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Smith released on Recognizance in Kidnapping Case

24-year-old Joy Ariel Smith of Columbia was released on her own recognizance this morning at a preliminary hearing in Boone County Court.

She faces two counts of second-degree kidnapping and one count of first-degree tampering with a motor vehicle in connection with a December 18th, 2025 kidnapping case.

Court documents allege Smith stole a vehicle with two children inside after the children’s mother gave her a ride to another residence.

A pretrial hearing has been set for March 11th at 9:30am.

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