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April 2001 - Ricci steals items from the Smart Neighbors home and is later charge with 1 count of theft in July 2002 (Ricci also worked in this home as a handyman), he also breaks into the same home also during April 2001 and is also charged with 1 count of burglary in July 2002 for the April 2001 crime.

June 6, 2001 - Ricci steals items from the Smart home while he is employed there as a handyman. Ricci also is charged in July of 2002 of 1 count of theft.

September 2001 - Ricci's handyman employment at Smart home ends on good terms.

July 10, 2002 - Formal charges are taken against Ricci (2 counts of theft & 1 count of burglary) on the theft & burglary of the Smart Neighbors home which occurred in April 2001. And 1 more count of theft for stealing from the Smart home on June 6th, 2001.

Reword it as you like Jolly... :-)

Do all of you remember Ed Smart saying that Ricci was referred to him by a friend and have you noticed that Ricci was working in the neighbors home before he worked in the Smart home? I find this strange and was the theft & burglary of the neighbors home reported when it occurred? Wouldn't the neighbor told Ed Smart about the theft of their home when Ricci was later hired by Ed Smart? To me this sounds fishy... maybe the neighbor is involved somehow with Ricci?

July 10, 2002 - Formal charges are taken against Ricci (2 counts of theft & 1 count of burglary) on the theft & burglary of the Smart Neighbors home which occurred in April 2001. And 1 more count of theft for stealing from the Smart home on June 6th, 2001.

The date should be July 11th not July 10th....sorry

maybe the neighbor is involved somehow with Ricci?

Very interesting and some good thinking, Brigette. I remember thinking all those times when the police spokesman said that a close associate or neighbor of the family might be involved that the emphasis seemed to be on neighbor. Something is preventing LE from revealing all they know. While I suspect the possibility and hope of finding Elizabeth alive is a primary motive, gathering the evidence to nail the perp is another. If a neighbor was involved, it may be difficult to prove b/c a number of the neighbors came over when word got out that Elizabeth was missing. I hope that you're onto something!