The Call
Elizabeth’s dad wrote a book later that year, Bringing Elizabeth Home, and he recounts the day he finally got that call. An officer called Ed and said, “We think we found a homeless girl that might be Elizabeth.” In the book, Ed says, “She looked like a homeless girl … I wasn’t certain at first that it was her.” He carries on to say, “I went over and put my arms around her and just started bawling. I held her back, looked her in the eyes, and said, ‘Is it really you, Elizabeth?’” To which she replied, “Yes, dad.”
Charges
On March 18, 2003 both Mitchell and Barzee are charged with aggravated kidnapping, aggravated sexual assault, and aggravated burglary. Unfortunately, both defendants are actually found unfit to stand trial.