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Where Are They Now? Netflix Revisits Elizabeth Smart and Key Figures in Her Kidnapping Case
The Netflix film revisits the nine-month captivity of Elizabeth Smart, highlighting investigative errors and her transformation into a child protection advocate.
- On Jan. 21, Netflix premiered Kidnapped: Elizabeth Smart, renewing public interest through interviews and never-before-seen material with Elizabeth Smart and her family.
- During the early morning of June 5, 2002, Elizabeth Smart was abducted from her Salt Lake City, Utah bedroom and held for nine months before being rescued in Sandy, Utah on March 12, 2003.
- Mitchell and Barzee subjected Smart to repeated sexual assault and deprivation at mountain encampments, while Mary Katherine's recognition of the voice led to a sketch that aided identification.
- As a result, Smart has focused on advocacy while Brian David Mitchell serves life in federal prison and Wanda Barzee admitted guilt, received a sentence, and later secured early release under oversight.
- The film re-examines investigative missteps and the clash between the Smart family and law enforcement during the search involving up to 2,000 volunteers, sniffer dogs and aircraft.
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How a family tragedy turned into a national affair and what she reveals today
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Leaning Left3Leaning Right6Center15Last UpdatedBias Distribution62% Center
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