Ashley Smith Collects $70,000 Reward

Ashley Smith, who was taken hostage by the Atlanta Courthouse Killer Brian Nichols and eventually talked him into giving himself up, received $70,000 in reward money this week for helping with his capture.

Smith received $25,000 from the U.S. Marshals Office, $20,000 from the FBI, $10,000 from Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue's office, $5,000 from the Georgia Sheriffs' Association, $5,000 from the Georgia Fraternal Order of Police and $5,000 from the city of Atlanta. She previously received $2,500 from the Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police.

"My life is testimony that God can use us even in the midst of tragedy and miracles do happen," she said.

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Background:
Ashley Smith: 'An Angel Sent From God'