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Carlie Brucia
Status
Conviction
Type
Homicide
Date
February 1, 2004
Location
Sarasota, Florida
Victim Age
11
Gender
Female
Eleven-year-old Carlie Brucia was abducted from a car wash in Sarasota on Super Bowl Sunday while walking home. Surveillance footage of her abduction was broadcast nationally. Joseph P. Smith was convicted of her murder and sentenced to death. Her case led to the passage of 'Carlie's Law' in Florida.
Last Seen / Last Known Information
February 1, 2004, Evie's Car Wash, Sarasota, FL
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