Sherri Papini kidnapping hoax
Sherri Papini, age 34, was allegedly abducted on November 2, 2016 while out jogging a mile from her home in Redding, California.[1] She was found three weeks later on Thanksgiving day, November 24, having been freed by her captors at 4:30 that morning still wearing restraints, on the side of County Road 17 near Interstate 5 in Yolo County, about 150 miles (240 km.) from her home.[2]
The ordeal for her husband Keith began when he returned from his job at Best Buy and could not find her at home. He eventually used the "Find my iPhone" application to locate her cell phone and ear buds at the intersection of Sunrise Drive and Old Oregon Trail (40°41′42″N 122°19′07″W / 40.6950511°N 122.318494°W), about a mile from their home.[3]
According to Shasta County Sheriff Tom Bosenko,[4] in interviews Papini said she was held by two Hispanic women who took steps to keep their faces hidden from her, either by wearing masks or by keeping Papini's head covered. Papini was branded with a message during her captivity, but details of the branding have not been revealed. According to a statement[5] by her husband Keith Papini, Sherri was physically abused during her captivity, had her nose broken and her hair cut off, and weighed 87 pounds (40 kg) when she was released.
The sheriff said that this is still an active investigation and that authorities are "looking for a dark-colored SUV with two Hispanic females armed with a handgun." The sheriff indicated that there is sensitive information that is not being released at this time.[6] Detectives have authored close to 20 search warrants and they said they’re examining cellphone records, bank accounts, email and social media profiles. Investigators have declined to discuss what prompted them to file the search warrants or why detectives have traveled out of state.[7] Her husband was cleared after passing a polygraph examination.
References
- ^ "Missing California 'Super Mom' Found Alive, Bound by Road, Sheriff Says". Abcnews.go.com. 2016-11-24. Retrieved 2016-11-30.
- ^ "Sheriff: Sherri Papini Was Kidnapped; Captors Still At Large « CBS Sacramento". Sacramento.cbslocal.com. 2016-11-24. Retrieved 2016-11-30.
- ^ "Sherri Papini Found Alive, Claims She Was Abducted by Two Hispanic Women". Inquisitr. November 29, 2016. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
- ^ "Full Text Of Nov. 30 Press Conference About Sherri Papini's Abduction". 2016-11-30. Retrieved 2016-11-30.
- ^ "Sherri Papini's husband might have compromised kidnapping probe with public comments, sheriff says". 2016-11-30. Retrieved 2016-11-30.
- ^ "Papini found : At 5 minute and 35 second mark". YouTube. 2016-11-25. Retrieved 2016-11-30.
- ^ Sabalow, Ryan (2016-11-25). "CA kidnapping: Questions remain after missing California mom Sherri Papini reappears | The Sacramento Bee". Sacbee.com. Retrieved 2016-11-30.
External links
- Sheriff Bosenko statement on November 24 about Sherri Papini being found alive
- Sheriff Bosenko statement on November 25
- Sherry's blog about first date with Keith
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