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Crime Stories with Nancy Grace

Fiance opening dog grooming biz vanishes from posh mall before wedding. Where's Rhonda Smith?

Crime Stories with Nancy Grace

iHeartPodcasts and CrimeOnline

True Crime, News

4.28.1K Ratings

🗓️ 13 June 2019

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

Mystery: Gorgeous 21-year-old Rhonda Smith supposedly disappears from a busy upscale shopping center in Georgis. Thirty-five years later, Nancy Grace tries to put the pieces together, as her family still searches for answers. Rhonda's father, Jack Smith, and mother, Ilean Cornell, break down the case for Nancy. Rhonda's cousin, Nancy Cunningham, also joins the show along with local news editor, Winston Skinner. Can their new details help break this cold case? Experts Sheryl McCollum, director of the Cold Case Research Institute, and former detective, Steven Lampley, also weigh in on the case.

Transcript

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0:00.0

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0:06.6

and over 12,000 healthful products. Founded by organic pioneer and farmer David Stelser,

0:14.0

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0:21.3

chemicals. Go to azurestandard.com. Membership is always free and it's so easy to get started.

0:29.5

Thank you, azurestandard, for being our partner.

0:38.5

Crime Stories with Nancy Grace

0:45.2

A dancer vanishes from Linux Square and is never seen again. Now 35 years later,

0:50.2

Rondisman's family is hoping a fresh plea will help shed some new light on this cold case.

0:56.6

And six feet tall, the 21 year old was known for her smile and by her nickname,

1:01.0

legs. Where is Ronda Smith joining me, her parents Jack and Eileen,

1:07.7

along with cousin Nancy, who have never given up. I'm Nancy Grace. This is Crime Stories. Thank

1:14.0

you for being with us. Ronda Smith absolutely gorgeous. Ready for an exciting and happy future.

1:24.0

In love, said to be married, when suddenly everything goes sideways.

1:31.8

Ronda disappears. Joining me right now, Jack Smith, Eileen Cornell, and Nancy Cunningham,

1:38.5

from Ronda's family also with me, Winston Skinner, the news editor at the New Nontimes Herald,

1:44.5

Cheryl McCollum, director of the cold case research institute, and Stephen Lampley Detective at

1:49.9

StephenLampley.com. I want to go first to Eileen Cornell. This is Ronda's mom. Tell me about the

1:57.7

moment you realized that Ronda is gone. I think then probably the next day I realized Ronda had not

2:07.0

run away. That was for sure. You know, it was a cold night. You know, when we were looking for her,

2:12.0

when Tom had called and we were starting looking for and then they found the truck.

2:17.1

But I think even the next day, my thoughts, unfortunately, was that something bad had happened to Ronda.

2:24.8

And we just needed to try to find out where. Of course, at that time, we have still a lot of hope

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