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Prosecutor Elizabeth Smart? Perhaps, Dad Says

(Dec. 13) -- Elizabeth Smart gave big hugs to prosecutors after they won a conviction against the man who kidnapped her as a teenager and held her captive for nine months. And she's drawing inspiration from their work, considering a possible career as a prosecutor. Smart, who is "doing just great" since street preacher...

Brian David Mitchell Found Guilty: A Look Back at Elizabeth Smart's Ordeal [TIMELINE]

(Dec. 10) -- After more than eight years, Elizabeth Smart and her family are finally getting some closure. Former street preacher Brian David Mitchell, 57, was found guilty today on charges of kidnapping and transporting a minor across state lines. That minor was Elizabeth Smart, now 23, who captured the nation's...

Street Preacher Found Guilty in Elizabeth Smart Kidnapping

(Dec. 10) -- A former street preacher was convicted today of kidnapping Elizabeth Smart, 8 1/2 years after the Utah teen was snatched from her bedroom at knifepoint and forced into nine hellish months of sexual slavery. A federal jury in Salt Lake City deliberated fewer than five hours over two days before finding Brian...

Defense Psychiatrist Says Mitchell Is Paranoid Schizophrenic

(Dec. 2) -- A prison psychologist testified today that the street preacher accused of kidnapping Elizabeth Smart is a paranoid schizophrenic, convinced that he will battle the Antichrist. "I believe he has a mental illness," said Richard DeMier, a clinical psychologist who conducted a court-ordered evaluation of Brian...

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Sierra LaMar Missing: California Teen May Have Been Abducted By Experienced Sex Offender

Sierra LaMar may have been abducted possibly by an experienced sex offender based on clues police have found so far, a crime expert told The Huffington Post. "I think at this stage, since this guy probably feels he was successful in getting away with it, he will do it again," said Harold Copus, a retired FBI agent who is...

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05/22/12 Smart shares her life's low and highs - Tue, 22 May... Source: The Spokesman-Review - Spokane WA More than 2,100 people greeted Elizabeth Smart with a standing ovation at the 20th annual Women Helping Women Fund luncheon on Monday.
05/15/12 Rape victim encourages others to overcome, be happy Source: Midland Reporter-Telegram - Midland TX She can remember the first time she was raped.
05/11/12 In '97 Positions of the Heart,' Words overwhelm... Source: The Globe and Mail - Toronto ON - Canada Dancers speaking difficult language while executing very physical choreography is bound to diminish the impact of the words.
05/08/12 Day 18: 1,000 leads, 50 investigators and one missing... Source: ABC - KGUN 9 - Tucson AZ Tucson police and federal investigators continue the search for Isabel Celis, missing for 18 days now.
05/08/12 Elizabeth Smart speaks at 2nd Circuit training Source: Daily Republican Register - Mount Carmel IL Juvenile Court Judges, attorneys, special advocates, and probation officers along with counselors, educators, law enforcement, social workers and healthcare professions convened in Mount Vernon, Ill., for a training on Trauma Induced Practices.