She heard the man threatening her sister, so she pretended to sleep. Her captivity lasted approximately nine months before she was discovered in sandy, u. Elizabeth smart reflects on 2 decades after her abduction smart was kidnapped from her bedroom and a new book by the family’s spokesperson takes us behind the scenes of the media frenzy that ensued throughout the case. · 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. 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. Before she knew it, her sister, elizabeth , was gone. · brian david mitchell and wanda barzee kidnapped elizabeth smart in march 2002. In the early morning of , mary katherine smart woke up to the sounds of a male voice in the bedroom she shared with her older sister in salt lake city, utah. · elizabeth smart sits down with the daily mail to share her kidnapping story, how she navigates parenthood as a survivor, her thoughts on the recent arrest of one of her abusers - and to talk bad. On , a 14-year-old girl named elizabeth ann smart was kidnapped by brian david mitchell from her home in the federal heights neighborhood of salt lake city, utah. · on the night of , elizabeth smart was kidnapped from the bedroom she shared with her sister, mary katherine. Heres everything to know about elizabeth smart ’s kidnappers , including where they are today. Smart later told the associated press that she was awoken by a mans voice, but she tried to remain still. · elizabeth smart was abducted from her home in 2002 when she was 14 years old.
