papini's story?solutely. >> reporter: tonight we're learning authorities will interview her again to see if she can offer any more clues to help them close the case. >> we do want her to feel at peace and being able to provide us with additional information. >> the whole idea is to keep her as less traumatized and as comfortable as possible. because this is not an interrogation. this is really sort of a therapeutic interview to get to a lot of details that could potentially help them solve this case. >> reporter: it was dark just like this when sherri papini told authorities her captors dropped her off there behind me, 150 miles from her home on thanksgiving day. authorities say she was bound with restraints but was able to flag down a passing driver. other drivers were calling 911. >> i saw a woman come out of nowhere. frantically waving what looked like a shirt up and down. >> reporter: alison sutton was driving down this dark yolo county road when she says she passed papini and called 911. >> she

sherri papini told authorities her captors just dropped her off, right there behind me, 150 miles from her home on authorities say she was bound with restraints but was able to flag down a passing driver. other drivers were calling 911. >> i saw a woman come out of nowhere. frantically waving what looked like a shirt up and down. >> reporter: keith telling abc news that shirt was actually the bag that had been placed over her head. >> i mean, she definitely looked frightened. and like -- yeah she had like a >> reporter: alison sutton was driving down this dark yolo county road when she says she passed papini and called 911. >> she pretty much just came out of nowhere. it startled me but i figured, you know, if somebody was desperate enough for help, that they were willing to be so close to traffic that they might get hit, that they really needed help. >> reporter: at the time, sutton didn't know who the woman was. >> i do feel like i got to be a witness to a small and released from an area hospital where she was reunited with her husband keith. together they made at least one phone cal

alison suttan spotting papini -- and calling police... sot - alison suttan / witness "i figured if she was willing to risk being hit by a car she must really need help." natsot - "she's chained with a quarter inch heavy chain and [inaudible] on her wrists." authorities say papini was terrified and could only offer a vague description of her captors...telling police to look for two hispanic women dark suv sot - brad garrett / abc news crime and terror analyst / former fbi agent "we don't know the role these women played//the real key is the small details she can remember - what was the room like what did it smell like?" lauren lyster oncam close: investigators -- now analyzing the restraints, surveillance video, and papini's past including a previous marriage and her online activity. plan to interview the california mom this week. sherri papini's abduction is this summer, alone 30 year old karina vetrano was strangled on a trail she took nearly every day. vanessa marcotte - murdered on a path behind her mother's house. and ally brueger was

the brand on papini's body a possible lead. keith said it was already beginning to heal. >> i'm not able to go into the but it could be a number of different messages. >> you know what the brandings were? >> yes. >> did they say something? >> it is not a symbol, but it was a message. >> to who? >> could be a message to her, it could be a message to others. >> if you go deeper with this, as to why they would brand a person, i think it's probably twofold. one, it's a control thing and it's also they're trying to move her, in my view, further away from her identity. >> reporter: in his statement keith expressing gratitude to everyone who helped his family through this torturous journey and contempt to those suggesting her disappearance may have been some sort of hoax. >> when you're looking at a profile of someone that would kidnap a female and cut off her hair, what does that person look like to you? >> obviously a very sick person who may have wanted to not only physical appearance, but also as part of that psychological warfare

it kicked off a search and investigation to find sherri papini. now -- > the investigation is far from over. in fact, it's only begun a new chapter. we're confident with the public's help, we'll make an arrest on this case. >> police say they are looking for a dark suv with two hispanic females armed with a hand gun. they did not reveal a motive and say the public should remain cautious until a suspect is identified. we have new details tonight. "abc7 news" has learned a south san francisco police officer hit in the head with a skateboard is in critical condition in the hospital. the attack happened inside a star bucks in south city. a man was acting erratically. the officer who was hurt happened to be in the area and stopped to talk with the suspect who began to run. the suspect then turned and someone his skateboard. >> i heard like he struck the policeman right on the right side, and he just fell down. >> he was hit in the head hard. "abc7 news" has learned the officer has suffered a traumatic train injury. the suspect was caught on linden aven

the husband of missing mother of two sherri papini speaking out for the first time? keith ni, husband "she was definitely taken against her will." the 34-year old?described by her family as a "supermom"?has been missing for five days? seemingly vanishing without a trace wednesday afternoon while out for a jog? keith papini, husband "i received a text message from her at 10:37am that day asking me if i was so i didn't rs message until 1:39pm that day." alarms initially going off for family members after she failed to pick up her two young kids from childcare later that afternoon? keith papini, husband "she could drop her phone but she would never in a million years not pick up our children on a time that she normally would have" keith papini saying he traced her cell phone using the "find sot - sheriff tom bosenko, shasta county sheriff's office "she is considered at risk due to the suspicious circumstances." police telling abc news she was last seen clues?trying to piece together what could have possibly happened to this beloved mother? sot - sheila koester, sister "

according to police, papini was last seen wearing a pink jogging top?investigators and volunteers fanning out hoping to find any clues. sheriff tom bosenko, shasta county sheriff's office: redding missing woman presser sot @9:02 - "we are branching out // to contact businesses to see perhaps what they may have across northern california to help in the search. sheila koester, sister: (still efforting interview) "she has a this week as a strong ridge of high pressure persists over the area. expect high temps around 80 the entire workweek. over the weekend, a pacific northwest system breaks down the high pressure a bit and sunday. sneak into the area. this will drop afternoon highs at 7 -- america's funniest home videos at 8 -- once upon a time at 9 -- secrets and lies at 10 -- quantico at 11 -- 13 action news that's our news for now. we are always on -- at ktnv dot mobile app. we'll see you back here -- in 30- minutes -- for action news -- live at 6. thanks for watching. as you make up your mind, remember -- congressman heck voted 10 times to defund plann

it kicked off a search and investigation to find sherri papini. now -- > the investigation is far from over. in fact, it's only begun a new chapter. we're confident with the public's help, we'll make an arrest on this case. >> police say they are looking for a dark suv with two hispanic females armed with a hand gun. they did not reveal a motive and say the public should remain cautious until a suspect is identified. we have new details tonight. "abc7 news" has learned a south san francisco police officer hit in the head with a skateboard is in critical condition in the hospital. the attack happened inside a star bucks in south city. a man was acting erratically. the officer who was hurt happened to be in the area and stopped to talk with the suspect who began to run. the suspect then turned and someone his skateboard. >> i heard like he struck the policeman right on the right side, and he just fell down. >> he was hit in the head hard. "abc7 news" has learned the officer has suffered a traumatic train injury. the suspect was caught on linden aven

papini's story? >> absolutely. she reported she had been abducted. she was discovered in restraints and had been assaulted. >> reporter: the hunt is on for the two hispanic women papini described, believed to be armed and dangerous. it was dark, just like this, when sherri papini told authorities her captors just dropped her off, right there behind me, 150 miles from her home on thanksgiving day. allison sutton spotted papini >> my initial response to my daughter was, i could have hit her. >> she's chained with a quarter-inch heavy chain and hose clamps on her wrists. >> reporter: david, the sheriff also told me they're investigating sherri papini's past, including her previous divorce and any online activity. david? >> kayna whitworth with us. kayna, thank you. >>> coming up, the urgent manhunt in new orleans. the deadly shooting in the french quarter on bourbon street. one dead, several hurt. police asking for your help tonight. >>> and then the passenger plane, turning around in midair the engine and the boom that had everyone on that plane fright

script: tonight sherry papini's husband- keith - of kidnapping victim sherri papini is speaking out...(pic 1) revealing to gma his '...mixture of horror and wife in the hospital. (pic 2) 'the officers warned me to brace myself.' '?her face covered in bruises ranging from yellow to black because of repeated beatings, the bridge of her nose broken.' weighing just 87 pounds, 'her now emaciated body [covered in] severe burns?she has been branded.' that branding on papini's skin.. now being scrutinized. sheriff: "we believe it was not a symbol it was a message.. kayna: to whom? sheriff: it could be a message to her. or it could be a message to others." authorities are still two armed hispanic women driving a dark suv (pic 3 with pic 4) keith papini says his wife was released from that vehicle '?with a chain around her waist?and a bag over her head.' and tonight he is pushing back against any speculation the 22-day ordeal was some sort of hoax. (pic 5) calling the rumors '...exhausting and disgusting...' keith papini says.... his wife's.... the sheriff says.... that might have been used...

t's been s days since papini was found bound on the side of a california hiway. she's described as her famy a super mom. she vanished november 2 aer going out for a run. her husbandeith immediately on edge, arrivingome from work to an empty hoe. heegan a desperate search using the find my iphone app. he locatedsherri's cell phone the side of the road a mile from their he with >> i went to pick it up. at this pot everhing that i was going through my head, i already knew sething was wron so i immediately called 911. >> repter: keith passing a poly. ruling him out as a suspect. just four days after she disappeared, keith shared his shock and confusion over why anyone would tget his wife. >> everybody loved sherri. the's no one that n't li sherri. >> reporter: also his desperate pleas f sherri's safe return. >> bring her home. just bring her home. >> reporter: then dramatic fashion, at 4:30 in the morning, she appeared. it was dark. just like this. sherri papini told authorities her captors just dropped her off,ight there behind me, 150 miles om her home on thanksgiv

when a passing driver found sherri papini alive. "chp is advising she is heavily battered and chained to something" dispatch audio of the yolo county sheriff's department reveals the young mother was found battered and chained to something along northbound i-5 near county road 17, in yolo county. fullscreen #3 @ 3:41-46 "is she on the freeway? " "confirmed. northbound i5 just south of yolo." 140 miles from the shasta county community. where she vanished while jogging one woman who claims she saw papini on thanksgiving morning on the side of the road before sunrise posted to facebook: "i couldn't stop in time to help you this morning but i did pull over and report to police that i saw you by the road and was certain you needed help" she added. that she "didnt know if her call helped but was thankful papini is safe." now as investigators search for possible abductors: two hispanic women armed with a handgun.so much is unknown: *for starters: why was the mother of two taken? *what happened to her? and *how did she end up on the side of

according to police, papini freed herself from restraints...and flagged down a passing motorist. days after she went missing...her husband keith papini broke down as he spoke about what it was like to live through this nightmare. "it's the worst thing in the world...it's the worst thing ever." community members who helped search for her were overjoyed at the news. it was just a rush of relief a lot of tears.and realizing it was over in the best possible sense." but officials say it's not quite over. shasta county sheriff tom bosenko says the alleged kidnappers are still at large. "we're looking for a dark colored colored suv with two hispanic females armed with a handgun." police don't know the identities of the two women...and they still don't have a possible motive. but for papini's family...all that matters is president-elect donald trump spent thanksgiving with family at his palm beach estate in florida, but he was still busy. trump tweeted, "working hard, even on thanksgiving." he is trying to keep the carrier air conditioning company from moving jobs to has had discussions

papini sali el pasado dos de noviembre... y nunca ms regres...voz de dale macdougall amigo de la familia "she was pretty emotional it was really difficult for her to even speak" este amigo de la familia comenta que sheri estaba bastante emocionada.. tanto as que hasta le costaba hablar... sin embargo... para las autoridades... su desaparicin sigue siendo un misterio... take sot tom bosenko alguacil condado shasta "we learned that she was released by her captor on a rural road near i-5 in yolo county. she was bound with restraints, but was able to summon help from a passing motorist." el alguacil "bosenko"... inform que la madre de dos fue dejada atada de manos en una zona rural del condado de yolo a unas 150 millas de donde fuera presuntamente secuestrada... video de esposo/generic import/sherri papini ransom video hace menos de una semana... sali a la luz un video en el que un individuo que se identific como cameron gambel... ofreca 50 mil dlares de

so an incredibly happy thanksgiving for sherri papini and her family.ow the investigation continues into who held her cap ever it. in yolo steve -- captive. in yolo steve large, kpix5. >>> in san mateo tonight a cat is credited with saving two live. early this morning residents escaped their burning house. they say their cat woke them up by meowing making a lot of noise. the cat also had bells on its collar. the cat is recovering tonight in an emergency vet clinic. the cause of the fire surgeon investigation. >>> police say a liquor store owner in southern california literally tried to burn down his competition. the arson led to several arrests. >> reporter: with a learn gas can and a match, -- large gas can and a match the front door of the sunny liquor store in sunnyside went up in flames. police say the owner of tyler market across the street hired two men to burn down sonny's store. >> yeah. it was really crazy. i've been in business like almost 27, 28 years. i never heard of that. >> reporter: sonny has an idea why the competition might have been u

no one is released papini. urges the community to remain vigilant. >> until we identify the suspect or suspects, the public should remain cautious. >> catherine: detectives are staying tight lipped about the exact details of papini's be a dunk saying they are an active part of the abduction. papini was treated by a local hospital for her injuries that have already been released. >>> one person is dead in reno, nevada which is likely a dispute over a parking spot. they responded to a call of a shooting at a wal-mart. no evidence connecting the shooting to early black friday shopping. wal-mart remained open for shoppers during the investigation. police are still looking for the suspect. >>> a flag football tournament in kentucky were tragic. two people were killed and four others people killed during the an actual thanksgiving juice bowl. witnesses say they had shooting happened where family gathered to watch a youth football game. >> most people were here having a good time, but unfortunately a tragic situation.

story. 34-year-old sherri papini says she was snatched by two joggers near her california home. she was missing three weeks before she escaped. >> i saw a woman, a woman with long blonde hair by the side of the road kind of frantically waving what looked like a shirt. >> reporter: authorities say papini could only offer a vague description of her captors, telling police to look for two hispanic women armed with a handgun driving a dark suv. felony prosecutor and tv personality nancy grace on "good morning america" dismissed claims that this could be a hoax. >> but i can tell you this, i've seen even stranger scenarios that are true. >> she's chained with a quarter inch heavy chain and -- on her wrists. >> reporter: investigators are now analyzing the restraints and papini's clothing for dna evidence. they're also investigating her past including a previous marriage and searching her online activity. they plan to interview papini again later this week hoping she can remember any clues. >> the real key is the small details she can remember. what was the room like? what did it smel

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about sherri papini's condition. tonight the hunt is on for alleged kidnappers after a missing northern california mother who law enforcement believe was held captive for three weeks was discovered along his road. >> she is heavily battered and -- reporter: authorities are saying 34-year-old sherri papini was replaced by her captors every thanksgiving morning, 150 miles from home, bound with restraints, but able flag down a metedrist. >> -- motorist. >> i saw a woman with long blonde hair by the side of the road kind of frantically waving. >> allyson spotting papini and calling police. >> i figured if she was willing to risk being hit by a car, she must really need help. >> you saying -- with reporter -- reporter: authorities are description of their captors. telling police to look for two hispanic women armed with a handgun and driving a s.u.v. >> we don't know the role the women played. but the key is the small details. what was the room like and smell like. reporter: investigators are analyzing the retrain, and su

three long weeks ago, sherry papini went for a run and never came home.ame to find the missing mother of two. people called in tips, over 400 tips came to investigators while investigators searched dozens and dozens of miles all the while her family never gave up hope that she would be found safe and alive. 34-year-old sherry papini described by her family as a super mom. this morning, once again surrounded by those she loves. >> sherry papini located and reunited with her husband and family on this day of thanksgiving. >> reporter: papini found at 4:30 in the morning 150 miles from where investigators believe she was abducted while out jogging over three weeks ago. >> she was bound with restraints. but was able to summon help from a passing motorist on i-5 near county road 17. >> reporter: now the mother of two is recovering with her family by her side. for weeks, the community had come together to search for any sign of papini after her husband reported her missing. her sister asking for the public's help. >> you don't realize that it could happen to yo

as for papini, the battle is not over yet. police still searching for two armed women in connection with the case. for "good morning america," kayna whitworth, abc news, redding, california. >> kayna, thank you. brad garrett. brad, good morning to you. in your view how rare is it exactly to have a victim released three weeks after being abducted? >> well, the reality, dan, is it's very rare. you provided some examples of women that survived but this is just an odd case from the beginning. you have a three-week abduction, then you have the victim placed on the side of a road by allegedly two females that were armed. this really goes, dan, to what was the motive of thi kidnapping. >> so many open questions and as we heard earlier, the authorities are interviewing sherri papini. they're going to go back and talk to her again. what are they going to be trying to learn from her exactly? >> she's the most valuable resource because despite the fact she was held, what did she hear? what did she see? how can she describe where they hel