Cast. Mitchell held her hand to comfort her in their counseling sessions, and after a nine-month courtship the two married on the day Mitchell's divorce from his second wife was finalized, she said. Barzee was sentenced in 2010 to 15 years in federal prison, and was released in September 2018. SALT LAKE CITY (News4Utah) – Wanda Barzee wasn’t the priority of prosecutors in 2010. Together, the newly married couple joined the LDS Church. A Utah psychiatrist who read Wanda Barzee's secret diaries said Wednesday he doesn't believe the 72-year-old woman who helped hold Elizabeth Smart captive for nine months poses a danger to her. Maura Hohman. 11, 2003, in Salt Lake City, Utah. Barzee was treated at Utah State Hospital for about five years following her arrest. Sunday marked 20 years since then-14-year-old Smart was abducted from her family’s home in Salt Lake City by Brian David Mitchell and Wanda Barzee. m. Her kidnappers, Brian David Mitchell and his wife, Wanda Barzee, took her captive for nine months. MDT (1400 GMT), according to news media reports. STORY HIGHLIGHTS Wanda Barzee has pleaded guilty for her part in. One of daughters even called her a monster and alleged that when. Wanda Barzee, one of the kidnappers who took Utah teenager Elizabeth Smart in 2002, was released from prison on Wednesday. Sister of Evelyn Camp and Janice Camp. In addition, Mitchell’s ex-wife recognized him from the sketches and called the police. Barzee and her husband, Brian Mitchell, are. Wanda Barzee began her second day of testimony in Brian David Mitchell's federal kidnapping case Friday. Mitchell was to have an initial court appearance on Wednesday; Barzee's appearance has not been scheduled. Wanda Barzee, one of Elizabeth Smart's former captors, has been released from prison, much to Smart's surprise and disappointment. A Utah psychiatrist who read Wanda Barzee's secret diaries said Wednesday he doesn't believe the 72-year-old woman who helped hold Elizabeth Smart captive for nine months poses a danger to her. Per ABC, LouRee Gayler, her daughter, alleged to Oprah Winfrey in 2010 that Barzee had once served her pet rabbit for dinner. November 17, 2009: Barzee pleads guilty. She s already looking at 15 years in federal prison, and I believe State charges are still pending. On June 5, 2002, 14-year-old Elizabeth Smart was kidnapped and held captive for nine months by Brian David Mitchell and his wife, Wanda Barzee. Rhonda, Andrea, Derrick and Louree are four of Barzee's six children. 18, 2009 -- Wanda Barzee. And Elizabeth Smart has gone on to have a. SALT LAKE CITY — Wanda Barzee’s release from prison has prompted a Utah lawmaker to draft legislation over inmates who are released into the community without mental health treatment. Mitchell’s Journey to ‘Immanuel’. Updated on July 14, 2019. She eyed Thomas with suspicion, wondering how he had gotten past all of the police officers outside. November 17, 2009: Barzee pled guilty in federal court. Nov 25, 2017 11:30 am ·. Brian David Mitchell was sentenced to life in prison, where he remains to this day. The portrait emerging of Mitchell, 49, shows a life that had been unraveling for. Mitchell received two life sentences in 2011. "I'm so. Mitchell is serving a life sentence but Barzee was released in 2018 after serving more than 15 years in prison. Barzee will be released from prison Wednesday after serving 15-years for her role in the kidnapping and rape of Elizabeth. They share that they were not shocked to learn their mom kidnapped Elizabeth Smart. "She is a woman who had six children yet could co-conspire to kidnap a 14-year-old girl, and not only sit next to her while being raped but encourage her husband to. Wanda Barzee, 72, will be released Sept. ". The Utah Board of Pardons announced Wanda Barzee would be released on September 19, 2018 and Ed Smart spoke about his daughter’s fears. “I can’t begin to tell you how happy I am,” said Elizabeth’s father, Ed Smart, after she was found. “She is a woman who had six children yet could co-conspire. But after receiving credit for time served in federal prison, Barzee is scheduled for. In 2009, Barzee pleaded guilty in federal court to helping Mitchell kidnap Smart and keep her captive. A year later, she married Brian David Mitchell. He and Barzee then held her captive and sexually assaulted her in Utah and California for nine months before they were found with. She has six children. SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- Two days after her arrest, Wanda Barzee remains the mystery woman in the kidnapping of Elizabeth Smart. Relatives of Barzee, 57, said she fled a violent marriage years ago, leaving behind six children. By. ". Smart, now 35, was abducted at age 14 from her Salt Lake City home by Brian David Mitchell and his wife, Wanda Barzee, on June 5, 2002, and located alive 20 years ago Sunday, on March 12, 2003. She slowly moved towards advocating for child safety, victims. Wanda Barzee, 72, will likely remain in prison until at least 2023 after the parole board in Utah declined on Tuesday to set a date for early release for her role in Elizabeth Smart's 2002 kidnapping. Elizabeth Smart "concerned" for the public ahead of kidnapper's release 06:56. Elizabeth Smart as Herself; Alana Boden as Young Elizabeth Smart; Skeet Ulrich as Brian David Mitchell; Deirdre Lovejoy as Wanda Ileen Barzee; George Newbern as Ed Smart; Anne. Barzee is expected to comply by the laws of the state due to her severe charges as acting as her husband Brian David Mitchell’s accomplice in the kidnapping and torturing of Smart. AP/Utah Dept. Wanda Barzee (AP) AP SALT LAKE CITY (CBS/AP) Wanda Barzee, who pleaded guilty to kidnapping Utah teenager Elizabeth Smart in 2002, was sentenced. Oct 1, 2018 9:32 am · By Megan Heintz One of Elizabeth Smart ‘s kidnappers was released from prison last month, and now many are. Smiling like a hyena, Mitchell gave Larsen one of West's books and asked for a $350 donation. Smart Has Three Children and Is An Active. She never married and consciously styled herself as the Virgin Queen, wedded to the nation. Wanda Barzee, 72, will be released from Utah State Prison after serving her 15-year sentence for aggravated kidnapping and holding hostage Elizabeth Smart in 2002. Today he is a bedraggled prisoner at the Salt Lake County Jail, charged with kidnapping Elizabeth Smart. She abandoned her six children from her previous marriage. The Tribune is providing this transcript of the proceedings via its reporters at. Wanda Barzee: 5 Things to Know About Elizabeth Smart’s Kidnapper, 72, being Released From Prison. In exchange for plea, Barzee agrees to cooperate in prosecutions against husband. Three children remain missing and three others were later found dead. 1 of 14. Barzee was sent to the Utah state prison in April 2016 after finishing a federal sentence in Texas. Mitchell had two children from his first marriage to a woman named Karen. )WANDA BARZEE IS FREE: As of 8:05am, Barzee was freed from a Utah State Prison. " Barzee pleaded guilty to kidnapping Smart in 2002 and helping her husband, David Mitchell, keep her captive for nine months. Barzee was released. Barzee was released from. District Court. Elizabeth Smart attends a screening of "I Am Elizabeth Smart" in New York City on November 13, 2017. SALT LAKE CITY — Many have been speculating that Wanda Barzee must be staying with family, but her niece Tina Mace said that couldn’t be further from the truth. "Wanda would get very. Cast. After she was abducted, Smart was taken to a campsite and endured weeks of. Wanda Barzee was originally set to be released in 2024, but Utah officials revealed her 15-year sentence should include the time she spent in federal prison, which means her sentence had been served. The video — recorded March 12, 2003, the day Mitchell and Wanda Barzee were arrested in Sandy with Smart — shows Mitchell fending off questions from an FBI agent and a Salt Lake City police detective. MDT (1400 GMT), according to news media reports. Wanda Barzee has served 15 years for her role. Wanda Barzee, a registered sex offender convicted of participating in the kidnapping of Elizabeth Smart in 2002, is apparently living in a dilapidated home in Utah following her early prison release, only blocks from an elementary school. Wanda Barzee, who with her husband, Brian David Mitchell, kidnapped Elizabeth Smart from her Salt Lake City home in 2002, will be freed from prison Wednesday. Elizabeth Smart urged authorities to think again about the impending early release from prison of Wanda Barzee, saying that Barzee not only assisted in her abduction but would sit next to -- and encourage -- her co-conspirator husband as he raped the teen victim. 11 of 11. Wanda Barzee, 72, is serving up to 15 years in state prison for a plot she and her husband, Brian David Mitchell, had to kidnap Smart's cousin in July 2002, about a month after they abducted the. Wanda Eileen Barzee wasn’t expected to be released from state prison for at least another five years. Wanda Barzee, the woman who served 15 years bars for her part in the 2002 abduction of Elizabeth Smart, is staying at a Salt Like City hotel. It wasn't until nine months later when she and her kidnappers, Brian David Mitchell and Wanda Barzee, were spotted walking down State Street in Sandy. Barzee got married right out of high school and had two children. . Her kidnappers, Brian David Mitchell and his wife, Wanda Barzee, took her captive for nine months. Police eventually rescued Elizabeth - after she had been living with her captors for nine months. Nationally, Murphy said the number of children who have been rescued. Elizabeth Smart's kidnapper lives near elementary school after release. Mitchell called her Hephzibah. Wanda Barzee, a convicted kidnapper and registered sex offender, lives within legal distance of a school. She recalled being. FILE - This April 8, 2016, file photo, provided by Utah State Prison shows Wanda Barzee. The book Run, Hide, Repeat by Pauline Dakin illustrates the phenomenon taking. Barzee's six children, however, have painted a quite different picture. Two Kidnapped Children Found Nearly One Year Later In Florida Supermarket. Wanda Barzee began her second day of testimony in Brian David Mitchell's federal kidnapping case Friday. On March 12, she was spotted on a street in Salt Lake City suburb with two transients, Brian David Mitchell and his wife, Wanda Barzee. SANDY, UT — Elizabeth Smart has reacted to the release of Wanda Barzee more than five years earlier than expected by calling the decision by the Utah parole board "incomprehensible. After she was abducted, Smart was taken to a campsite and endured weeks of. A registered sex offender who participated in the 2002 kidnapping of 14-year-old. She was sentenced to. According to the Utah Department of Corrections’ sex offender registry, 73-year-old Barzee is living less. S. All. Elizabeth Smart was abducted from her home at age 14 in June 2002. She slowly moved towards advocating for child safety, victims. Wanda Barzee, who is one of the two people who abducted Utah teenager Elizabeth Smart, kept her in the woods, and subjected her to daily rape, will be freed from prison after spending 15 years in. The pair were later convicted and imprisoned. The couple brainwashed Elizabeth and sexually assaulted the teen on a daily basis,. A decade ago, Brian David Mitchell was a clean-cut husband and father, a Salt Lake Temple worker and a diecutter at O. All were dressed in robes and wigs. After. Wanda Barzee, held hostage then-14-year-old Smart for nine months, including in a hidden mountain hideout, and “every day had been a. Wanda Barzee (right, pictured with Brian David Mitchell) is living two blocks from an elementary school. At the time, Brian David Mitchell and his wife, Wanda Barzee, were arrested and accused of kidnapping. Gayler, the youngest of Barzee's six children, was 14 at the time and had some of the harshest memories of her mother and her two husbands. March 5, 2008: A federal indictment was filed for kidnapping and unlawful transportation of a minor. Wanda Barzee helped her husband kidnap Smart back in 2002 and was released from prison Wednesday after more than 15 years behind bars. Wanda Barzee Children. In the mid-eighties, they’d met at a group-therapy session run by the Mormon Church—Barzee newly divorced. "And that means that, you know, I wouldn't be able to love my own children 100%, love my husband 100%, because a part of me would. After her rescue, Smart attended college at Brigham Young University, married, and had children. The online registry shows Wanda Barzee's conviction on federal and state charges in the 2002 kidnapping of then 14-year-old Smart. Elizabeth Smart spoke out about her kidnapper Wanda Barzee's early release. Barzee was released from the Draper Prison in Draper, Utah. Elizabeth Smart was abducted from her home in the Federal Heights neighborhood of Salt Lake City, Utah on June 5, 2002 at the age of 14. In 2003, Elizabeth Smart, the 15-year-old girl who vanished from her bedroom nine months earlier, was found alive in a Salt Lake City suburb with two drifters, Brian David Mitchell and Wanda Barzee. She later divorced. AP, Reuters Barzee, who pled guilty to state and federal charges for her role in the abduction, will have spent 15 years in custody when she is. Wanda Barzee, who with her husband, Brian David Mitchell, kidnapped Elizabeth Smart from her Salt Lake City home in 2002, will be freed from prison Wednesday. Barzee pleaded guilty to federal kidnapping charges last year and was later sentenced to 15 years in prison. Wanda Barzee Criminal Sentencing and Punishment Beaming before a group of reporters gathered outside the federal courthouse, Smart, now 23, said she was "thrilled" with the sentence -- the maximum. Barzee was released from prison in September. Pictured above are three of Barzee's kids Barzee had six children herself, who shared horror stories of their childhood and her "parenting. "Mothers don't do that to children. , the Utah Department of Corrections said, NBC News reported. Wanda Barzee, who helped her husband kidnap Elizabeth Smart in 2002 from the then-14-year-old’s Salt Lake City home, was released Wednesday from Utah State Prison. Smart, 33, was kidnapped at knifepoint from her Salt Lake City bedroom in 2002 and held captive for nine months by handyman and street pastor Brian David Mitchell and his wife, Wanda Barzee. ” Ed Smart is now a powerful advocate for missing persons and victims of sexual assault. Find out Details About Brian David Mitchell and Wanda Eileen Barzee. Brian Mitchell is serving two life terms after he was sentenced in 2011. Smart was missing for nine months before she was discovered walking through a suburb in Salt Lake City with Barzee and her husband. WATCH: Convicted kidnapper Wanda Barzee is still "a threat to the community," says survivor Elizabeth Smart, in her first sit-down interview since getting word of Barzee's release. “It is. She told police that Mitchell was sexually abusive and that she believed he was keeping Elizabeth alive if he had her. True Crime. Elizabeth Smart, now 30, says kidnapper Wanda Barzee still carries around a "book of revelations" written by her rapist husband while he was posing as a messiah figure. He is serving a life sentence and Barzee was released from prison in 2018 despite objections from Smart. The Children of Wanda Barzee Talk About Their Childhood - Video Home Full Episodes Clips The Podcast 00:00 02:16 Wanda Barzee's Children Speak Out Video Aired on 02/02/2010 | CC The children of Elizabeth Smart 's kidnapper, Wanda Barzee, talk about what their lives were like growing up with Barzee as a mother. Smart says the book proves. Barzee was believed to have been so attached to/under the spell of Mitchell, that she took on his delusional beliefs. After a passerby identified Smart after. Oz Want to Save Your Life. Maura Hohman. The children of Elizabeth Smart's kidnapper Wanda Barzee tell Oprah Winfrey she was a monster who cooked their pet rabbit. He is accused of kidnapping Elizabeth Smart. Elizabeth Smart looks on during a 2015 news conference. He had two children with his first wife, Karen, but kidnapped them when the marriage failed in 1977. She was released on parole much earlier than anticipated, despite her refusal to co-operate with mental health professionals while. On the evening of June 4, 2002, the. Wanda Barzee, who was convicted of helping kidnap Smart in 2002, will be freed from prison more than five years earlier than expected. His accomplice, Wanda Barzee, was released from prison in 2018. She reported the assault to Delta. Barzee admitted helping to enslave a then 14-year-old Elizabeth Smart. Wanda Barzee, one of two people who abducted 14-year-old Elizabeth Smart in 2002 and held her captive for nine months, was released from a Utah prison Wednesday. According to one published report, Barzee spent her. Wanda Barzee, 72, will be released Sept. 19 after the Utah Board of Pardons and Parole determined it had miscalculated the time she previously served in federal custody, board spokesman Greg Johnson said in a news release. Wanda Barzee, 73, is listed in the registry as living in an apartment near the school after her initial placement in a halfway house after she was released on parole much earlier than anticipated. Brian David Mitchell’s estranged wife, Wanda Barzee, enters federal court for Mitchell’s trial in Salt Lake City Thursday. Judge: We're here in the case of United States v. Wanda Barzee has served 15 years for her role. They Later Called Her a ‘Monster’ Who Should ‘Never See the Light of Day’ Shackles bind the feet of Wanda Barzee at her hearing. ) Smart said that when she “jerked awake,” the man did not acknowledge what had happened. Barzee, 72, along with Mitchell, kidnapped 14-year-old Smart in 2002 and held her captive until their arrests nine months later. In February 2023, a routine vehicle tag check near a Winn-Dixie supermarket helped police locate the alleged kidnapper, 36. The Utah Department of Corrections announced Barzee, 72. “She is a woman who had six children and yet could co. Wanda Barzee was released Wednesday after serving 15 years in a Utah prison for her part in the kidnapping and repeated rapes of Elizabeth Smart. Brian David Mitchell (November 29, 1985 - 2004) (divorced) Talmadge Thompson (1964 - ?) (divorced, 6 children) Trivia. Net Worth in 2023. February 8, 2010: The Utah state court. The Utah Department of Corrections said just after 8 a. Allred, Deseret News. But now, Barzee, 72, will go free. Barzee pleaded guilty to kidnapping Elizabeth Smart earlier this year and was sentenced to federal prison. "Elizabeth's big concern is that she doesn't want Wanda coming around her or her children," he said. These stories included Wanda Barzee toting around a doll in a baby carrier and talking to it as if it were real. Conditions of Barzee's release include having no contact with the Smart family, mental health monitoring and registering as a sex offender. On Wanda Barzee's relationships with Smart and with Mitchell She felt jealous [of me]; I mean, that's what all of their fights were about, and they fought all the time. Police have said little about the excommunicated member of the Church. $1 Million - $5 Million. m. Paul Whitehead, the clinical director of the forensic unit at the Utah State Hospital, was referring to information he'd gathered from several sources including the journal of Mitchell's wife, Wanda Barzee. Image via Getty Images. Jay Sampson talks to KSL TV after learning Wanda Barzee lives in a halfway house across the street from his home in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, Jan. 19. She pointed out. Brian David Mitchell's wife, Wanda Barzee, began testifying in his kidnapping trial Thursday in U. She said in a statement that people with a history of child abuse and sexual violence such as Barzee. Wanda Barzee, 73, is living in a run-down house two-tenths of a mile from a downtown Salt Lake City school where children in pre-kindergarten through fifth grade are educated, RadarOnline reported. Wanda Barzee, Elizabeth Smart's convicted kidnapper, was released from prison in September. This website stores data such as cookies. Tanner. Wanda Barzee has displayed significant sings of impairment, therefore I think that in sending her to prison, would only cause her symptoms to get increasingly worse. Smart, now 33, was famously abducted from her bed at knifepoint when she was 14 years old and held captive for nine months by Brian David Mitchell and his wife, Wanda Barzee, before being rescued. "I was married to my first husband for 20 years, raising six children, and it was a very abusive. Some of her children include Rhonda,. Smart, now 31, has become a child safety advocate and is married with three young children. September 19, 2018 – After serving 9 years in prison 72-year-old Wanda Barzee is released from prison. I know it is immature. September 18, 2018 / 7:54 AM EDT / CBS News Elizabeth Smart is opening up about why she believes Wanda Barzee, one of her kidnappers who is set to be released, is still a. Wanda Barzee, a woman convicted of helping a former street preacher kidnap then-teenager Smart from her Salt Lake City home in 2002, will be released from prison next week. She had no immediate comment about Barzee living near the school, according to her spokesman, Chris Thomas. Elizabeth got married and had children, and started the Elizabeth Smart Foundation with her father. Smart said Thursday she was shocked to find out about Wanda Barzee's prison release and she's deeply concerned because the inmate hasn't been cooperating with treatment. Gayler, the youngest of Barzee's six children, was 14 at the time and had some of the harshest memories of her mother and her two husbands. Mitchell is currently spending life in prison and Barzee is serving 15 years to life, according to the “Today” show. Barzee's registration shows her address as the Utah State Prison in Draper, outside Salt Lake City. Wanda Barzee Pleads Guilty in Smart Kidnapping. Elizabeth, left, who has three children with husband Matthew Gilmour, was 14 when she was kidnapped in 2002 by Brian David Mitchell and his wife Wanda Barzee. “Every possible caution and protection should be taken when it comes to protecting our children,” Smart said in a statement to NBC news. He is currently serving a life sentence. Dugard expressed solidarity with Smart, 30, who was kidnapped in 2002 from her bedroom in Salt Lake City and held prisoner by Wanda Barzee and her husband, Brian David Mitchell. Watch Apps. 19, 2018. S. 19 after the Utah Board of Pardons and Parole determined it had miscalculated the time she previously served in federal custody, board spokesman Greg Johnson said. Draper, UT – The woman who aided in the abduction of Elizabeth Smart in 2002 has been released from prison. “I do think she is a threat,” Smart said. Salary in 2023. According to one published report, Barzee spent her. Much of Wednesday's testimony focused on Brian Mitchell's first two failed marriages. Dumke said another theory is that Barzee considered Elizabeth to be her child. . On June 21, 2006, Utah District Court Judge Judith Atherton granted a Utah State motion compelling Wanda Barzee to take antipsychotic medication. Barzee is serving a 15-year sentence in a federal prison for her role in the crimes. September 19, 2018 – After serving 9 years in prison 72-year-old Wanda Barzee is released from prison. “It is. But in a surprising move announced by state. During the two-hour interrogation, Detective Cordon Parks and Agent Jeffrey Ross try a number of tactics to elicit a confession. Her captor was Brian David Mitchell, a homeless, Salt Lake City street preacher who, along with his companion, Wanda Barzee, held Smart captive, both psychologically and physically, for nine. Elizabeth, now 35, is a mother of three. Jeffrey D. It also includes Brian David Mitchell yelling at a funeral that the "Children of Israel" should repent. She did not disclose. In a statement, the Utah Board of Pardons and Parole said, “Upon further review and advice from legal counsel, the board must count time spent in federal custody toward Ms. "Once he started doing his wanderings with Wanda, especially. Derek Shook/COBALT/BACKGRID Wanda Barzee, the woman who helped kidnap Elizabeth Smart , apparently had a wild. recalling how she spent 9 months with Mitchell and his wife Wanda Barzee before police. Barzee’s state sentence. Smart, a child-abduction survivor, talks with educators about helping children overcome hardships. She was rescued in the nearby suburb of Sandy. SALT LAKE CITY — Lois Smart stood in the courtroom just a few feet away from Wanda Barzee and delivered a sharp scolding from one mother to another. "She is a woman who had six children and yet could co-conspire to kidnap a 14. But Lisa Mitchell Holbrook, Mitchell's younger sister, said they weren't great parents. Elizabeth Smart's captor Wanda Barzee has been released from a Utah prison and will be required to register as a sex offender. His wife, Wanda Barzee, was sentenced to 15 years in prison for her role in the kidnapping. S. Wanda Barzee, Elizabeth Smart's convicted kidnapper, was released from prison in September. SALT LAKE CITY -- The daughter of Wanda Barzee is speaking publicly a day after Barzee struck a plea deal with federal prosecutors. Wanda Barzee, 73, now lives in a residence roughly a seven-minute walk from Parkview Elementary School, the Associated Press reported. She had 6 children from previous marriages and her children have come out and called her an abusive "Monster" who for example; killed and forced them to eat their own pet rabbit. In an ABC interview with Oprah, Wanda Barzee’s children referred to their mother as a “monster” (Mooney, 2010). This photo was among evidence released Thursday during the Brian David Mitchell trial in federal court in Salt Lake City. " Barzee pleaded guilty to kidnapping Smart in 2002 and helping her husband, David Mitchell, keep her captive for nine months. 49, and his wife, Wanda Barzee, 57, a pair of drifters, were hiding Elizabeth in Dry Creek Canyon, a. Wanda Barzee, 72, left the Utah state prison in the Salt Lake City suburb of Draper, spokeswoman Kaitlin Felsted said in a statement that did not provide details about Barzee’s destination. Wanda Barzee, who pleaded guilty to kidnapping Smart and helping keep her captive for nine months while Smart was raped, was released from prison five years earlier than expected and initially. When King then. By Steph Osmanski. Don't make a sound. The 34-year-old was taken from her bed at knifepoint on June 5, 2002, when she was 14 years old, and held captive by Brian David Mitchell and his wife, Wanda Barzee, before she was rescued on. After spending more than 15 years behind bars for her role in Elizabeth Smart’s kidnapping, Wanda Barzee is now free. She was sexually abused for nine months by Brian David Mitchell and Wanda Barzee until her rescue in Sandy in March 2003. Wanda. A gaggle of reporters and news cameras arrived early Wednesday to. Barzee with her husband “ Brian Mitchell ” kidnapped Elizabeth Smart and abducted her nine months. Barzee was sent to the Utah state prison in April 2016 after finishing a federal sentence in Texas. Wanda Barzee (AP) AP SALT LAKE CITY (CBS/AP) Wanda Barzee, who pleaded guilty to kidnapping Utah teenager Elizabeth Smart in 2002, was sentenced Friday by a federal judge to serve 15 years in prison. Mitchell was then sentenced to life. 19. SALT LAKE CITY — Once an accomplished organ player in Salt Lake City,. Wanda Barzee, convicted for her role in Smart’s kidnapping more than 16 years ago, will be released from a Utah prison next week after a surprise reversal by the state’s parole board. Elizabeth Smart spoke publicly for the first time since news broke that her former captor, Wanda Barzee, would be released from prison earlier than previously announced on Thursday, September 13. She said in a statement that people with a history of child abuse and sexual violence such as Barzee. Wanda Barzee, who pleaded guilty to kidnapping Smart and helping keep her captive for nine months while Smart was raped, was released from prison five years earlier than expected and initially. Interview with Mark Thompson, stepson of Brian D Mitchell, handyman who was arrested with wife Wanda Barzee near Salt Lake City, Utah, for July 2002 abduction of 15-year-old resident Elizabeth Ann. Wanda Barzee, one of Elizabeth Smart's former captors, has been released from prison, much to Smart's surprise and disappointment. Elizabeth Smart spoke out about her kidnapper Wanda Barzee's early release. The online registry shows Wanda Barzee's conviction on federal and state charges in the 2002 kidnapping of then 14-year-old Smart. Once an accomplished organ player in Salt Lake City, Wanda Barzee became a disturbing figure for members of her own family after she helped in the 2002 kidnapping of then-teenager Elizabeth Smart. you know, I. Elizabeth Smart is predictably unhappy that the woman who helped kidnap her when she was 14 is now living just blocks away from a Utah elementary school. Wanda Barzee, 73, was released from. "Mothers don't do that to mothers," Smart told the woman accused of kidnapping her daughter Elizabeth Smart. . 0:46. Meanwhile, his spouse, Wanda Barzee, gripped Smart's leg under the table to warn her not to speak. Currently, the Utah Supreme Court has taken this order to. 19 (UPI) --Wanda Barzee, one of the kidnappers who took Utah teenager Elizabeth Smart in 2002, was released from prison on Wednesday. Wanda Barzee, 72, will be released Sept. Plus, they talk about what their lives were like growing up with Barzee as a mother. Slideshow ( 2 images ) A lawyer for Barzee, Scott Williams, said in a statement that it was “unfair and. District Court in 2010. On November 17, 2009, Barzee pled guilty in Federal Court to kidnapping and unlawful transportation of a minor. Apparently, Barzee is now living blocks away from Parkview Elementary School in Salt Lake City, Utah. DRAPER, Utah — Wanda Barzee, one of two people who abducted 14-year-old Elizabeth Smart in 2002, was released from a Utah prison Wednesday. Spouses. Wanda Barzee, one of two people who abducted 14-year-old Elizabeth Smart in 2002 and held her captive for nine months, was released from a Utah prison Wednesday. In 2008, a 20. According to testimony given by his wife, Wanda Barzee, to avoid church discipline and likely excommunication from the LDS Church he kept these revelations secret, sharing them only with family and a few close acquaintances. Wanda Barzee was sentenced to 15 years in prison. Barzee, a woman convicted of helping a former street preacher kidnap then-Utah teenager Elizabeth Smart. Speaking about her children, Smart. Wanda Barzee, the wife of Brian David Mitchell, who helped kidnap Elizabeth Smart and hold her hostage for nine months,. , prudent measures should be taken, including housing them as far away as. Utah with their six children. Wanda Barzee helped steal Smart from her bedroom in Salt Lake City in 2002, when she was just 14, and hold her captive for 9 months. “She is a woman who had six children and yet could co-conspire to kidnap a 14-year-old girl, and. She testified in 2010 against Mitchell and was given a plea deal on state and federal charges. 19. One of the viewers of the show that night was Derrick Thompson, the son of Wanda Barzee, Mitchell’s wife. Currently Reading. Original Air Date: 02/02/2010Oprah sits down with four of the six children of Wanda Barzee to talk about their mother, their childhood and their stepfather. She said in a statement that people with a history of child abuse and sexual violence such as Barzee. Barzee’s state sentence ends on Sept. Slideshow ( 2 images ) A lawyer for Barzee, Scott Williams, said in a statement that it was “unfair and. Dumke said another theory is that Barzee considered Elizabeth to be her child. Smart, now married with two children, has written a book about the ordeal and helped make a. . Associated Press. November 17, 2009, 8:25 PM. Ed Smart later told 2News that after contacting his daughter that Elizabeth Smart did try and make it but was running late and once she arrived at the guard gate she was told that Barzee was a no. Dugard expressed solidarity with Smart, 30, who was kidnapped in 2002 from her bedroom in Salt Lake City and held prisoner by Wanda Barzee and her husband, Brian David Mitchell. Elizabeth Smart was abducted from her home at age 14 in June 2002. Wanda Barzee was freed from Utah State Prison just after 8 a.