Doubt: The Elizabeth Smart Case

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Told across nine acts, Doubt is a long-form investigation of the Elizabeth Smart case, unfolding in real time. Drawn from contemporaneous Salt Lake City police reports, court transcripts, archived newspapers, broadcast interviews and public records, each chapter follows the record -  without compression, omission or hindsight. Nothing removed.  Nothing rearranged.

  1. The Elizabeth Smart Case – Ep 1: The Man in White

    EPISODE 1

    The Elizabeth Smart Case – Ep 1: The Man in White

    June 5, 2002. Fourteen-year-old Elizabeth Smart vanishes from her bedroom in Federal Heights, Salt Lake City. Within hours, the Elizabeth Smart case moves from local breaking news to national coverage. But the version carried across airwaves does not always align with what detectives document inside the Smart home. Episode One remains inside Day One — following the case from the first 911 calls through the earliest investigative hours. As information reaches the public, police reconcile conflicting statements, shifting timelines, and rapidly developing leads. What appears straightforward begins to fracture. And before the day ends, an item of clothing documented at the scene raises questions that will echo far beyond the first 24 hours. Told across nine acts, Doubt is a long-form investigation of the Elizabeth Smart case, unfolding in real time — from the night in question through arrest, trial, media fallout and legal aftermath. Drawn from contemporaneous Salt Lake City police reports, court transcripts, archived newspapers, broadcast interviews and public records. Nothing removed. Nothing rearranged. More: doubt-podcast.com Instagram: @thedoubtpodcast

    33 min
  2. The Elizabeth Smart Case – Ep 2: Open for Inspection

    EPISODE 2

    The Elizabeth Smart Case – Ep 2: Open for Inspection

    As the Elizabeth Smart case enters its second day, Salt Lake City begins to mobilize. Inside Federal Heights, Detective Jason Snow continues reconstructing the critical early hours with Elizabeth’s parents, Ed and Lois Smart, while officers canvass Bryan Intermediate School and interview classmates and teachers. At the same time, the influence of the LDS Church begins to shape public messaging. A rare public statement is issued the same day a separate lawsuit against the Church surfaces — drawing unexpected national attention. Tom Smart establishes a search command centre and negotiates a substantial increase to the reward for Elizabeth’s return. And during a routine exchange, Officer Swenson overhears something that momentarily stops him cold. Told across nine acts, Doubt is a long-form investigation of the Elizabeth Smart case, unfolding in real time — from the night in question through arrest, trial, media fallout and legal aftermath. Drawn from contemporaneous Salt Lake City police reports, court transcripts, archived newspapers, broadcast interviews and public records. Nothing removed. Nothing rearranged. More: doubt-podcast.com Instagram: @thedoubtpodcast

    43 min
  3. The Elizabeth Smart Case – Ep 3: An Amazing Story

    EPISODE 3

    The Elizabeth Smart Case – Ep 3: An Amazing Story

    The Elizabeth Smart Case – Ep 3: An Amazing Story As the Elizabeth Smart case moves beyond the first 48 hours, a child’s account begins to anchor — and complicate — the timeline. Detective Mosher documents specific details from inside the bedroom: a gun, a duffel bag, a closet light, and sounds outside the window. But as statements multiply, the investigation begins to splinter. Harp House staff describe a man who stood too close. Neighbours report prowlers and shoe-prints beneath kitchen windows. A substitute teacher is pressed. A bloodhound trail goes cold near the Block U. Then attention shifts abruptly to a Green Saturn — and the red clothing found inside. Told across nine acts, Doubt is a long-form investigation of the Elizabeth Smart case, unfolding in real time — from the night in question through arrest, trial, media fallout and legal aftermath. Drawn from contemporaneous Salt Lake City police reports, court transcripts, archived newspapers, broadcast interviews and public records. Nothing removed. Nothing rearranged. More: doubt-podcast.com Instagram: @thedoubtpodcast

    46 min
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Told across nine acts, Doubt is a long-form investigation of the Elizabeth Smart case, unfolding in real time. Drawn from contemporaneous Salt Lake City police reports, court transcripts, archived newspapers, broadcast interviews and public records, each chapter follows the record -  without compression, omission or hindsight. Nothing removed.  Nothing rearranged.

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