Police have confirmed that the body found was Kelsey. Our hearts are broken.
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KELSEY SMITH, 18, of Overland Park (Kansas City area) was kidnapped and murdered on Saturday, June 2, 2007. Her family and friends are grieving. Please pray for them.
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my prayers are with you all.
my thoughts are with you & your family....and I hope who did this gets what he deserves.
I am so so very sorry. God will see you through this tragedy! Praying for your whole family! Nikki B.
My heart goes out to Kelsey and her family. May God give you strength during this hard time. My prayers are with you. Much Love and God Bless!!
I am heart broken for you all as well. Heaven has certainly gained a beautiful new angel. May peace find you...
My prayers go out to you and your family. I'm so sorry. May God be with you.
I did not know your daughter but I my heart goes out to you. She was a beautiful girl
I am so sorry for you loss. My thoughts are with you.
i am so sorry. such an unwarranted, senseless loss.
i am truly upset, i was hoping she would return home, im from kc mo, and my hearts and paryers go out to the family
god bless you
This story touched my heart this morning and I truly said a prayer for a happy ending. I'll now pray for God's strength to guide you through this difficult time...
Everyone else is going to tell you how sorry they are...well, that kinda goes without saying in my opinion. Of course we're all sorry for your loss. But my comment is: I hope the SOB who did this is caught, tortured, and executed swiftly for this atrocity. I also hope he gets everlasting punishment in the afterlife. Kelsey, you were a beautiful girl (by your picture) and I pray for peace for you and for your family. God be with you all!
Thinking of you in Marianna, FL. How tragic. God be with you and your family. Praise the lord.
As a parent, as a mother, as a human, I am crushed. The country mourns with you and prays the sick person that did this is caught soon.
I am so sorry for Kelsey's family and as a father, I grieve with you. Be strong.
My heart is aching for Kelsey's family. I have been praying for her..So sad... I AM SO SORRY THAT SUCH AN ANGEL HAD TO BE TAKEN THIS WAY, JUST KNOW THAT ALL WHO EVEN SAW HER PICTURE WILL NEVER FORGET HER. PLEASE KNOW THAT JESUS WELCOMED TO HER NEW HOME, SHE WILL ALWAYS BE WITH YOU..KNOW THAT YOU ARE NOT GRIEVING ALONE...SO MANY OF US NEVER KNEW HER BUT I AM SO SURE YOU ARE ALL SO PROUD OF WHAT SHE HAD ACCOMPLISHED IN SUCH A SHORT LIFE..GOD BLESS AND WILL KEEP PRAYING FOR YOUR PAIN TO BE LIGHTER, EACH DAY..MARGARET A.
I am deeply sorry for your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. God bless and remain strong.
There are no words to express the sorrow the family and friends must be feeling. As a mother, I can't imagine the pain. At least with knowledge, the healing can begin. May God be with you.
My heart goes out to all of those close to Kelsey. You are in my prayers.
Lori
Chicago
My heart stopped today.
Peace and Love from Seattle, Wa
Please know that we could never imagine what you all have been through!! We are so sorry and are praying for your family. The only peace I can find in a horrible event as this is that Kelsey is now with God and is an Angel looking down on us all. Peace be with you!!!
I am so, so sorry to hear about your loss.
I hope the person(s) that did this get what they desreve. And we all know what that is.
Again, I am so sorry to hear about your loss.
Your family will be in my prayers for a long time to come.
Kelsey will be greatly missed.
:-(
I am so sorry to hear the devastating news about the loss of a young woman, daughter, friend - another precious human being. May you find the strength to overcome the pain by using her loving memory as your guiding light. My prayers tonight will be for her. God bless you all.
My heart goes out to Kelsey and her family and friends at this time.
so very sorry to hear the news about kelsey. my thoughts & prayers are with you all. love from new york.
Please know that the entire country has had Kelsey and your family in our thoughts and prayers constantly. I am so, so sorry that you have lost such an incredible part of your lives. She looked like such a wonderful, beautiful young lady. My prayers are with you. The call for increased vigilence at all times will be heard by many. Much love.
my heart goes out to the smith's in their time of need. yall will be in my prayers. xoxoxo
God bless you all - the news is shocking and horrific. May God help police find whoever did this and bring them to justice - such a beautiful girl, who did nothing wrong - anyone who knows anything about the person who did this, must turn him or her in. Don't let this happen to another family. May all the wonderful memories sustain you through this nightmare. God bless.
So sorry.
My heart is just aching for your family. I am so, so sorry that you have to endure this pain. I pray that your faith will give you comfort in this horrible time. Our prayers our with you. Holy Trinity Church has just announced there will be a rosary in memory of Kelsey after our 8:15 Mass tomorrow morning. May your beautiful daughter rest in peace.
--A mother in Lenexa
May GOD bless Kelsey's family with patience and understanding during this terrible time. May GOD also bless us all to see the punishment of these cowards before anyone else has to suffer this tragic loss.
indeed, heaven has welcomed another beautiful angel... may she watch over you and guide you through your grief.
what a tragedy to lose a life, a daughter, a promise to the future. i will be holding and kissing my children a little tighter tonight.
my family and i will be thinking of you and yours...
The Healy family, Georgia
our prayers are with you all... what a tragedy for your family to face! this is going to be hard, rely on your faith to see you through this dark time.
your good memories of her will help you -
wishing you strength..
Randi - Lubbock, Tx
Mother of a lost son
I cannot imagine what you are going through. God is the only One with strength mighty enough to carry you through this unspeakable tragedy. You will always be in my heart and my prayers.
"Be still and know that he is God...."
I am so sorry to hear, I was hoping & praying for her safe return. I hope continued effort will be made to find who did this. There are no words to describe how truly sorry I am.
I have been following Kelsey's story on our local news here in San Diego, CA, and heard the devestating news. It is absolutely heartbreaking to lose such a young soul. I extend my deepest sympathies to her family and friends who, during a time that should be filled with great happiness and excitement following Kelsey's recent graduation, are now left in such anguish.
From your Canadian Friends,
Our hearts are weighted with sadness on hearing this news. God bless your family. Our prayers are with you.
Lori
Even though I don't know any of the family, I feel your pain. I will keep all of you in my prayers. May God give you a peace that passes all understanding.
From our family to yours:
Tears
Hugs
Prayers
May God comfort you like only He can.
Just as many others will tell you that they are sorry. It is terrible to even imagine what you are going through. The whole community and even country are heartbroken as well. There is so much support for your family through these tragic times. Kelsey was loved by so many people and there is tons of support and determination to find the sick person who did this to her and to everyone else close to her. As a young lady around her age and from the area it hits very hard My family friends and church are all praying. God bless
Devistated to hear such sad news. Thoughts and prayers go out to you from Long Island, New York.
May your memories help to comfort you all, God Bless.
I am so sorry about your lost. I know it dosent mean much but I just want you to know I am from Canada and I have been following this story since I first heard about it and praying for her and the family. My prayers go out to the family, friends and the communitty.
Ashley.L.
I am truly sorry to know this. You are all in my thoughts/prayers at this very difficult time.
I saw your story on the news today.I am so sorry for your loss.I will pray for all those who loved and knew this beautiful young woman, and for the capture and conviction of the person responsible
I'm so terribly sorry for your loss. Our hearts break with you.
From our family to yours:
Tears
Prayers
Hugs
May the Lord embrace and comfort you.
even though i don't know your daughter or your family, i think i owe you this much to say that i'm sorry for your loss and i will keep you all on my prayers.
My prayers are with you and your family. My best friends just lost their 12 year old last week. I am not a parent but I know how much it hurts and the pain that comes with burying a child. I know God is watching over your family. The person who did this will pay even if its not in this life. God bless you and I will continue to pray that God will ease your pain.
Your daugher is a beautiful girl; I was so sorry to hear the news. I'm praying your family will pull together through this ordeal and that she will be honored through your memories...
I am sorry for your loss. I will keep Kelsey's family in my prayers to help them all cope with the tragic loss. I hope them son of a B%^^&& get what they deserve.
To Kelsey's family and Friends,
Please know there are many of us who have broken hearts at this terrible news and are praying for you.
Im only 12 and to think of what this beautiful young woman who had her whole life ahead of her must have gone through....it makes me sick, and sad, and angry....im so sorry for the Smith family's loss my familys thoughts and prayers are with them!!!
This morning I saw the family on the Today show and wept at the fear and pain they experienced. I prayed for Kelsey to be released and I guess now she has been! Thank God her suffering is over! The love of millions of hearts goes out to her family and friends on this very sad day! Charlotte, Tn.
I'm so sorry...
Our prayers are with you!
I am praying for you and your family. God Bless you during this terrible time.
Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of Kelsey Smith at this time of loss and mourning...Florida
I am so sorry for your loss. You will be in my prayers.
May God bless you
our prayers are with you all during this trying time. God Bless
I was working out last night & watching the news in the gym. I prayed that she would be found alive. This breaks my heart. This is horrible. I am so very sorry. I hope whoever did this pays & pays for the rest of their life & pays in the afterlife. I am sure the devil has an eternal fire pit just waiting for them. My thought are with you & your family. ~Hugs~
May your memories of happier times ease your pain in this dark time. You are in our hearts.
As a mother and parent of five children, i cannot even begin with words to tell you how sorry i am for you and your family. my thoughts and prayers are with you and kelsey.
There are no words...
Only terrible sadness.
I will keep your family in my thoughts and prayers.
"I hope the SOB who did this is caught, tortured, and executed swiftly for this atrocity. I also hope he gets everlasting punishment in the afterlife."
people who claim not to be able to see how such things can happen and then wish even worse upon someone else.
some people need to pay more attention in church, or they too will suffer eternal damnation.
I just heard and want to pass on how sorry I am to the family. I will pray for Kelsey and her family. God bless.
I am so sorry to hear about Kelsey i live in West Mifflin, PA my thoughts and prayers go out to Kelsey's family and to Kelsey..
My heart is breaking for you. I am so terribly sorry.
It could hae been anybodys daughter. I am so sorry it was yours We are all parents and we all share your sorrow. She was such a beautiful soul. The world misses her.
I can't even imagine what you are going through right now... My thoughts and prayers are with your family.
Trish
Phoenix, AZ
I braced myself for the news when my husband told me they had found Kelsey. I am so sick and sad for you. I am praying for you. Know that Kelsey is in the arms of our Holy Father. She feels no more pain. My heart goes out to you. Much love.
We in Arizona are feeling your pain! We are so sorry for your loss. Kelsey and the Smith family are in our prayers.
I have been praying all day that Kelsey would have been returned safely to you. Being a mother, I can only imagine the pain your family is in. My thoughts are with you at this difficult time. Michelle in Arizona.
I am very sorry for your loss. This situation is entirely senseless. Something good was unnecessarily removed from the world. It is a loss for all of us.
So heavy hearted and sad to hear this news.. My thoughts and prayers are with you...
I am so sorry for your loss. My heart hurts now as I have 3 beautiful girls. My prayers are with you and your family now and the days to come. May he sustain you, give you strength and peace.
Amen
Dear family,
I heard about it the story this morning on the 'Today' show and have been following the news. I have been praying for you. I was just on the computer and read the sad news. My heart breaks for all of you. May God give you His strength at this time and in the days and months to come. May the people responsible for this horrible crime be found and punished.
May God's peace be with all of you.
We have been following this story since it broke and were praying for Kelsey's safe return home.
Now our prayer is for God's sustaining grace to take you through the days ahead and for justice to be served to the person who did this.
We send our love to each memeber of your family as you remember Kelsey and mourn your incalculable loss.
My thoughts and prayers are with your family. God bless you all.~Michelle
Thinking of you from Upstate New York...God plants the most beautiful flowers in his garden.
i'm so sorry.
my prayers are with the family.
so horrible..
I am so very sorry for your loss. I was following this story on Nancy Grace. My thoughts are with Kelsey's family & friends. Heidi
The sorrow all of Kelsey's loved ones must be feeling is unimaginable . Being a teenager myself, it made me realize how precious life really is. I have been following the story from the beginning, and everyone who is suffering will continue to be in my prayers and on my mind.
My prayers are with your family. I have a 5 month old daughter who I will hug dearly tonight in Kelsey's honor. Whoever did this to your child will pay the price I am sure - hopefully more sooner than later.
God Bless.
Josh - Denver, CO
My thoughts and prays are with you and your family and friends, as you suffer the pain of what a parent should never have to feel, the loss of a child. Please find strength in Jesus at this horribly sad time. My sincerest prayers go out.
Paul H.
We're holding you in our hearts, hugging you tightly. As Jesus loves us, we love you!
Prayerfully, Faithfully,
Texas Atkins
My heart goes out to the family and Kelsey. I am so sorry. I heard you on the radio this morning and could hardly work all day.
I hope that justice will be done and that, in time, peace will find those who know and love her.
I am so sorry to hear about Kelsey. As the mother of two daughters, 18 and 20, I can't imagine your pain. My prayers are with you.
I am truly sorry to hear about your loss, I can't imagine what you are going through right now. Try to stay strong and know that Kelsey is in a better place.
our thoughts and prayers are with you all. we are heart-broken and so very sorry for your loss.
john and sara
atlanta,ga
Our sincerest condolences to the Smith family on your loss.
there are no words...
If there really was a god he wouldn't let these bad things happen to our children. I am so sorry for your loss, I can't even imagine what you are going through.
I am in Houston TX and we send our prayers to the family. I am so sorry for your loss
may god lighten your hearts in your time of need. i will pray for your family always.
As a mother of two girls, I just cannot imagine your pain. I was hoping and praying she would be found. I'm so very sorry. She was a beautiful girl. My thoughts and prayers go out to your family and friends. God bless you.
My thoughts and prayers are with you also. May you turn to god for strength during this time.
God Bless you and your family during this terrible time. My heart is breaking with yours. May God Bless and Keep your beloved daughter with Him until you see her again.
Jim
St. Louis, Missouri
I am so sorry....I have no words to express that. Please know that our thoughts and condolences are with you in this difficult time.
I think all of America's hearts are broken with you. I am from Rhode Island and have been praying for a safe return. My 5 year old son saw a pic of your daughter and commented on how beautiful she is!!! She truly is!!! I do not know how as parents you continue. I guess the only way is through the strength of God as well as your other children. We will all continue praying for you all.
And to her boyfriend, I feel so saddened for him as well. To be so young and for this to happen, I pray too that he can find some healing.
words cannot express my sadness for your family, friends and those of us who feel pain in our hearts for you loss of one beautiful talented amazing girl....My prayers will remain with you till the end...much love..from omaha, nebraska
I am so sorry. You are in my thoughts and prayers. I pray that this monster is brought to justice.
My sympathies go out to those close to the victim as well as the family of the one who did this as they will face tough times as well. I offer sympathy over prayer as all the prayers in the world didn't bring a safe return nor can they bring her back. The prayers can't undo what the murderer has done or remove the blemish from their family's name once a name is put with the one who did this. In the religious sense I don't think Kelsey will ever have to face her murderer as they will be in opposite ends of the afterlife. I do wish the family the best in enduring and getting through one of the most difficult times in their lives.
I am the mother of a 4 year old daughter and I cannot begin to imagine what you all are going through. Just know that you have so much love and support from family, friends and strangers like myself. Your daughter was beautiful and I just pray to God that they find the sick bastard that did this to her. Just rely on your wonderful memories and your faith and remember that you are never alone. Love and Prayers,
Melissa - Warner Robins, GA
Words cannot express the sorrow that we feel for your loss. We pray that God will give you the strength through this difficult time. Everyone here in Louisiana is praying for you. We send you all our love from the Bayou State.
As a father of a young girl, I am very saddened by your loss. We send our loved ones out into the world knowing that there is a small chance that each "I love you" may be the last we get to say. But nobody expects to have a child stolen from them in the manner that you lost your beloved Kelsey.
Let us hope that this animal is caught before he harms another's child.
Such grief and torment for the Smith family and Kelsey's friends, as well. You are in my thoughts.
To the Smith family,
I'm in Alaska now on business and live in the KC metro area,
I am very sadden to hear of this horrible outcome, On behalf of my family I want you to know that we will continue to daily say a prayer in our hearts for you and your little Kelsey.
May god shed his light on you and yours at this time and may god have no mercy on the soul of those responsible for this,
Steve from centerview..
My prayers are with all of you
my heart goes out to kelseys family. prayers are with you. from seneca kansas
I am so sorry for your loss... she was a beautiful young woman and I know she will be sorely missed. I hope they get the bastard who did this to your precious loved one. My heart breaks for you...
We are so sorry for your loss...
I am so sorry that someone who doesn't have a respect for life would do this to your daughter. I hope whoever did this to her gets caught and gets punished to the fullest extent of the law. My heart goes out to your family. I can't imagine how you must feel. She is in a better place now.. Once again I'm deeply sorry.
words have failed me- my heart is broken. i'm so very sorry for your loss.
The country prayed with you that Kelsey would be brought home to her family and friends. Your grief is shared with a nation and a nation prays for you. God bless you all.
I am so, so sorry to hear this terrible, tragic news. Your faith in God will get you through this, but no parent should have to suffer like this. My prayers are with you.
May your family find the strength to get through this horrible situation. God Bless from Las Vegas, NV
I read about this tragedy here in Australia. I am so very, very sorry. God bless you in the darkness. Through Jesus there will be a resurrection. Jesus will walk with you through this evil - Psalm 10. Lloyd G
I have followed this tragedy since it first aired on foxnews.com. It has brought chills to my skin and a sad and heavy heart for your family. Your prayers are with me in Iowa. I wish you all the best and recovery. God Bless.
Lord I come before you right now to ask you to embrace this family at this tragic time. Give them love and comfort so that they stay strong thought this horrific time. I ask of this thru your son Jesus Christ. Amen
Our hearts and prayers are with Kelsey and her Family. Gob Bless all of her family and friends. From The Ben Barajas Family in Alvin Texas.
The news of Kelsey's abduction snagged my attention from the very beginning. Being a mother I can hardly imagine your grief. I just wanted to say that from the beginning and in the future my family's prayers will be with you all. May God richly bless and keep you.
We pray for comfort and peace for you in the loss of your beautiful daughter. Oklahoma
I wish there were words that would comfort you at this horrible time. I am just so very, very sorry to hear of your loss. Our prayers and love go out to you from Philadelphia.
this is such a terrible thing. i didnt know her but my brother did. i know wat it feels like to have someone u love alot leave u in such a terrible way. my wishes are with the smith family
As a mother of two girls, I am so sorry. I cant even imagine what this might be like for you. My girls are 8 and 4 and I am scared for them to grow up and leave my sight. What is this world coming to? My heart trully does ache for you. I will keep you in my prayers.
I am so sorry for your loss. I hoped she would be found safe. I pray for your family and that your Daughter rests in peace.
I have a 5 year old blonde haired, blue eyed little girl and the thought of this runs through my mind every day. I hurt for you deeply and cant imagine how this must feel... and to kelseys father I pray that you find who did this first and make him hurt as bad as you and your family and then leave the rest to the police! May god be with you and justice be yours to serve.
Heath
There is no pain like losing a child. My deepest sympathies with Kelsey's family and friends. I hope the thought of her looking down on you from heaven will comfort you each day until you are reunited with her.
our hearts are with kelsey's family and those who have been touched by her. ashley family, phx(AZ).
My thoughts and prayers are with your entire family at this most difficult time.
My heart breaks for you! Know you have millions praying for you now.
May the ruthless criminal be caught and punished for this senseless act!
God Bless you all - Nancy J.
I am so sry!! this is terrible!! i cant imagine wat you guys r going through!! you'll be in my prayers!!
We are so sorry to the Smith family. Our prayers are for Kelsey's repose and for God's consulation to you, her family.
We pray for God's Love to be most aware to all of you now and always.
When I heard about Kelsey's disappearance this morning on the news, my mom and I said a silent prayer that she would return home safely. We are now praying for your family and the hearts that broke all across the united states after learning of her untimely demise. Please know that she is in a better place now and is watching over you. Rest assured that justice will be served.
God Bless.
Kelsey is a beautiful girl, and you will see her again. God will be with you here on Earth, while He sits with Kelsey in heaven.
KELSEY WAS LOVE BY EVERYONE DEFINITELY HER SISTER.LOVE IS STRONGER THAN ANYTHING. I WISH THE FAMILY LUCK. SOUTH MISSISSIPPI LOVES U!
~BRIANNA GILMORE~
~WAVELAND, MS~
My thoughts are with you. There are no words ...
I live in Florida and I have been following this story since it was first aired. I was home sick today and watching as the news unfolded of Kelsey's body being discovered. I hoped and prayed that it wasn't her. Unfortunately it was and I am so sorry for your loss. All we know now is that she is in a place where no one or nothing can hurt her ever again, I know they will catch the SOB that did this to her and he will pay!!
My prayers go out to Kelsey's family, Boyfriend, and friends. I know this is going to be a tough time but you will get through it with GOD and Kelsey in your hearts!
Sincerely,
Erika G.
Inverness,Florida