Prime Person of Interest
Finally, a break in the case. The Salt Lake City police announced their prime person of interest was Richard Ricci, a handyman who once worked for the Smarts. A few weeks after Ricci refused to give a confession, he died from a brain hemorrhage. As a result, the police were back to square one. Ricci’s widow spoke out after Elizabeth Smart was eventually found, saying she was relieved Smart made it home and of her husband’s innocence.
Prime Person Of Interest
Media Coverage
Of course the rest of the Smart family and their extended family kept a persistent presence in local and national media. The reason was simply to keep Elizabeth’s name in the press, with the hope that she would be found. As a result, they gave the media home videos of her as a teen and child, and even created a website which provided resources for those who wanted to help.
Media Coverage
