, &#8216;I think they seriously need some psychiatric help.&#8217; And he&#8211; &#8216;Oh, OK,&#8217; you know. And he walked away,\u201d Marlene Heskell, a family friend of the Smiths, recalled to <em>48 Hours<\/em>. &#8220;And that&#8217;s when it all kind of came together for me that, OK, he might really know something or have seen something.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">Less than a week later, Heskell and Eric\u2019s mother brought the 13 year old to the police station, where he confessed to the killing after spotting him walking alone to his summer camp. About a year later, Eric was <a href=\"https:\/\/casetext.com\/case\/people-v-smith-3384\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:convicted;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">convicted<\/a> of second-degree murder and sentenced to nine years-to-life in prison.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">While the nightmare appeared over for the village of 940 people, the trauma recurred every two years for Robie&#8217;s family when Smith went up for parole. In 2021, Smith, by then 41-years-old, was granted parole and moved to Queens, New York, according to CBS.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"col-body mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"AP Photo\/John Hickey Eric Smith\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"365\" height=\"480\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/HbU5XSvu90kBS6uf.T2i6w--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTcwNTtoPTkyNw--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/people_218\/b80a64000c349aa4cccaf95688a52f8f\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\">\n<p>AP Photo\/John Hickey<\/p>\n<p> Eric Smith<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg font-bold\"><strong>What Drove the Teenager to Murder?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">In the years after his 1994 conviction, Smith occasionally spoke to media outlets about his crime and the possibility he\u2019d see life outside of prison once again. In a 2004 interview, Smith opened up about childhood bullying he faced and how he saw the chance to dole out violence on others as a way to turn his situation around.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">Smith grew up in an abusive household, the<em> Rochester Democrat &amp; Chronicle<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.democratandchronicle.com\/story\/news\/2022\/03\/18\/child-killer-eric-smith-and-victim-derrick-robie-what-know\/7089613001\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:reported;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">reported<\/a>. Further, he told a parole board, he was bullied by classmates for &#8220;my ears, my glasses, being short, my red hair, pretty much all of those.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">\u201cInstead of me being hurt, I was hurting somebody else,\u201d Smith said at a 2004 parole hearing, according to <em>48 Hours<\/em>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"col-body mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"48 Hours\/CBS Derrick Robie\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/Xo4W8DNYGLyLFhbdSOz_dQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MQ--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/people_218\/a178b9aead93effd3a0f095e439707b3\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-[4] size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\">\n<p>48 Hours\/CBS<\/p>\n<p> Derrick Robie<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg font-bold\"><strong>Years of Therapy, and Alleged Change<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">After 28 years behind bars, Smith eventually claimed in a parole hearing that he was a changed man, according to CBS, citing years of therapy that he said helped him manage his emotions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">\u201cYou can label me a monster, a cold-blooded killer, a demon child, Satan incarnate,\u201d Smith told local WENY in 2009. \u201cDoesn&#8217;t mean that&#8217;s who I am.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">Smith wanted to become a counselor and help other children who were being bullied, according to the local CBS affiliate.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">\u201cI want to, you know, get married and raise a family,\u201d he said. \u201cYou know, hold down, you know, a job. Pursue the American dream.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"col-body mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"48 Hours\/CBS Eric Smith\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"372\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/AaNuJxZSJmYVMLoz3xONTw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU1OA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/people_218\/df74485cb0a4f7e68c2ce33619870b10\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-[4] size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\"\/><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg font-bold\"><strong>Eric Smith&#8217;s Controversial Release<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">Smith\u2019s chance came in 2021 when a parole board agreed to allow his release from prison, according to the <em>Democrat &amp; Chronicle.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">Dale and Doreen Robie vehemently opposed Smith\u2019s pleas for parole over the years, according to the newspaper, even pushing for state legislation that would require more years between parole hearings for convicted criminals who committed violent felonies.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">&#8220;I wasn&#8217;t so much worried about us as I was everybody else,&#8221; Doreen told <em>48 Hours<\/em> when asked how she felt after Smith\u2019s release.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">&#8220;I don&#8217;t let him take space in my head,&#8221; the mother added. &#8220;I do not focus on where he is, what he&#8217;s doing. \u2026 &#8217;cause I don&#8217;t care.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">Read the original article on <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/boy-4-vanished-summer-camp-family-friend-alarming-questions-8756974\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:People;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">People<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/boy-4-vanished-way-summer-200000583.html\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>More than 30 years ago, 13-year-old Eric Smith raised a worrying concern with his family when he asked what might happen if it was a kid who killed their 4-year-old &hellip; 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