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Bret Michael Edmunds Wanted For Questioning

Aired June 12, 2002 - 13:39   ET

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KYRA PHILLIPS, CNN ANCHOR: Once again, if you have just joined CNN, we have breaking news to bring you with regard to the disappearance of 14-year-old Elizabeth Smart in Salt Lake City. Police are now releasing this picture and this description of a man that they want for questioning, Bret Michael Edmunds. Twenty-six years old, 6'2, 235 pounds, last seen driving a 1997 green Saturn with the license plate 266 XJH.

Police are saying that this man is not a suspect, but they want him now for questioning in the disappearance of 14-year-old Elizabeth Smart. Just moments ago we heard from Sergeant Fred Louis from the Salt Lake City Police Department.

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SGT. FRED LOUIS, SALT LAKE CITY POLICE DEPT.: ... the assistance of the media and the community to help us locate Bret Michael Edmunds. Mr. Edmunds is believed to have been in the (UNINTELLIGIBLE) area. This individual is believed to be driving the Nissan -- green Nissan vehicle with a 266 license plate.

Mr. Edmunds is described as a white male, 26 years, 6'2, 235 pounds, brown eyes. He's believed to be driving a 1997 Saturn, green in color, with Utah plate: 266 XJH. Mr. Edmunds is also wanted for two outstanding warrants and he's also been known to be violent with police officers. So we do consider him dangerous.

If anyone has information about his whereabouts, we're asking you to call the Salt Lake City Police Department at the 799-3000 number.

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PHILLIPS: Sergeant Louis mentioned that number at the Salt Lake City Police Department, but we also have these two tip lines that you can call. These were set up through the FBI: 1-801-799-3000 and 1- 800-932-0190. Once again, police wanting to know if you have any information concerning Bret Michael Edmunds, the man now wanted for questioning by the Salt Lake City Police with regard to the disappearance of 14-year-old Elizabeth Smart.

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