Beverly Russell Jr. is an important player in the case of Susan Smith, who made national headlines for the killing of her two young sons in 1994.

Susan Smith’s stepfather, who molested her as a teenager and then resumed their sexual encounters after she married, came to court Thursday to claim partial responsibility for the murders she… ...

Susan Smith, the 23-year-old who drowned her two little boys and then told the world a carjacker took them, was convicted of murder Saturday night. ... Beverly Russell.

Susan Smith told police that Beverly Russell began molesting her in 1987, when she was 15–once after he’d returned from plastering the town with “Pat Robertson for President” posters.

And Susan Smith thought she had him hooked. But on Oct. 18, ... She quickly “married up,” as they say here, to Beverly Russell, a stockbroker with Robert Thomas Securities.

Susan Smith and her boyfriend used to gather regularly with friends to watch “Melrose Place,” the steamy prime-time television show. ... Beverly Russell, the stepfather, ...

It was revealed that when Susan Smith was 15, she was molested by her stepfather, Beverly Russell, a leader in the local Republican Party, member of the Christian Coalition and a nephew of a governor.

Susan Smith expresses remorse during parole hearing . Smith began speaking at around 12:05 p.m., answering questions posed by the parole board. ... Susan Smith’s stepfather was Beverly Russell, ...

Sunday, the day after Susan Smith was convicted of murdering […] Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 78°F. Sunday, June 8th 2025 eNewspaper. ... Beverly Russell, ...

So she drives the roads that Susan Smith drove that October night in 1994 trying to fathom a depression so bottomless that it could lead to murder. ... Russell’s then-husband, Beverly.

Child killer Susan Smith seeks parole in South Carolina. ... Smith was molested by her stepfather Beverly Russell, who had married her mother in 1979, seven years earlier.

It was revealed that when Susan Smith was 15, she was molested by her stepfather, Beverly Russell, a leader in the local Republican Party, member of the Christian Coalition and a nephew of a governor.