Sherri Papini Latest Timeline: Updates About Suspects In California Mom Kidnapping Case
Investigators were still trying this week to understand what happened to Sherri Papini, the California mother whose case went viral after she went missing in November. Shasta County Sheriff Tom Bosenko told local reporters Papini could not describe her kidnappers because her head was covered most of the time.
Papini, 34, a mother of two, was found on Thanksgiving Day on the side of a local highway, 22 days after she went missing, according to reports. She was abducted during her morning jog near her California home. So far, no arrests have been made. The case made national headlines because it was so unusual and, if true, terrifying.
Still trying to understand what happened to Papini? We've compiled a timeline of everything we know so far about the case.
Nov. 2, late morning or early afternoon: Papini went for a morning run in her Redding, California, neighborhood, but not before pulling out her cell phone to text her husband. She plugged in her earbuds and began her jog.
Nov. 2, 5:51 p.m.: Sherri Papini’s husband, Keith Papini, arrived home from work and noticied his wife wasn’t there, nor was their children, ages 2 and 4, who did not get pick up from daycare. He used his Find My iPhone app to locate Sherri Papini’s phone, which was near the Old Oregon Trail and Sunrise Drive. When he arrived at the scene, Sherri Papini was nowhere to be found. However, he did find her phone and earbuds, along with a few strands of blonde hair, he said.
Nov. 2, 7:51 p.m.: Keith Papini calls the police to report his missing wife. Shasta County offered a $50,000 reward to those with any information that would lead to Sherri Papini’s whereabouts.
Nov. 7: Police took Keith Papini in for questioning. They were then able to confirm his whereabouts on the day his wife went missing. “The results of the polygraph examination indicate he has no involvement in the disappearance of his wife," Lt. Anthony Bertain, with the Shasta sheriff's office, told the Searchlight. "Sheriff's Office Detectives have confirmed his whereabouts on the day in question and there is no physical evidence at this time suggesting he had any involvement."
Nov. 8: Shasta County Sheriff's Office received about 150 tips in Sherri Papini’s case, Capt. John Hubbard told the Los Angeles Times.
Nov. 24, 4:30 a.m.: On Thanksgiving morning, Sherri Papini was found “out of the area.” She told police she was kidnapped and held hostage by two adult Hispanic women — one with straight hair and one with curly hair. Both women were armed. Police begin their search for the two Hispanic women with a gun.
Nov. 29: Keith Papini described Sherri Papini’s condition on "Good Morning America” saying how her accused captors physically abused her by beating her and branding her. They also starved her, he said. "Her signature long, blonde hair had been chopped off," Keith Papini said. "She has been branded, and I could feel the rise of her scabs under my fingers. She was thrown from a vehicle with a chain around her waist, attached to her wrists and a bag over her head. The same bag she used to flag someone down once she was able to free one of her hands."
Dec. 2: In an interview with ABC News, Keith Papini said Sherri Papini’s abduction scarred her severely. “When lights are off, when doors shut, when she hears certain sounds, I mean it’s something that I don’t know how to deal with, and we’ll need somebody who can help her through that from a professional standpoint,” he said.
Dec. 5: Also, in an interview on "Good Morning America," Keith Papini told ABC News the only reason why Sherri Papini was able to survive the abduction was because she imagined she was with him and their children Tyler, 4, and Violet, 2. “The things she told me,” he said, before breaking down in tears. “The things she told me that she did, talking to me each time, acting like she was tucking in our kids.”
Dec. 9: Bosenko told PEOPLE authorities have no reason “not to believe” Sherri Papini. “Abductions are rare in themselves, especially adult abductions,” Bosenko said. “On top of this, being two women [who Sherri Papini described as her captors] is even more unique, so there remains a number of concerns that we have.”
Jan 9: Sherri Papini was spotted for the first time in public since she went missing. The New York Post published released photos of Papini and her family outside a house in Redding, California. In the pictures, Papini can be seen wearing a white jacket, hat and hood.
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