March 12, 2003
March 12, 2003, some nine months after the abduction, Mitchell, who was wanted by the police for questioning, was spotted traveling with two people while in Sandy, Utah. A couple who had seen photos on the news and immediately called 911. The two people seen with him were Elizabeth Smart — who was disguised in a gray wig, sunglasses, and veil — and Wanda Ileen Barzee, his wife.
March 12, 2003
Reunion
After Elizabeth Smart and her captors were brought to the station, Smart was questioned. At first, Elizabeth denied her true identity, “I know you think I’m that Elizabeth Smart girl who ran away, but I’m not.” The reason why was simple, her captors made it clear that if she talked to anyone, there would be severe consequences. However, once she was brought to the station and separated from the two, she soon revealed her identity, and it was finally over.
Reunion
