S3 Ep145: Elizabeth Smart | The Trial That Almost Never Happened (Part 5)

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🗓️ 6 March 2026

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Check out our new Patreon tiers and perks here: Crime Weekly | PatreonEnter to win TWO badges to CrimeCon 2026 in Las Vegas here: CrimeCon 2026 Badge GiveawayIn June of 2002, a 14-year-old girl was taken from her bedroom in the middle of the night, from a quiet home in one of the safest neighborhoods in one of the safest cities in America. Her name was Elizabeth Smart. This case has endured for more than two decades, not only because of what happened to Elizabeth, but because of how it happened. It forces us to confront uncomfortable questions about trust, faith, and what happens when deeply held beliefs collide with someone willing to exploit them.Elizabeth wasn't held for hours or days. She was a prisoner for nine months, subjected to repeated trauma and torture that would have broken most adults. But Elizabeth's story is not just about what happened to her. It's also about survival and strength. It's about a young girl who would later turn the unimaginable into advocacy and support for victims of kidnapping and sexual violence. Try our coffee! - www.CriminalCoffeeCo.comBecome a Patreon member -- > ï½¿ https://www.patreon.com/CrimeWeeklyShop for your Crime Weekly gear here --> ï½¿ https://crimeweeklypodcast.com/shopYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/c/CrimeWeeklyPodcastWebsite: CrimeWeeklyPodcast.comInstagram: @CrimeWeeklyPodTwitter: @CrimeWeeklyPodFacebook: @CrimeWeeklyPodADS:1. https://www.LiquidIV.com - Use code CRIMEWEEKLY for 20% off your first order!2. https://www.WildGrain.com/CrimeWeekly30 - Use code CRIMEWEEKLY30 for $30 off your first box and FREE croissants for LIFE!3. https://www.HelixSleep.com/CrimeWeekly - Get 27% off sitewide! Remember to select our podcast, Crime Weekly, after checkout to let them know we sent you!4. https://www.EatIQBAR.com - Text WEEKLY to 64000 for 20% off ALL IQBAR products and FREE shipping!

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0:00.0	Hello, everybody. Welcome back to Crime Weekly. I'm Stephanie Harlow. And I'm Derek Lavasser.
0:16.4	So we are diving into the fifth and final part of the Elizabeth Smart series today.
0:21.3	But before we do, we have a pretty big announcement.
0:24.3	We've been working on it behind the scenes for months.
0:27.7	Months.
0:28.2	So it almost feels like surreal to be talking about it out loud right now.
0:32.1	But Derek, would you like to do the honors?
0:35.4	Yeah.
0:35.7	So we have had Patreon for a while.
0:37.8	We had our day one tier, which was essentially ad-free crime weekly episodes.
0:42.8	And we get so many emails, so many comments about, hey, we want more.
0:48.3	We want ad-free content.
0:49.6	We want bonus content.
0:50.7	We want other options.
0:52.2	And logistically, it's just Stephanie and I, so it was,
0:55.3	it was an undertaking, but we're happy to report that the Patreon page has been completely
1:01.4	refurnished. Is that what you would call it? Re-vamped. It's been completely redone. There's
1:08.4	three new tiers. Now, let me just start by saying anybody who's a day
1:11.7	oneer at that basic tier that we had for many years. Thank you for all your love and support.
1:18.3	Nothing will change for you. The price is going to stay the same. The only thing changing for you
1:23.6	is that you're now going to have access to our exclusive group chat. So you didn't have that
1:29.9	before because it wasn't available, but now every tier has a group chat where you can talk and
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