Her story captured the attention of Utah and much of the country when she was kidnapped at 14. Now, 20 years after she was found, we take a look back at the story of Elizabeth Smart through her eyes and through the unique perspective of Chris Thomas, the Smart family’s spokesperson during those awful nine months of uncertainty.

<p>Her story captured the attention of Utah and much of the country when she was kidnapped at 14. Now, 20 years after she was found, we take a look back at the story of Elizabeth Smart through her eyes and through the unique perspective of Chris Thomas, the Smart family’s spokesperson during those awful nine months of uncertainty.</p>

One of the biggest struggles reporters and producers have across the news industry is getting all the amazing information we gathered into one minute and thirty seconds on a TV news report or a 1000-word print article. On KSL+, we're taking you behind the headlines, showing you the content that didn't make air and the history and context behind some of today's biggest stories. You can also watch a video version of the KSL plus podcast on the KSL TV app.

<p>One of the biggest struggles reporters and producers have across the news industry is getting all the amazing information we gathered into one minute and thirty seconds on a TV news report or a 1000-word print article. On KSL+, we're taking you behind the headlines, showing you the content that didn't make air and the history and context behind some of today's biggest stories. You can also watch a video version of the KSL plus podcast on the <a href="https://ksltv.com/apps/?">KSL TV app</a>.</p>

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