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Eric M. Smith (born January 22, 1980) is an American murderer who, at the age of thirteen, sexually abused and murdered four-year-old Derrick Joseph Robie (October 2, 1988 – August 2, 1993), in Steuben County, New York, on August 2, 1993.
May 4, 2023 · Eric Smith, who murdered a 4-year-old boy in 1993, was released from prison after 28 years. He claims he is a changed man and is engaged to be married.
Apr 14, 2023 · Eric Smith was 13 when he tortured and murdered Derrick Robie in a rural New York park. He served 28 years in prison and was released in 2022. He now lives in Queens, New York.
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- Born Jan. 22, 1980 in Steuben County, New York — the same rural area where the Robie family made their home — Eric M. Smith grew up in Savona and r...
- At age 13, Smith convinced 4-year-old Derrick Robie to follow him on a supposed shortcut to reach Derrick’s destination at the local park. But inst...
- Now 43, Smith reportedly resides in the New York City borough of Queens, nearly 300 miles southeast of the small Savona village where he was raised...
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May 4, 2023 · Eric Smith was convicted of murdering 4-year-old Derrick Robie in 1993 and spent 28 years in prison. He was released in 2022 and is now back in the headlines for his parole hearings.
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- Michael Loftus
May 7, 2023 · Eric Smith was 13 when he strangled and beat 4-year-old Derrick Robie in 1993. He was granted parole in 2022, despite the objections of the victim's family and the prosecutor.
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- Judy Tygard,Lisa Freed,Chris Young Ritzen,Mead Stone is the producer-editor,Tamara Weitzman is the development producer. Kat Teurfs,Michael Loftus are the associate producers,Mike Baluzy,Greg Kaplan,Doreen Schechter,Gregory F,McLaughlin are the editors,Peter Schweitzer is the senior producer,Nancy Kramer is the executive story editor,Judy Tygard is the executive producer
Oct 16, 2021 · ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Eric M. Smith, who was 13 when he killed a 4-year-old boy with a rock in western New York, has been granted parole, corrections officials said on Saturday.
Eric Smith, who strangled and beat Derrick Robie in 1993, was released in February 2022 after 28 years in prison. The parents of the victim spoke out about their ordeal and the impact of the murder on their community.