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- Died
- Richard Ricci was born to parents Dick and Katie Ricci. He had a degree in horticulture and worked at Mitchell's nursery. His hobbies included skiing, gardening, and cooking.
Mr. Ricci was an ex-convict and career criminal. He was arrested on June 14, 2002 on a parole violation. He soon became the prime suspect in the Elizabeth Smart's disappearance. He had worked as a handyman for the Smart family the previous summer. During a search of his residence on July 11, 2002, $3500 worth of goods belonging to the Smarts' was discovered. Mr. Ricci admitted to the theft but denied any involved in Elizabeth's disappearance. Mr. Ricci would never leave prison and died on August 30, 2002 of a brain aneurysm.
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- SpouseAngela Morse Ricci(February 14, 2002 - August 30, 2002) (his death)
- He enjoyed skiing, gardening, cooking, and especially time spent with Angela and Trevor, and had a passion for playing his guitar.
- Stepfather of Trevor.
- Richard Ricci was cleared of any wrongdoing in March 2003, days after Smart was found and months after he died.
- He died on Aug. 30, 2002, after suffering a brain aneurysm while in prison. While he admitted to stealing from the Smarts' home after investigators found family belongings in his trailer, he maintained his innocence in the abduction case until the day he died.
- Richard Ricci was a possible suspect in the abduction of 14-year-old Elizabeth Smart before her true kidnappers were found.
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