PIKEVILLE, Ky. (WYMT) - The Riverfill 10 Cinema re-opened its doors Wednesday for the first time in more than one year, resurrecting the screens with- among other options- a movie about a local murder. Claims self defense, but who doesnt. This case leaves a lot to be desired! In truth, its about class and poor men of any race get the worst defense lawyer and therefore the worst sentences and treatment. [1][5] Smith received $5,000 (equivalent to over $11,000 as of 2020) for her contribution to the case.[6]. Neighbors in Freeburn, Ky., say the children appear to be living happily with their father. Still, in mid-1989 he had to return to complete an unrelated investigation. So he did his time 2. The information provided by Smith ended up leading to the FBI's apprehension of Carl Edwards "Cat Eyes" Lockhart by the end of 1987 after she told Putnam that the target had ski masks and sawed-off shotguns at her home, The New York Post writes. Susan Daniels Smith lived a life of poverty, violence and misery. He soon met a girl from the nearby holler who worked as an informant. Its a woman who lost her life. Matewan is at the heart of the area embroiled in the infamous nineteenth century Hatfield-McCoy feud. Nevertheless, the two married sometime in the late 1970s. He lives in Georgia, is remarried, and works as a personal trainer. Susan Daniels Smith grew up poor in an area on the border of Kentucky and West Virginia, the fifth of nine children. #Betrayed Series Premiere: Mom Becomes FBI Informant To Protect Kids From Abusive Partner https://t.co/zaH1JTj8h1 pic.twitter.com/3DITRy835G, Investigation Discovery (@DiscoveryID) August 24, 2016, FBI Agents Sex Affair With Informant: He Made Her Fall In Love, Then Dumped Her Literally. But Katheryn Sizemore, Kenneth Smiths landlady and a neighbor, said it is obvious they miss their mother. He was trained to deal with high stresses being an FBI agent and should be held to an even higher standard than anyone else because of this fact. Erin is right. Two years ago, Putnam's wife, Kathy, who. He has told his story but she is not here to tell hers so we will never truly know what happened on the day of her death but one thing is certain, 10yrs was too short a time compared to the sentence being served to people of color for the same crime. And after $18,000 in cash was stolen from a bank in Kentucky, Mark set his sights on the suspect, Carl Edwards "Cats Eyes" Lockhart, The New York Post writes. And in August 1982, Putnam got one step closer to his goal when he became a clerk at the FBI's Connecticut headquarters office. Smith also built up a relationship with Kathy Putnam, and the two of them often spoke on the phone for hours on end. One of the news outlets had a camera set up in the basement of an AME church where those good Christian folk breathlessly awaited the verdict. It should be a felony to falsely claim that you are pregnant. Not saying its a fair trade off for taking a life, but he did serve above the norms. Recall that in 1987, Agent Mark Putnam was just beginning his investigation of Cat Eyes Lockhart. Although Lockhart managed to spend all of the $300,000 over the course of a "wild three-month spree" with his friend, they were arrested after returning home when their money ran out. But Mark, far from being deterred, instead put all of his energy into his new position, convinced that the best way to get a promotion was to "compile an impressive arrest record.". I agree with you. How nice for him. Mark married Kathy Ponticelli, who was the "daughter of a wealthy real estate developer." She was the fifth of nine children (including her sister Shelby Ward). I wouldnt take what they say as truth or without right wing , white supremacy bias. Its part of our culture now. This is how the unlikely coupling of Mark and Susan started. 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. 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Isnt it a shame it wasnt of one of your own he kindly murdered, whom you unseemly waited for the return of their body! [4] Putnam insisted he and his wife Kathy could adopt the baby but Smith refused. He used Ms. Smith as an informant in a bank robbery and car theft case. What would you do if someone were banging your head in the concrete and you had a weapon? The case received nationwide attention. As far as O.J. This is about an FBI agent who murdered his informate? Sad, but true. At that time, Putnam strangled and killed Smith and placed her body in the trunk of his car. When a key FBI informant disappears, her sister becomes convinced that the married agent who paid the woman for information -- and had an illicit affair with her -- also was her killer. Tim Putnam, an employee for the Connecticut Legislature, said that his mother talks to Mark about every two weeks, but that he has not heard from him since Christmas. With the way our society has allowed punishment for crimes to be diminished to a slap on the wrist the answer to your question would be a simple yes. He soon met a girl from the nearby holler who worked as an informant. ", By the time Mark and Kathy moved to Pikeville, she was pregnant with their second child. . He was 22 at the time, she was 15. To date, he is the only FBI agent convicted of homicide. He told me that the day that it happened- and he didnt know this at the time, but afterwards he knew- the day it happened Mark Putnam actually came to Post 9 with the woman in the trunk of his car dead, Harris said. Its not racism. I guess he told them that when that happened he was at the movies, but he wasnt at the movies obviously, she said. A black person would have been given life to death sentence in the 1980s /90s. Had he just been an average black dude, things probably wouldnt have worked out as rosy. A few months earlier, a robber had stolen $18,000 in cash from a bank in nearby Meta, Kentucky, and it was up to the local agents to identify and catch the thief. Hes doing OK, considering.. 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.. According to The New York Post, the cause was likelyfrom her alleged alcoholism. That partnership, according to reports, soon became an affair. [1] She studied at Freeburn grade school, but dropped out in 7th grade, because of financial problems within her family. All that was left of Susan was skeletal remains. Ive read all of the court paperwork. In this case, the murderer wasnt a poor white man, and he was kind of an elite government employee. For Christmas, she bought Putnam expensive running shoes and a Nike shirt a big no-no for an FBI informant. Cat Eyes chief virtues were gregariousness, loquaciousness and generosity, wrote Joe Sharkey in his book Above Suspicion. Qualities admirable in law-abiding citizens, but problematic in bank robbers.. Three days later, Smith was reported missing by her sister, Shelby Ward. [4] Early life Besides the nonstop phone calls, Susan cut her hair short to look like Kathys. While Mark Putnam always wanted to be an FBI agent, Carl Edwards "Cats Eyes" Lockhart said that he wanted to be a bank robber ever since he was a child, Joe Sharkey writes in "Above Suspicion." TheFBI has been responsible for the deaths of countless people since its inception, including noted Black activistFred Hampton. He said that he and his wife would adopt the baby. Jim Huggins says that Above Suspicion, Wall Street Journal reporter Joe Sharkey's book on the Mark Putnam murder case, is an accurate account of the events that resulted in the murder of Susan Smith, Putnam's pregnant informant. I felt sorry everyones children. And then she met Mark Putnam and became obsessed. And by early 1989, Mark started to pull away from Smith and stopped using her as an informant. They had to be very young when their mum died. Copyright 2023 The Inquisitr. Even the polygraph test wasn't admissible in court. In 1977, Susan Smith met Kenneth Smith, a local dealer of methamphetamine, PCP, and cocaine. Do you think thatd fly if the same situation involved a WHITE president of Nike? It's not clear exactly when Smith and Putnam's relationship went from professional to sexual, but sometime in 1988, they started sleeping together. Years of struggles with alcohol had compromised her health. He killed two and stole a mother from four kids in all. Although Mark Putnam claimed that he murdered Susan Smith because she threatened to tell his wife about their affair and her pregnancy, Smith's sister Shelby Ward remains convinced that this wasn't the only reason she was murdered. In mid-1986, Mark learned that he'd been accepted into the FBI Academy, and on October 6, 1986, he graduated and was finally rewarded with the gold FBI badge he'd long dreamed of obtaining. In the initial investigation of Susan Smith's disappearance, police focused on Kenneth Smith and his acquaintances. His decision to confess likely wasn't just remorse; he appears to have realized that he'd finally been caught. As a Black friend of mine said, Those boys were thugs and they deserved to die. In his written confession, Putnam said he strangled Smith in a fit of rage because she was threatening to tell his wife and superiors that she was carrying his child. Ep67: the Killing or FBI Informant Susan Daniels Smith is available everywhere now #fbi #pikeville #kentucky #pikevilleky #murder #holler #hillbilly #southernfriedtruecrime Susan Daniels Smith lived a life of poverty, violence and misery. It may make better entertainment, but I walsy say if you want the real story, go to the book. What is the point of stating this? Despite no longer being married, they still lived together. In his later confession, Putnam claimed they only had quickies in his car. He laughed about it on TV in an interview even. When Putnam arrived in 1987, Lockhart was being released from prison after serving seven years out of his 18-year sentence. I just wish it would all die down. Its a woman who lost her life: Pike County murder hits movie screens, LMPD officer Nickolas Wilts recovery takes huge step forward, JCPS middle school student taken to hospital after eating suspected medicated gummies, LMPD: Man killed in wrong-way head on crash on Preston Highway, Spencer County High School student dies in crash, KSP: Marion County man charged with child sexual exploitation offenses, 2-month-old retriever puppies arrive at Ky. Humane Society after being found in ditch, Louisville man looks to attend his 84th Kentucky Derby. And then she met Mark Putnam and became obsessed.Written, hosted, produced by Erica KelleyResearched by Erica KelleyEdited by Chaes GrayOriginal Graphic Art by Coley HornerOriginal Music by Rob Harrison-Gamma RadioSources at https://www.southernfriedtruecrime.com/67-the-killing-of-fbi-informant-susan-daniels-smithhttps://southernfriedtruecrime.comhttps://www.facebook.com/southernfriedtruecrimehttps://www.patreon.com/southernfriedtruecrimehttps://whatamaneuver.net/collections/southern-fried-true-crime (merch shop)@southfriedtruth and @kericak (Twitter) | @southernfriedtruecrime (Insta) It tells a mighty sad tale. [2] He studied at the University of Tampa, where he majored in criminology. She said the child was his and threatened to expose him. And getting just 16 years for murder is ridiculous and 10 is even more so. I couldnt even make it to the. Yes, he killed her, but he was also a model inmate and had not once received any disciplinary incidents. The case, which caught the attention of local and national news outlets, was the first reported instance of an FBI agent committing homicide. He soon met a girl from the nearby holler who worked as an informant. If he was black with good behavior, they would do the same thing also. This story was originally published January 2, 2018, 8:38 PM. Jolene thats an interesting point. lol right. Susan Daniels Smith was born in Matewan, West Virginia, in 1961, but soon after her birth, her family moved to Freeburn, Kentucky. I was raised in a terrible situation and you can choose to raise above it at some point. Truly Shameful. In an effort to get transferred, Mark also claimed that he and his family had received bomb threats. Listen to "67: The Killing of FBI Informant Susan Daniels Smith" on Spreaker. This raises the question of whether or not Smith was ever pregnant, or if there would be any reason for others to try to disprove her pregnancy. On June 8, 1989, Susan Daniels Smith was killed in the Pikeville area. His inappropriate affect seemed the dead give away of a sociopath..perhaps even a psychopath. Her body was found last. My father was a deputy in Pikeville during this time. You know, how many FBI killers do we know? asked Riverfill 10 Manager Cathy Harris. He confessed because of a guilty conscience which caused him health problems. While some claim that Putnam confessed to draw attention away from something worse, his brother insists that he simply "just couldn't bear the guilt. Two years before Mark was released from prison, his wife Kathy Putnam died suddenly from organ failure at the age of 38. While visiting Pikeville to wrap up a case, Putnam took Smith on a drive to Peter Creek Mountain one night. There are hundreds of stories like these. The network says the episode includes interviews with Bert Hartsfield, a sheriffs deputy in Pike County; retired FBI supervisor Jim Huggins, and Joe Sharkey, who wrote a book about the crime called Above Suspicion.. Update: The movie about the case was released in 2020 and is available on demand. Mark Putnam had met Susan Smith while she was a police informant regarding some of the drug and bank robbing activities going on in Kentucky. I think the reason he doesnt call me, I think hes embarrassed, said Tim, 30. Putnam admitted killing his informant girlfriend, Susan Daniels Smith, in 1989 in Pike County. It appears there was ample evidence to proffer First Degree Murder Premeditation and Deliberation which might have been deliberately or inadvertently destroyed. If he were a person of color, he wouldnt be out of prison in 10 years or at all for killing someone. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Im sorry but theres something terribly wrong with that picture. Youre correct Jolene. There is a wikipedia entry named "Murder of Susan Smith" about her case. In this one they had nothing besides him failing the polygraph which is not admissible in court! In 1987, an ambitious rookie FBI agent came to Pikeville, Kentucky for his first posting out of the academy. Susan Smith, 28 years old when she was killed in 1989, was a coal-miner's daughter from one of the most desperately poor places in America, the rolling, environmentally ravaged mountains of eastern Kentucky, and specifically the narrow Tug Valley, along which the Tug Fork river runs and forms a border with West Virginia. . She will get pregnant, and she will ruin you.. We finally showed white America how it feels when the justice system gets it wrong. Mark Putnam was the first FBI agent to be convicted of murder. Susan Daniels Smith lived a life of poverty, violence and misery. And by his own admission, Putnam is the only person responsible for that. A year later, apparently racked by guilt, he offered to lead authorities to her body. I dont care if they have a record or not. Sometimes you get the good people who believe in real justice, and sometimes you do get them racist tyrants. Putnam, who already had been transferred to Miami, dumped the body off a coal mine road in the eastern Kentucky hills and returned to his wife and two children. Theres a lot of things Ive not told the press . I didnt even know dude was a undercover cop. I agree with you Its becoming so ridiculous to keep throwing the race card in. Pretty much by the book. Unfortunately shes correct. In "Above Suspicion," Joe Sharkey writes that before long, Mark amassed a network of informants and started thinking of himself as a "streetwise crime-fighter who was living the life that he had always dreamed about." Simpson is concerned, as sure as I am black and youre white, OJ is guilty.. Two years prior, Putnams wife Kathy died of organ failure likely from heavy drinking at age 38. It is believed that the affair broke her heart. The affair with Susan Smith ruined his marriage. Putnam and Susan met in the spring of 1987. According to The NewYork Post, Putnam was so wracked with guilt that he felt compelled to confess. I dont think this has anything to do with race? She falsely claimed to be pregnant. They had no evidence at all and a failed polygraph test. I hope someone in prison tried to rape his a**. But strangely, Kathys parents always stuck by their former son-in-law. Since her sisters death, Ward has been taking sedatives and seeing an analyst once a month. The movie theater announces its showtimes on itsFacebook page. 7.8K views 9 months ago In 1987, an ambitious rookie FBI agent came to Pikeville, Kentucky for his first posting out of the academy. Why?, She said she did not think Putnam wanted to kill Smith, but rather that he was pushed to it. Putnam, 30, of Sunrise, Fla., entered a guilty plea to one count of felony manslaughter in Ms. Smiths death. But according to "Above Suspicion," Kenneth came into the meeting with a list of demands for Putnam, asking for a weekly salary in addition to being given protective custody and having his probation removed. First Degree Manslaughter? After Mark Putnam was able to gain Susan Smith's trust, they started meeting two to three times every week. In the statement, he recalled a bitter, violent argument with Ms. Smith about her pregnancy. Some people have suggested that he confessed to the slaying to hide something worse from authorities, but his younger brother, Tim Putnam, said he believes that Mark just could not bear the guilt. Why does the race card have to be thrown into every situation? On June 16, Smith's sister Shelby Ward filed a missing person report after failing to find Smith. This story has been shared 142,081 times. I wonder if he would have done more time if he killed a man. Then therere women who murder pregnant women to cut their babies out of them and claim them as their own in order to keep their boyfriends and husbands. She wasnt pregnant. He soon met a girl from the nearby holler who worked as an informant. memorial page for Susan Daniels Smith (1961-8 Jun 1989), Find a Grave Memorial ID 224916506; Burial Details Unknown; . A film adaptation of this book, Above Suspicion, was released on June 20, 2019, starring Emilia Clarke as Susan Smith, and Jack Huston as Mark Putnam.[10][11]. So many people who throw racism accusations out should look at themselves first. However, "The FBI Encyclopedia" notes that Smith remained on the FBI payroll even after Lockhart's trial. Racism equals hate. He didnt even confess until after a year, after being a suspect and after a failed polygraph test. She was strangled at age 28 by her handler and lover, a FBI Agent. Putnam had returned to Pikeville for several days to work a car theft case he had investigated. Recommended: Is Horror Movie 'Annabelle: Creation' (2017) Based On A True Story Or Not? He took a life. Her body was exhumed but it was too dehydrated to get an answer. Every time something like this occurs, the color card is played. Sometime in mid-1988, they began a sexual relationship. There, in 1989, FBI Agent Mark Putnam killed an informant with whom he was having an affair. Description In 1987, an ambitious rookie FBI agent came to Pikeville, Kentucky for his first posting out of the academy. Susan objected and began slapping him. The old feud was part of Susan, as she was a descendant of both clans. [8][9], The case was the subject of The FBI Killer (1992), a book by American investigator Aphrodite Jones. No ifs or buts about it. The boyfriends panicked and murdered the girls (they were all teenagers). The 28-year-old woman, Putnams informant and lover, was reported to have been four months pregnant when she was strangled on June 8, 1989, but medical examiners officials say they have yet to find any trace of a fetus. And then she met Mark Putnam and became obsessed. According to what Susan told friends, they met in motels for sex. But according to Sharkey, while Putnam was away, Susan began fabricating a more involved two-year relationship between them and shouting about it from the rooftops. The death of Smith is the subject of a new movie starring Emilia Clarke called Above Suspicion, out now. Sentenced to 16 years in prison, he served 10. Smith was a local dealer in methamphetamine, PCP, and cocaine, hardly a model citizen. That partnership, according to reports, soon became an affair. He soon met a girl from the nearby holler who worked as an informant. Visit the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration website or contact SAMHSA's National Helpline at 1-800-662-HELP (4357). Susan Smith's parents had first moved to Freeburn, Kentucky when she was an infant, where she continued her education till the 7th grade and dropped out consequently due to financial problems. Nevertheless, Smith's family was outraged at the fact that no one had talked to them about the drafting of the plea bargain, and they'd hoped to see Putnam stand trial for murder. 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. He married Kathy Ponticelli, the daughter of a wealthy real estate developer, shortly after graduating. All rights reserved. The guy did 10 years, which is well above the average for time served in his situation. But the sister of Susan Daniels Smith--the woman Putnam strangled, the woman whose body he hid for 12 months while her family agonized over her disappearance--is not. That will never be erased but yes being white made all the difference for him and his future + current success story. Mark Putnam was smart enough to realize that continuing to see Susan could be detrimental to his career and his marriage. Im not saying Larry Miller should be prosecuted and Im not defending Mark Putnams disgusting actions, all Im saying that your comment about gee this wouldnt happen with anyone but a white guy is ridiculous. Putnam was sentenced to 16 years in prison, but was released after 10 years, early in 2000, on good behavior. I remember when the story broke, being in the next town over, at the age of 12. I spent two years in prison and very quickly saw that if I had been black or brown I would still be there. Irving, I just read the article you linked to and wow was it enlightening. He now reportedly works as a physical trainer and has remarried. But what was the relationship between Smith and Putnam, and how did it get to a point where he felt compelled to choke her to death? Stop with trying to appear like youre helping a race or ANY underprivileged community and actually DO Something about it! Mark Steven Putnam was born on July 4, 1959, in Coventry, Connecticut, to Barbara and Walter. 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. May 10, 2021 7:20pm. She wasnt exactly a model citizen but she didnt deserve to die although she was blackmailing him pretty much. The strange situation became more unhealthy and desperate. Its sad that you rob a bank Cat Eyes and you get nearly 60 years thanks to Susan Daniels Smith, But you murder a PREGNANT informant and you only do 10 years? PerAssociated Press,prosecutor John Paul Runyon said thatwithout Putnam's confession, Pike County prosecutors had "absolutely no evidence. Glad to see race was brought up when it has nothing to do with this case. I wonder if he would indeed have been doing this is he was black or would have resorted to reoffending. She died of a heart attack at age 38 in 1998. Within five years of dropping out of school, at the age of 15, she met 22-year old Kenneth Smith, and the two of them began dating. By the way, if you can get your hands on the movie Betrayed By Love, youre in for a tearjerker. . During this time, Mark continued working at his clerical position at the FBI, and at the beginning of 1986, he took the entrance exam for the FBI Academy. In other words. His attorney, Pat Molloy of Lexington, said she and the children visit him regularly at the Federal Medical Center in Rochester, Minn. At the time, Susan was addicted to recreational pills, and with two children under 7 years old to take care of, she definitely needed the extra cash that Putnam was offering, Carol Anne Davis writes in "Masking Evil.". Murder of Susan Daniels Smith at the hands of FBI agent Mark Putnam This story was one of the very first true crime stories that I followed and is in part the reason I am obsessed with true crime in general. A local sheriff's deputy, Albert "Bert" Hartfield, recommended that his longtime friend Susan Smith visit Putnam to earn extra income and to help him with the case. He served his time there have plenty of persons of color who were released either by being model prisoners or because they were found not guilty, Mark had no former criminal file and was, before the murder, an upstanding citizen. Although he wasn't often there, Smith built up a rapport with the officers in the probation and marshal's divisions, according to Joe Sharkey. Theres no hiding from it. You be the detective tomorrow night with @DiscoveryID: https://t.co/kkXk5o83wB @LtJoeKenda #Betrayed #HomicideHunter pic.twitter.com/HVzOjWMb1P, Warner Bros. Mark remained close with Kathy's parents, even after her death. Susan Daniels Smith lived a life of poverty, violence and misery. Have you paid for someone elses groceries when its obvious they are struggling? Spoiler alert: FBI agent Mark Putnam, who had been having an affair with Smith, led authorities to a ravine in Pike County where her body was found. According to Joe Sharkey, during his time in prison, Mark was described as a "model inmate.". Now Putnam had a dead body on his hands. Today, Putnam is remarried and lives in Georgia. The pair would meet two to three times every week, and Smith quickly told Putnam she believed Lockhart was planning another heist because she discovered a duffel bag with two sawed-off shotguns and ski masks in their home, Sharkey writes. This threw Smith into a violent rage. . Ridiculous. And now, as movie theaters re-open, the Riverfill 10 is showing the movie on the big screen, starring actress Emilia Clarke. This was also apparently the first time that an FBI agent was actually convicted of murder. The race thing rears its ugly head yet again. The new episode of "The Perfect Suspect," which airs at 9 p.m. Thursday on Investigation Discovery, focuses on the 1989 death of FBI informant Susan Daniels Smith in Pike County. He could of walked out interviews and been a free man. Because of Shelby Ward's persistence--and the wrongful-death suit the family has filed against Putnam--Susan Daniels Smith's body was exhumed in May and the autopsy on her resumed, two years. Shelby Ward was so incensed that she tried to conceal and carry a .38-caliber handgun into the courtroom, though it's unclear if she in fact planned on murdering Putnam since she said sheforgot that she had the gun. Seriously he suggested taking away her child to be raised by his wealthy privileged wife that already had children by him. I didnt believe it was possible until I watched it happen regularly with my own eyes. In "The FBI Encyclopedia," Michael Newton writes that Putnam graduated from the University of Tampa as a B-average student majoring in criminology. Susan Daniels Smith lived a life of poverty, violence and misery. It seems like it wont go away, Ward said of the case. Discovery (@wbd) August 23, 2016. After leaving it there for a day while he drove around, Putnam left the body by an old coal mining road the following evening. He subsequently confessed, pleaded guilty to strangling Smith,[4] and told authorities where to find her body. If, as he claimed, Putnam tried to reviver her, his efforts were unsuccessful. It might have made Susan less sympathetic to some. And if a black man murders the governors white daughter, u still think its 10 for him? In 1987, an ambitious rookie FBI agent came to Pikeville, Kentucky for his first posting out of the academy.
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