In November 2016, Sherri Papini — a young mother of two from Redding, California — vanished during a routine jog, triggering a frantic three-week search and nationwide media attention. Twenty-two days later, she reappeared beaten and shackled on the side of a highway and her account of a violent abduction by two masked women shocked the public and baffled investigators. But as the years passed, cracks in her story began to show. 

In this episode, we unravel Sherri's web of lies, the forensic breakthroughs, and the stunning confession that revealed a meticulously staged kidnapping — and try to determine the real motive behind it all. 

RESOURCES:

Official Police Affidavit

"Keith Papini says Ex-Wife Sherri Used Rubbing Alcohol to Make their Children Sick" (People.com)

"Sherri Papini's Ex-Husband Claims She Purposely Made Their Kids Sick With Rubbing Alcohol" (Yahoo.com)

ABC's 20/20: "Super Mom: Sherri Papini"

Full 911 Call (YouTube)

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