Abduction of Kelsey Smith
Could a phone signal save a life?
4.1 (34)
38 mins
Discover the abduction and murder of 18-year-old Kelsey Smith, who disappeared from a Target store in Overland Park, Kansas, on June 2, 2007. Explore how surveillance footage, her abandoned car and mobile-phone location data helped investigators reconstruct her final movements and locate her body.
Ep 1:
The Girl Who Lit Up Every Room
Eighteen-year-old Kelsey Smith was nine days out of high school, planning a promise-ring anniversary date, when a quick Target run turned into the last time her family ever heard her voice.
Ep 2:
A Trunk, A Tape, and A Truck
An empty trunk, abandoned belongings, and chilling store footage reveal a predator had been stalking Kelsey all along—now investigators race to put a name to his face.
Ep 3:
A Thumbprint Seals His Fate
As a smug suspect toys with detectives, cell tower data leads searchers to a devastating discovery, while a single fingerprint finally shatters his confidence and forces a confession.
Ep 4:
Kelsey's Law: A Legacy Forged in Grief
In the wake of unimaginable loss, Kelsey's parents turn grief into action—founding a nonprofit and passing a landmark law that has already saved lives across the country.
Discussions (5)
Doris
Level 3 · 1 week agoDid you catch that Edwin literally walked into interrogation shaking hands like he was at a job interview and said 'what do you have?' A THUMBPRINT took him down.
Liam
Level 3 · 1 week agoShe chug-belched to annoy her mom and wore a Belle gown to prom. Kelsey was that girl. And now her parents are out here changing laws state by state. She really did fill every room, even the ones she never got to walk into.
Timmy
Level 3 · 1 week agoThe Kelsey Smith Act is in 31 states per the podcast. Checked and that tracks, Kansas passed it in 2009 and the foundation has been pushing state by state since
