TERRE HAUTE, Ind.—Authorities say a man punched a police officer who stopped him from approaching kidnapping survivor Elizabeth Smart with a knife.
Eighty-year-old Claude Hudson of Terre Haute, Indiana, pleaded not guilty to battery Wednesday. The charge stems from an event Monday at Indiana State University, where Smart spoke about overcoming adversity.
Claude Hudson, of Terre Haute. Vigo County Sheriff's Office via AP
