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Aug 1, 2020 · Learn about the background, crimes, and current status of the couple who abducted Elizabeth Smart in 2002. Find out how they were arrested, tried, and sentenced, and where they are now.
Elizabeth Ann Smart was kidnapped at age fourteen on June 5, 2002, by Brian Mitchell from her home in the Federal Heights neighborhood of Salt Lake City, Utah. She was held captive by Mitchell and his wife, Wanda Barzee, on the outskirts of Salt Lake City, and later, in San Diego County, California. Her captivity lasted approximately nine ...
Jul 27, 2022 · Though Wanda Barzee apologized for her role in Elizabeth Smart’s kidnapping during her trial, Brian David Mitchell never did. Now, the man who thought he’d be a Biblical king and battle the Antichrist is in federal prison in Arizona, where he’ll live until the day he finally dies.
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Jun 7, 2024 · On March 18 prosecutors charged Mitchell and his wife, Wanda Barzee, 57, with aggravated kidnapping, burglary and sexual assault. They also charged that after abducting her, Mitchell forced...
Apr 19, 2021 · In early June 2002, days before she was set to graduate from middle school, 14-year-old Elizabeth Smart was taken from her home in Salt Lake City, Utah, and held captive by street preacher Brian...
Sep 19, 2018 · The now 30-year-old was abducted more than 16 years ago by Brian David Mitchell and Barzee. They held Smart captive for nine months before they were captured and convicted. Though Smart knew this...
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Nov 18, 2010 · When Wanda Barzee shared her story of an abusive marriage in a church-sponsored counseling session in 1985, Brian David Mitchell took her hand to comfort her.