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Smart was just 14 years old when Brian David Mitchell broke into her Salt Lake City, Utah, home in 2002 and kidnapped her at knifepoint in her bedroom while her little sister pretended to be asleep.
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Baker, PEOPLE, 24 Nov. 2025
The man who held the other woman at knifepoint was described as white Hispanic, standing 5 feet 5 to 5 feet 7 inches tall and weighing 135 to 150 pounds.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 23 Nov. 2025
On the same day, police reportedly allege Porter threatened another man at knifepoint in the city’s iconic Times Square.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 31 Oct. 2025
Richard grabs Carrie, holds her at knifepoint, and flees toward the water.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Oct. 2025
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Baker, PEOPLE, 24 Nov. 2025
The man who held the other woman at knifepoint was described as white Hispanic, standing 5 feet 5 to 5 feet 7 inches tall and weighing 135 to 150 pounds.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 23 Nov. 2025
On the same day, police reportedly allege Porter threatened another man at knifepoint in the city’s iconic Times Square.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 31 Oct. 2025
Richard grabs Carrie, holds her at knifepoint, and flees toward the water.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Knifepoint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/knifepoint. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.
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