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Brian Mitchell’s Unsuccessful Attempt to Kidnap Elizabeth’s Cousin

Mitchell was intent on finding five wives – and he was going to kidnap all of them if he had to. While Elizabeth was currently being held captive, he targeted her cousin Olivia Wright as his third wife.

According to Smart, she watched him pack a bag with the same clothing, stocking cap and knife he used when he kidnapped her from her home. The kidnapping was unsuccessful because Mitchell knocked something over on the windowsill that made enough noise to wake up the house. He backed down for fear of being caught.