Elizabeth Smart

Relationships

Elizabeth Smart’s siblings form a central part of her support system and public narrative, yet details about their identities, ages, and roles are not always clearly documente...

case-status

Elizabeth Smart was found on March 12, 2003, nine months after she was abducted from her Salt Lake City home on June 5, 2002. She was discovered during a routine street surveill...

true crime

On June 5, 2002, 14-year-old Elizabeth Smart was abducted from her home in Sandy, Utah, and held captive for nine months. She was rescued on March 12, 2003. The verified kidnapp...

Celebrity Profiles

Elizabeth Smart is an American activist and public advocate known widely for her survival and advocacy after her kidnapping in 2002. She was born on November 3, 1987, in Salt La...

people-profiles

Elizabeth Smart’s parents are Gary Smart and Wanda Mitchell, who raised her in a close-knit, religious household in Salt Lake City, Utah. This profile explains their family or...

people

Elizabeth Smart's mother, Lois Mitchell, has been a steady presence throughout her daughter's high-profile kidnapping, recovery, and subsequent public advocacy. As the family’...

Status Updates

Elizabeth Smart was missing for approximately nine months, from her abduction on June 5, 2002 to her recovery on March 12, 2003. She was 14 years old at the time of her abductio...

Status Updates

Elizabeth Smart is alive and well, resides in Utah with her family, and remains engaged in advocacy and public service. She is not missing; she was recovered in March 2003 after...

criminal-identity

Brian David Mitchell is the man who kidnapped Elizabeth Smart from her Salt Lake City home in June 2002. This verified profile summarizes his identity, criminal history, sentenc...

true crime

Elizabeth Smart was kidnapped from her Salt Lake City home on June 5, 2002, at age 14, and held captive for nine months. She was rescued on March 12, 2003, by officers recognizi...