# Elizabeth Smart: Her Family Had Already Met Her Kidnapper Pt. 1

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Podcast: [America's Most Infamous Crimes with Katie Ring](https://stenobird.com/podcast/america-s-most-infamous-crimes-with-katie-ring-7737190)
Published: 2026-06-30T07:01:00+00:00
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## Resource

In June 2002, fourteen-year-old Elizabeth Smart was taken from her bedroom at knifepoint while her nine-year-old sister hid under the covers and watched. Her kidnapper knew exactly which door of the house wasn't wired to the alarm. For months, investigators zeroed in on the wrong man. And a sketch that could have broken the case wide open sat untouched in a filing cabinet. This episode contains descriptions of kidnapping, child sexual abuse, and captivity. Please listen with care Head over to our America’s Most Infamous Crimes YouTube channel to WATCH this episode: https://www.youtube.com/@AmericasMostInfamousCrimes Join Crime House+ to binge a special limited series on Murder: True Crime Stories for America’s 250th: The Crimes That Built America. These are the cases that created the FBI, gave us Miranda rights, sparked criminal profiling, and gave us America’s Most Wanted. Join at crimehouseplus.com or if you’re listening on Apple Podcasts, tap “Try Free” at the top of this show’s page. You’ll also get all 3 weekly episodes of America’s Most Infamous Crimes ad-free and released on the same day. 🎧 Need More to Binge?  Listen to other Crime House Originals Clues, Serial Killers & Murderous Minds, Conspiracy Theories, Cults, & Crimes, Murder True Crime Stories, and more wherever you get your podcasts! Follow me on Social Instagram: @Crimehouse   TikTok: @Crimehouse   Facebook: @crimehousestudios X: @crimehousemedia YouTube: @AmericasMostInfamousCrimes America’s Most Infamous Crimes is hosted by Katie Ring Instagram: @the.self.defense.girl TikTok: @the.self.defense.girl

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