[JudyB1938]

Ah, c'mon, Jolly. Tell us about your crazy escapades. We won't tell. Honest.

[landerwy]

This is on KSL.com

August 14, 2002--
Police seem to be at a dead end in the Smart investigation.

In a desperate attempt to reach the man who kidnapped their daughter, Ed and Lois Smart have released a letter to the abductor.

News Specialist Stacey Butler has thethe story.

The Smarts still maintain Elizabeth is alive somewhere being held captive.

Today for the first time they wrote this letter to the kidnapper begging him to release their daughter.

It's been more than two months since Elizabeth Smart was abducted from her Arlington Hills home in the middle of the night.

The only suspect in the case--Richard Ricci is being held in prison facing a life sentence.

He still maintains he had nothing to do with Elizabeth's disappearance. And police have no other real leads.

Today in an effort to communicate with whoever kidnapped his daughter--- Ed Smart read from a letter he and his wife wrote.

"TO ELIZABETH'S HOLDER, WE CAN'T EXPRESS IN WORDS HOW MUCH WE MISS ELIZABETH AS AUTHORITIES CONTINUE TO PIECE TOGETHER A PUZZLE, WE ARE ONLY INTERESTED IN ONE THING, FINDING ELIZABETH....BE RETURNED TO US."

Ed expressed frustration that there have been so few leads in the case, but maintains he has faith in police and the FBI to ultimately bring resolution.

Click Here to View the Entire Smart Letter (pdf format)
(From www.ElizabethSmart.com)