Woman sentenced to 15 years in Elizabeth Smart case
Salt Lake City - A Federal Judge has ordered a woman who pleaded guilty to Kidnapping Elizabeth Smart to spend 15 years in Prison, with credit for about seven years she's already served. U.S. District Judge Dale Kimball said Friday Wanda Barzee will serve the sentence at the Federal Medical Center, Carswell, in Fort Worth, Texas. The 64-year-old Barzee pleaded guilty to Federal charges of Kidnapping and unlawful transportation of a minor across state lines in Smart's abduction. Barzee has...

State, federal judges to sentence woman in Elizabeth Smart kidnapping case
Salt Lake City — The woman who pleaded guilty to Kidnapping Elizabeth Smart faces sentencing in two Courts Friday, eight years after the girl was snatched from her Salt Lake City bedroom at knifepoint and held captive for nine months. Wanda Eileen Barzee, 64, is set for back-to-back sentencing hearings in U.S. District Court and Utah's 3rd District Court. Barzee could face a combined 30 years in state and Federal Prison for her role in the abduction of Smart, who was 14 when Barzee and...

Judge refuses change of venue for Elizabeth Smart trial - for now
Salt Lake City (ABC 4 News) - A Federal Judge ruled on Monday that a request for a change of venue for Brian David Mitchell was denied. The Judge may reconsider the ruling, pending responses to a juror questionnaire.

Judge denies, for now, plea to move trial of Smart kidnapping suspect
A Federal Judge has denied a request to move the trial of Brian David Mitchell, suspect in the 2002 Kidnapping of Elizabeth Smart, but may revisit the issue depending on the results of potential juror questionnaires.

Best-selling authors at Seattle's Magnolia's bookstore: Larsson, Mortenson and Lawson
Local Scene Current best-sellers at Magnolia's Bookstore, 3206 W. McGraw St., Seattle; (206-283-1062). Hardcover 1. The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest, Stieg Larsson 2. The Help, Kathryn Stockett 3. House Justice, Mike Lawson 4. Stones into Schools: Promoting Peace with Books, Not Bombs, in Afghanistan and Pakistan, Greg Mortenson 5. The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet, David Mitchell Paperback 1. The Northwest Vegetarian Cookbook: 200 Recipes That Celebrate the Flavors of...