KELSEY SMITH UPDATES 6-8-2007

Greg, Missey and the entire Smith Family would like to express their deep appreciation for the outpouring of love and support from across the country and around the world. The comments you posted HERE will sustain them in the days ahead.

Now that Kelsey has been found, although it was not the outcome we wanted, the site FindKelsey.com is no longer needed. The family is creating a new site for Kelsey's Army. New information will be posted there going forward.

We will be turning off comments on this site soon. Please send any additional comments, concerns, and condolences to comments@kelseysarmy.com.

To help the Smith Family in this time of need.

Kelsey Smith Family Support
Metcalf Bank
PO Box 4249
Overland Park, KS 66204

UPDATES -
SOURCES : KELSEY SMITH DIED OF STRANGULATION
Friday, June 08, 2007


KELSEY SMITH

OLATHE, Kan. — Kelsey Smith's cause of death was strangulation and there is also evidence of a struggle as she tried to fend of her abductor and eventual killer, FOX News has learned.

A high-ranking law enforcement source told FOX News that there is also evidence the 18-year-old abducted last Saturday was stalked. Video surveillance evidence from that day — the day she was abducted from a Target Parking lot in Overland, Kan. — shows the suspect walking out of Target four-and-a-half minutes ahead of Smith. He then directly passed her car and waited for her to reach her car before running over and forcing her into her car around 7:10 p.m.

Edwin R. Hall was charged Thursday with first-degree murder and aggravated kidnapping in Smith's death. Prosecutors said they would consider seeking the death penalty against Hall. His bond is set at $5 million.

"If we believe the crime is severe enough, and we do in this case, we will go to the jurisdiction that provides the most severe penalty," said Phill Kline, Johnson County district attorney. "The discussions continue almost around the clock."

READ THE REST HERE

EDWIN R HALL CRIMINAL COMPLAINT PDF HERE

CNN UPDATE - BOND SET AT $5 MILLION IN KANSAS SLAYING

MSNBC UPDATE - WAS SUSPECT IN TEEN'S KILLING ON MYSPACE?

ABC NEWS UPDATE - SUSPECT IN TEEN'S MURDER ARRAIGNED