Natalee Holloway: A Case That Captivated The Nation

The Cop That Almost Rescued Elizabeth Smart

Month’s after her abduction, Elizabeth came extremely close to being found by police. In fact, she was close enough to look a detective in the eye. During her trial, she told jurors that a Salt Lake City detective tried to see behind her veil but complied when Mitchell said she covered her face for religious reasons.

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She criticized the detective for giving up easily. “I was mad at myself, that I didn’t say anything,” she said to the court. “I felt terrible that the detective hadn’t pushed harder and had just walked away.”