During the 2002 Elizabeth Smart kidnapping case, when suspect Richard Ricci was arrested by police on the basis that he had a criminal record and had worked on the Smarts' home, Grace immediately and repeatedly proclaimed on Court TV and CNN's Larry King Live that Ricci was guilty, although there was little evidence to support this claim. She also suggested publicly that Ricci's girlfriend was involved in the cover-up of his alleged crime.
During the 2002 Elizabeth Smart kidnapping case, suspect Richard Ricci was taken into custody by police because of his criminal record and involvement with the Smart family home. Grace immediately declared on TV that Ricci was responsible, despite lacking concrete evidence to support this claim. She also suggested publicly that Ricci's girlfriend might have been involved in a cover-up.