Amanda Reagan Smith, Mother of Devon Epps’s Arrested for the Murder of her Son

 

Amanda Reagan Smith, the mother of murdered 7 year old Devon Epps’s has been arrested by police in Greenville County, SC and charged with Devon’s murder. Well I can’t say we are too surprised to hear this news, only glad that it has finally occurred. Since first reporting on the death of Devon Epps and the rather bizarre tale told by Amanda Smith, it was rather obvious that her story did not pass the smell test. Some how a knife wielding carjacker uses a pillow to kill, hey right.

Smith told investigators that a carjacker, armed with a knife, attacked her and Devon near White Horse Road back on August 12th.  The young mother said she was forced to watch as the attacker smothered Devon with a pillow.

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(Amanda Reagan Smith & other interesting pics and info from Rapid Eye Reality)

Nearly three months after Devon Epps was murdered and Amanda Reagan Smith told police that her son was murdered by a carjacker, she was arrested and charged with murder. What another senseless and tragic act of a life taken far too young by the acts of a selfish individual. We are glad to see justice served … JUSTICE FOR DEVON.

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(Devon Epps)

Video: Mother charged in death of Devon Epps

Amanda Raegan Smith was charged with murder today in the Aug. 12 death of Devon Chad Epps.

The arrest culminated a nearly three-month investigation that started when Amanda_SmithSmith, 27, reported a knife-wielding car jacker forced himself into her car near an Interstate 85 frontage road, Greenville County Sheriff Steve Loftis said.

Forensic evidence revealed facts inconsistent with the defendant’s version of events, he warrant alleges.

Asked why it took several weeks to make an arrest, Loftis said, We wanted to make sure we covered every aspect and answered every question we had.

Smith, who authorities said lives at 12 Theodore Drive in Greenville, was arrested and jailed without bond at the Greenville County Detention Center, Loftis said.

S.C. Mother Who Claimed Carjacker Killed Her Son Charged With His Murder

“Investigators have concluded that Amanda Smith is responsible for the death of her son,” Loftis said during a news conference in Greenville. “We are confident that we have the suspect in jail now.”

It was not immediately clear if Smith had an attorney. A woman who answered the phone at the jail did not know if she had an attorney.

Loftis said during the investigation that Smith always answered questions from police and continued providing tips, though he would not elaborate. Loftis also would not say if she changed her story.

“We had our doubts and suspicious, but we have to follow the tips,” Loftis said.

Mom Charged With Seven-Year-Old Son’s Death

Posted November 6, 2007 by Scared Monkeys
Bizarre, Child Welfare, Crime, Murder | 2 comments


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    2 Responses to “Amanda Reagan Smith, Mother of Devon Epps’s Arrested for the Murder of her Son”

    1. Michelle Lopez on November 19th, 2007 6:27 pm

      Thank God!!!!! I have been following up and checking in at least 4 times a week for an update on this tragic murder of this child and unfortunately there have been so many of these shady stories of murder and lies going around that we aren’t blind to it any longer, we know when a story sounds fishy, and this was the fishiest. It’s sickening, what a selfish bitch, was motherhood too tough?, did it take too much time away from her partying schedule? Awww, what a poor woman, how she has suffered. Put her away, throw away the key and fry her!!! She deserves nothing more…UUGH!

    2. Tina on April 21st, 2009 9:51 pm

      I was locked up with Amanda Smith for 7 months and you would never have thought that she had a sonn that had died. She has also desided that she is now gay and is “girlfriends” with the girl who was arrested for the murder of a woman here in Greenville, SC and she cut off her hands and feet. You my have heard about it. I hope and pray that she (Amanda) gets what she deserves.

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