Brian David Mitchell

A federal jury in Salt Lake City, Utah on Friday morning convicted a self-proclaimed prophet and street preacher of kidnapping and repeatedly raping then-14-year-old Elizabeth Smart, rejecting arguments by the defense that Brian David Mitchell was insane at the time of the crimes. Mitchell, 57, could face up to life in prison. He and his then-lover, Wanda Barzee, took Smart from her bedroom in her Salt Lake City home one night in 2002 and brought her to a remote mountain camp, where she was shackled and repeatedly raped by Mitchell.

Salt Lake City - Elizabeth Smart, the young woman from Utah who was kidnapped at knifepoint at 14 and held captive for nine months by an itinerant street preacher, has married her Scottish fiance at a Mormon temple in Hawaii. The wedding was held several months earlier than planned after news of her engagement last month drew widespread media attention. A family spokesman said Smart married Matthew Gilmour of Aberdeen, Scotland, on Saturday on Oahu's north shore. "Elizabeth's desire was for what most women want - to celebrate her nuptials in a private wedding with family and close friends," family spokesman Chris Thomas said in a statement.

For the first time since her 2002 abduction by a self-proclaimed religious prophet captured worldwide attention, Elizabeth Smart spoke publicly about her ordeal today, testifying in federal court that Brian David Mitchell repeatedly invoked religion to justify sexually abusing her for months. Testifying in a hearing to determine whether Mitchell is mentally competent to face federal kidnapping charges, Smart, now 21, calmly detailed nine months of being shackled and repeatedly raped.

Elizabeth Smart is one bride who knows exactly what she wants. The Brigham Young University student just got engaged last month, and in a month's time managed to pull off a dream wedding in Hawaii. She was married there over the weekend, with close family and friends in attendance. Smart, 24, spoke exclusively to People magazine about the whirlwind wedding preparations. "It's everything you can imagine with planning a wedding. Only, it's compressed into a few days," Smart told People, which is directing readers to its print edition for further details, including a glimpse of the wedding gown.  Smart was 14 when she was kidnapped from her Salt Lake City home in the middle of the night by a self-proclaimed prophet and street preacher.

Salt Lake City - Elizabeth Smart, the young woman from Utah who was kidnapped at knifepoint at 14 and held captive for nine months by an itinerant street preacher, has married her Scottish fiance at a Mormon temple in Hawaii. The wedding was held several months earlier than planned after news of her engagement last month drew widespread media attention. A family spokesman said Smart married Matthew Gilmour of Aberdeen, Scotland, on Saturday on Oahu's north shore. "Elizabeth's desire was for what most women want - to celebrate her nuptials in a private wedding with family and close friends," family spokesman Chris Thomas said in a statement.

The drifter and self-proclaimed prophet accused of kidnapping Elizabeth Smart was removed from his competency hearing in Salt Lake City for singing religious songs. Brian David Mitchell, 51, and his wife, Wanda Barzee, 59, are charged with kidnapping, sexual assault and burglary in the 2002 abduction of the teenager. Barzee already has been declared incompetent to stand trial and is in a state institution.

Elizabeth Smart is one bride who knows exactly what she wants. The Brigham Young University student just got engaged last month, and in a month's time managed to pull off a dream wedding in Hawaii. She was married there over the weekend, with close family and friends in attendance. Smart, 24, spoke exclusively to People magazine about the whirlwind wedding preparations. "It's everything you can imagine with planning a wedding. Only, it's compressed into a few days," Smart told People, which is directing readers to its print edition for further details, including a glimpse of the wedding gown.  Smart was 14 when she was kidnapped from her Salt Lake City home in the middle of the night by a self-proclaimed prophet and street preacher.

The man accused of kidnapping Elizabeth Smart from her bedroom in 2002 and holding her for nine months was declared unfit to stand trial after screaming at a judge to "forsake those robes and kneel in the dust." A hearing in Salt Lake City to review Brian David Mitchell's mental competency was quickly ended after his loud stream of outbursts and discussion of a report by his doctor that he was not participating in therapy. "Repent ye, repent ye.

The woman charged in the 2002 abduction of then-14-year-old Elizabeth Smart has agreed to plead guilty, her attorney said. Wanda Eileen Braze, 63, was indicted on charges of kidnapping and unlawful transportation of a minor. Attorney Scott Williams said she will plead guilty to both charges today in U.S. District Court in Salt Lake City. A final agreement was reached Monday, he told the Associated Press. Braze and her estranged husband, Brian David Mitchell, were both indicted in March 2008, six years after Smart was taken from her Salt Lake City home at knifepoint.

Charged with felonies that could send them to prison for life, the suspects in the Elizabeth Smart abduction stood expressionless Wednesday during their first court appearance -- by video from the Salt Lake County Jail. Brian David Mitchell, 49, and his wife, Wanda Barzee, 57, were ordered held on bail of $10 million each and were appointed public defenders in a hearing that lasted only a few minutes. Each was visible from the shoulders up as they appeared separately on television screens.

Eight years ago she was a symbol of stolen innocence, snatched from her bedroom at age 14, chained up and raped for nine months before being rescued. On Friday, Elizabeth Smart, now 23, symbolized something else in a federal courtroom in Salt Lake City -- resilience. She watched a jury convict her kidnapper, the culmination of a long legal battle that featured Smart's calm, methodical testimony about the unspeakable things that Brian David Mitchell did to her during her captivity.

A woman who helped her husband keep kidnap victim Elizabeth Smart enslaved for nine months agreed Tuesday to serve 15 years in federal prison after admitting her role in the abduction. Wanda Eileen Barzee, 64, also agreed to testify against her husband, Brian David Mitchell, whose attorneys claim he is not mentally competent to stand trial on charges relating to the 2002 kidnapping of Smart, then 14. Smart's disappearance and the nationwide search for her captivated the country.

The woman charged in the 2002 abduction of then-14-year-old Elizabeth Smart has agreed to plead guilty, her attorney said. Wanda Eileen Braze, 63, was indicted on charges of kidnapping and unlawful transportation of a minor. Attorney Scott Williams said she will plead guilty to both charges today in U.S. District Court in Salt Lake City. A final agreement was reached Monday, he told the Associated Press. Braze and her estranged husband, Brian David Mitchell, were both indicted in March 2008, six years after Smart was taken from her Salt Lake City home at knifepoint.

Federal court papers show that a forensic psychiatrist believes the man charged in the abduction of Elizabeth Smart suffers from pedophilia, narcissism and malingering, a condition that suggests he may be exaggerating his illnesses to avoid prosecution. The full report by New York City-based Dr. Michael Welner has not been made public. But details about his diagnosis of Brian David Mitchell appear in a motion filed Sept. 29 in Salt Lake City by prosecutors who hired Welner as an expert.

For the first time since her 2002 abduction by a self-proclaimed religious prophet captured worldwide attention, Elizabeth Smart spoke publicly about her ordeal today, testifying in federal court that Brian David Mitchell repeatedly invoked religion to justify sexually abusing her for months. Testifying in a hearing to determine whether Mitchell is mentally competent to face federal kidnapping charges, Smart, now 21, calmly detailed nine months of being shackled and repeatedly raped.

For the first time since her 2002 abduction captured worldwide attention, Elizabeth Smart spoke publicly about her ordeal, testifying Thursday in federal court that self-proclaimed religious prophet Brian David Mitchell repeatedly invoked religion to justify the sexual abuse she said she endured for nine months. "Any time that I showed resistance or hesitation he turned to me and said, 'The Lord says you have to do this, you have to experience the lowest form of humanity to experience the highest,' " said Smart, who was 14 when she was kidnapped.

Federal court papers show that a forensic psychiatrist believes the man charged in the abduction of Elizabeth Smart suffers from pedophilia, narcissism and malingering, a condition that suggests he may be exaggerating his illnesses to avoid prosecution. The full report by New York City-based Dr. Michael Welner has not been made public. But details about his diagnosis of Brian David Mitchell appear in a motion filed Sept. 29 in Salt Lake City by prosecutors who hired Welner as an expert.