Elizabeth Smart's Kidnapper Wanda Barzee Gets 15 Years In Jail

Elizabeth Smart's kidnapper Wanda Eileen Barzee agreed to serve 15 years in prison for abducting Smart at the age of 14. Earlier, Barzee apologized to Smart, saying she hoped that "Smart [would] be able to find it in [her] heart to forgive [her] one day." Thanks in part to...

Wanda Eileen Barzee To Plead Guilty in Elizabeth Smart Kidnapping

Wanda Eileen Barzee is expected to plead guilty Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009 in the 2002 abduction of Elizabeth Smart. Barzee has been charged with kidnapping and coericion of a minor with intent to engage in sexual activity for allegedly taking Elizabeth Smart from Utah to...

Stockholm Syndrome? Father of Elizabeth Smart Disagreed

Stockholm syndrome is a psychological response of hostage showing signs of loyalty to the hostage-taker, sometimes seen in kidnapping cases. Jaycee Lee Dugard, who had been abducted for 18 years, likely suffered from Stockholm syndrome. Few years ago, Elizabeth Smart was...

Jaycee Dugard, Emily Errico, Elizabeth Smart: Kidnapped Children

Jaycee Dugard, Emily Errico, Elizabeth Smart, Elisabeth Fritzl, Megan Kanka, Polly Klaas, Madeleine McCann, and Patty Hearst were all kidnapped children. Some survivied their ordeal and now live normal lives; some were and still are not so lucky. The case of Jaycee Dugard...