Elizabeth Smart was kidnapped from her home in Salt Lake City, Utah on the morning of June 5th, 2002. But due to her clever thinking, her parents partnering with John Walsh to challenge the police, and three amazing regular people who saw something and said something, Elizabeth was recovered alive 9 months later on March 12th, 2003.
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Resources used in this episode:
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