Kelsey Smith's kidnapping and the law that followed

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Eighteen-year-old Kelsey Smith was abducted from a Target parking lot in 2007. Her disappearance led to a nationwide search and a landmark legal change. Surveillance footage showed a man forcing his way into Kelsey's car. Her body was later found, and Edwin Hall was convicted of her murder and rape. The case prompted the Kelsey Smith Act, allowing immediate access to phone location data in emergencies, a law that has since saved lives.


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