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Inside the search for Elizabeth Smart, 20 years later

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Inside the search for Elizabeth Smart, 20 years later

Chris Thomas, for the Deseret News  |  Posted March 26 - 11:39 a.m.

Chris Thomas, the Smart family spokesperson, recalls the 10-month, life-and-death battle that brought Elizabeth home.
20 years after kidnapping, Elizabeth Smart's focus is on helping others

20 years after kidnapping, Elizabeth Smart's focus is on helping others

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted March 7 - 5:01 p.m.

Sunday marks the 20th anniversary since Elizabeth Smart was rescued from her nine-month abduction. She works to prevent girls and women from being exploited and abused.
20 years after Elizabeth Smart's rescue, new book explores faith, 'other side' she didn't see

20 years after Elizabeth Smart's rescue, new book explores faith, 'other side' she didn't see

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted March 2 - 3:06 p.m.

A new book by Elizabeth Smart family spokesman Chris Thomas looks behind the scenes of her kidnapping and how his faith and childhood unexpectedly helped prepare him.
How to keep kids safe online: The Utah companies helping parents find answers

How to keep kids safe online: The Utah companies helping parents find answers

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com  |  Posted Nov. 14 - 10:01 a.m.

The Raise parenting app is a free resource designed to help parents keep their kids safe online.
Elizabeth Smart Foundation bringing self-defense class to SUU campus

Elizabeth Smart Foundation bringing self-defense class to SUU campus

Logan Stefanich, KSL.com  |  Posted Sept. 14 - 9:29 p.m.

The self-defense class founded by Elizabeth Smart is now available to Southern Utah University students as a for-credit course beginning this fall.
Elizabeth Smart marks 20 years since her life-altering abduction

Elizabeth Smart marks 20 years since her life-altering abduction

Ashley Imlay, KSL.com  |  Posted June 3 - 4:37 p.m.

Elizabeth Smart is recognized worldwide for fighting sexual violence and kidnapping, 20 years after her abduction in Utah.
Elizabeth Smart's foundation joins Malouf to combat sexual violence, child exploitation

Elizabeth Smart's foundation joins Malouf to combat sexual violence, child exploitation

Logan Stefanich, KSL.com  |  Posted Jan. 5 - 5:17 p.m.

Elizabeth Smart announced Wednesday that the Elizabeth Smart Foundation is merging with the Malouf Foundation, a Utah-based non-profit.
A look back at the frantic search for Elizabeth Smart 15 years ago

A look back at the frantic search for Elizabeth Smart 15 years ago

Carter Williams  |  Posted June 7 - 8:07 p.m.

Monday marked the 15th anniversary of Elizabeth Smart's disappearance and the beginning of a hectic search for the then 14-year-old girl. It was Utah's first use of what is now known as the Amber Alert system.
Elizabeth Smart gets candid during interview, book

Elizabeth Smart gets candid during interview, book

Keith McCord  |  Posted Oct. 4 - 11:59 p.m.

Elizabeth Smart's memoir, "My Story," comes out Monday. The book will focus on her experience of being kidnapped and held for nine months by Brian David Mitchell and Wanda Barzee.
Mitchell found guilty, jury rejects insanity

Mitchell found guilty, jury rejects insanity

ksl.com  |  Posted Dec. 10 - 2:07 p.m.

A federal jury has convicted former street preacher Brian David Mitchell of kidnapping Elizabeth Smart more than eight years ago.
Jurors resume deliberations in Mitchell trial

Jurors resume deliberations in Mitchell trial

ksl.com  |  Posted Dec. 10 - 9:40 a.m.

Jurors in the Brian David Mitchell trial once again are deliberating the fate of the accused Elizabeth Smart kidnapper. They deliberated for about three hours before going home Thursday night.
Timeline of Elizabeth Smart's captivity

Timeline of Elizabeth Smart's captivity

Sarah Dallof  |  Posted Oct. 1 - 5:17 p.m.

Elizabeth Smart testified in federal court against Brian David Mitchell, her accused kidnapper. For nine months officials and regular people floated theories and suspicions, but the real events were more disturbing than most of us imagined.
Elizabeth Smart Found Alive

Elizabeth Smart Found Alive

  |  Posted March 12 - 2:53 p.m.

Elizabeth Smart, the 15-year-old girl who vanished from her bedroom nine months ago, was found alive Wednesday in a Salt Lake City suburb with a drifter who had once done work at the family's home, police said.