Aug. 31, 2026

The Man in the Video

The Man in the Video
The Man in the Video
Check The Locks Podcast
The Man in the Video

An 11-year-old girl takes a shortcut home, unaware that a stranger is about to change everything. When a surveillance camera captures her being led away, the footage launches a desperate search—and eventually becomes the key to uncovering a horrifying truth. Join John Conner as he dives deep into the dark to discuss the abduction and murder of Carlie Brucia. Will this case be enough to make you check the locks?

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This episode of Check the Locks is dedicated, with love, to the memory of our friend Mathew Scott Halliday.

Sources:

SMITH v. STATE (2009) | FindLaw

20 years since the Carlie Brucia abduction in Sarasota

The Kidnapping Of Carlie Brucia: What Happened To The Florida 11-Year-Old? | Oxygen

Rose Brucia Educational Foundation

Carlie's Mom: I Want Him Dead - CBS News

Joseph Smith, convicted of killing 11-year-old Carlie Brucia, dies in Florida prison | FOX 13 Tampa Bay

Mother of Carlie Brucia, Florida Girl Killed in High-Profile 2004 Case, Dies of Suspected Drug Overdose

Tragic Murder of 11-Year-Old Carlie Brucia | Murdered at First Sight




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