Where is Elizabeth Thomas now?

Elizabeth Thomas resides in her hometown of Maury, Tennessee, with her husband Skylar Dirla. She prefers to go by Liz Dirla and shares one child with Skylar.

Did Elizabeth Thomas get married?

Where is Elizabeth Thomas now? Thomas, 22, got married in 2019 and now she has joined forces with Elizabeth Smart to tell her story in a Lifetime movie and companion documentary, trusting she was in good hands.

Is the Elizabeth Thomas story real?

Elizabeth Thomas was a 15-year-old Tennessee student who was abducted in 2017 by her teacher and found 38 days later in California.

What happened to Elizabeth Thomas's mom?

Thomas, who had been home-schooled, claimed she had been physically abused as a child by her mother, Kimberly Thomas. She was ultimately removed from the family home and charged with child abuse and neglect. Kimberly Thomas denied those allegations but ultimately reached a plea bargain and the charges were expunged.

When did Tad Cummins abduct Elizabeth?

On March 13, 2017, 15-year-old high school student Elizabeth Thomas disappeared. After an Amber Alert and a 38-day search, she was found in northern California, where she was being held by a 50-year-old married father of two named Tad Cummins, her former health teacher at Culleoka Unit School in Tennessee.

Teen Elizabeth Thomas Confronts Her Kidnapper in Court

Is Tad Cummins still married?

Jill Cummins — who recently filed for divorce from Tad Cummins after 31 years of marriage — said in a two-part interview, airing Thursday and Friday, that Tad called her from behind bars several days ago.

How long was Elizabeth kidnapped?

Smart was kidnapped at age 14 from her bed in Salt Lake City and held captive and tortured for nine months. On the 20th anniversary of the day she was rescued from her kidnappers, March 12, Elizabeth Smart will do what she always does on that day. She'll call her parents.

Where is Tad Cummins today?

The police were on the pair's trail for 38 days before the owner of the remote cabin reported Cummins to the police. Tad Cummins was arrested and detained and was eventually sentenced to a twenty-year jail term. He continues to serve his sentence today in Alabama.

Did Elizabeth Thomas live with her brother?

At the time of her alleged abduction, Elizabeth had been living with her father, but now she says she is living with her brother. “It's just safer to be back with my brother instead of in the middle of everything,” Elizabeth said about living with her father.

What happened to Elizabeth Thomas's father?

Anthony Thomas Files For Divorce And Restraining Order

Her father, Anthony Thomas, filed for divorce as well as a new restraining order against her mother, Kimberly Thomas. Elizabeth was missing for more than a month after she was allegedly kidnapped by her former teacher, 50 year-old Tad Cummins.

How old was Elizabeth Thomas when she got married?

Elizabeth Thomas, Tennessee student who was kidnapped by Tad Cummins, weds longtime friend in secret ceremony. It's happily-ever-after for Elizabeth Thomas. The 18-year-old was married June 15.

How old was Elizabeth when she was captured?

Abduction. In the early hours of June 5, 2002, Mitchell broke into the home of Ed and Lois Smart in the Federal Heights neighborhood of Salt Lake City, where they lived with their six children. He abducted 14-year-old Elizabeth from the bedroom she shared with Mary Katherine, Elizabeth's nine-year-old sister.

What school did Tad Cummins teach at?

Tad Cummins is a former Tennessee teacher turned convicted criminal. Prior to incarceration, he taught health sciences at Culleoka Unit School in Tennessee, the same school Elizabeth Thomas attended.

Who was Elizabeth engaged to?

A Royal Engagement

Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip first met in 1934 at the wedding of Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark to Prince George, Duke of Kent. 2. Their engagement was officially announced on 9 July 1947.

Who was the girl who was abducted by her teacher?

Tells how fifteen-year-old Elizabeth Thomas was groomed and kidnapped by her high school teacher. Tells how fifteen-year-old Elizabeth Thomas was groomed and kidnapped by her high school teacher.

What happened to Elizabeth Smart while she was kidnapped?

On June 5, 2002, 14-year-old Smart was abducted at knifepoint from her bedroom in her family's house in Salt Lake City, Utah. For the next nine months, she was raped daily, tied up, and threatened with death if she attempted to escape.

Who took the Thomas twins?

Twin boys Ky'Air and Kason Thomas garnered national attention when they were kidnapped from a Columbus Donato's on Monday, Dec. 19. Police say the suspect, Nalah Jackson, was inside the restaurant when the boy's mother walked in but left a few moments later.

Did they find the Thomas twins?

A holiday traveler found one of the twins, Ky'air Thomas, left outside in his car seat the following morning, Dec, 20, 2022, in a parking lot at the Dayton airport.

What happened to the teacher that kidnapped his student?

The then 52-year-old eventually pleaded guilty in April of 2018 to obstructing justice and taking a minor across state lines for sex. Cummins was sentenced to 20 years behind bars by a federal judge and the former teacher will also have to register as a sex offender after he is released.

Where did Tad Cummins work?

Cummins was a teacher at Culleoka Unit School in Maury County when he kidnapped his 15-year-old student, Elizabeth Thomas. They were the subject of a nationwide Amber Alert in 2017. After 38 days on the run, authorities found Cummins, along with Thomas, in a rustic cabin in Northern California.

Who plays Tad Cummins?

1) Michael Fishman

Michael Fishman will be playing the lead role of Tad Cummins in Lifetime's Abducted by My Teacher. Cummins was the 50-year-old high school teacher of Elizabeth Thomas who had s*xually assaulted her during her time at school and had also abducted her fearing that he might get caught for his actions.

Did Elizabeth know she was dying?

Royal expert Daniela Elser answers news.com.au reader's top questions on the royal family, this time on Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's mortifying... more. It's been revealed that the Queen was aware that she was dying, and had expressed guilt about the possibility of passing away in Balmoral.

Why was Elizabeth locked away?

Elizabeth, the daughter of Anne Boleyn, the condemned traitor-queen, had even been imprisoned in the Tower of London, and held under house arrest at Hampton Court, on suspicion of plotting against Mary: this was a Tudor dynasty at war with itself.

Who was the kidnapped girl found after 18 years?

Storyline. Jaycee Dugard was 11 years old when she was abducted. After being held captive for 18 years by a convicted child molester, Jaycee Dugard appeared to be alive and kicking, when police investigation closes in on her kidnapper.

Who is Tad Cummins wife?

Jill Cummins told ABC News in a previous interview that she had filed for divorce from Tad Cummins, after more than 30 years of marriage. Tad Cummins faces charges in Siskiyou County, California, for kidnapping and possession of stolen property, according to the sheriff's office.