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Yahoo
12-06-2025
- Entertainment
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New Docuseries Reveals the Untold Story of the Idaho Murders
In the early morning of Nov. 13, 2022, four University of Idaho students were stabbed to death in their off campus home. Kaylee Goncalves, 21, Madison Mogen, 21, Xana Kernodle, 20, and Ethan Chapin, 20, were all members of the school's Greek life and beloved by their campus community, which turned the weeks after their murders into a frenzy of national media attention and online speculation surrounding one topic: The Idaho Murders. Despite releasing little information about the investigative process, police in Moscow, Idaho eventually arrested primary suspect Bryan Kohberger, a 28-year-old criminology graduate student at Washington State University. Now, three years later, with Kohberger's trial finally set to begin in August after numerous delays, filmmakers Matthew Galkin and Liz Garbus are releasing a new Amazon docuseries taking an in depth look at how the people closest to the case dealt with their tragic losses and the media storm that followed them. One Night In Idaho: The College Murders premieres July 11 on Amazon Prime. More from Rolling Stone 5 Things We Learned From 'Sherri Papini: Caught in the Lie' Docuseries Mexican Beauty Influencer Shot and Killed on TikTok Live A Bullet Killed Him. AI Brought Him Back to Life in Court Galkin and Garbus first began working on the project in the spring of 2023, doing outreach to the family members that led to a sit down meeting with the Chapin family. Both of the filmmakers are known for past projects that center around the ethical consideration of true crime — including using projects to highlight stories of people on the margins that can typically be ignored by the media and police. (Garbus is perhaps best known for her work on Netflix's Gone Girl: The Long Island Serial Killer — the story of how LISK escaped police capture by targeting young sex workers. Galkin is the director of Showtime miniseries Murder In Big Horn, a series centered on the disappearances and murders of indigenous women in Montana.) The trailer features several interviews from family members and friends closest to the Idaho victims, including the Chapin and Mogen families. 'I've never been involved in a documentary about a case this large and with this many sort of complicated aspects that converge,' Galkin tells Rolling Stone. 'Yeah,' Garbus agrees. 'The whole thing was on steroids in a way I've never seen.' Because the Moscow Police Department gave the public little to no information during their investigation, the national media fury only intensified in online spaces like TikTok's true crime community. Videos about the murders received millions of views, comments, and shares across platforms, with true crime accounts publicly speculating about close friends or people who could have killed the students. Several publicly accused people of the crime, leaving dozens of Idaho students and close friends of victims fearing for their public safety and mental health. Galkin and Garbus tell Rolling Stone they were focused on telling a story that gave viewers an inside look at what was happening behind closed doors. 'In the first conversation with the Chapins, one of the things that truly struck me was their description of being swept up in this circus from the inside. All of the Tiktok videos and hypothesizing and having their son's name dragged through the mud unfairly, obviously, because none of [the conspiracy theories] turned out to be true,' Galkin says. 'I felt like we had never seen that story told from that perspective. Major crime in 2025 has all of these layers of attention and social media and speculation where that didn't exist a few decades ago, but now it's what all of these families have to deal with on a daily basis.' For Garbus, the director says she was focused on unearthing the story that people had missed in the mayhem, avoid sensationalism, and instead giving the families of the victims a chance to tell the world who their loved one actually was — both as a form of memory and as an opportunity to possibly heal. 'What is the side that is untold?' she says. 'At the end of the day, these kids are victims. And their families deserve their stories to be told in fulsome, loving ways.' { pmcCnx({ settings: { plugins: { pmcAtlasMG: { iabPlcmt: 1, }, pmcCnx: { singleAutoPlay: 'auto' } } }, playerId: "d762a038-c1a2-4e6c-969e-b2f1c9ec6f8a", mediaId: "7936b823-4004-4c31-9d66-c2a1c3fe2d78", }).render("connatix_player_7936b823-4004-4c31-9d66-c2a1c3fe2d78_1"); }); Best of Rolling Stone Every Super Bowl Halftime Show, Ranked From Worst to Best The United States of Weed Gaming Levels Up
Yahoo
29-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Where Are Sherri Papini's Parents Now? A Look at Their Relationship After Her Mom Denied That She Was Kidnapped
Sherri Papini was born the younger of two girls to her parents, Richard and Loretta Graeff After she went missing in November 2016, Papini's parents helped lead the search for her In ID's May 2025 docuseries, Sherri Papini: Caught in the Lie, her parents said that they didn't believe her latest claims that she was actually kidnappedSherri Papini vanished from her home in Redding, Calif., on Nov. 2, 2016. Her parents, Richard Graeff and Loretta Graeff, were in the middle of organizing a balloon release in her honor when they learned that she had been found. 'My friend gets a phone call from a lady in the gas station on I-5,' Sherri's father said in the 2025 Investigation Discovery docuseries Sherri Papini: Caught in the Lie. 'The [California Highway Patrol] went into that gas station and said, 'We found her.' We just fell apart.' The mom of two told police that she had been kidnapped by two armed and masked Hispanic women who allegedly chained her in a bedroom and subjected her to 22 days of torture, including branding the word 'EXODUS' on her back. Sherri claimed that one of the women let her go on Thanksgiving Day, when she was found walking along a rural road 150 miles from her home. Days after her return, Richard told PEOPLE that the family was 'so thankful' to have Sherri back and that she needed 'time to heal.' But a six-year-long investigation revealed that Sherri had fabricated the abduction and spent those 22 days hiding out in her ex-boyfriend's apartment in Costa Mesa, Calif. In 2022, she was charged with making false statements and mail fraud and received an 18-month federal prison sentence. Two years after her release in 2023, Sherri claimed in the docuseries that she lied only about her kidnapper's identity and that it was her ex-boyfriend, James Reyes, who abducted and held her captive. She told Caught in the Lie filmmakers that she wanted to keep the details of their prior emotional affair hidden out of fear husband, Keith Papini, would use it to take full custody of their children. Reyes denied Sherri's claims, and Richard said in the docuseries that 'nobody knows what the real truth is.' Here's everything to know about what Loretta and Richard Graeff have said about Sherri Papini's case — and what their relationship is like with their daughter now. Loretta and Richard Graeff raised Sherri and her sister, Sheila Koester, in northern California. In the 2024 Hulu docuseries Perfect Wife: The Mysterious Disappearance of Sherri Papini, Koester claimed that they bonded over shared childhood trauma stemming from drug and alcohol abuse in their home. Sherri's childhood friend, Jenifer Harrison, told filmmakers that Sherri would come over to her house to escape 'whatever was going on with her parents.' She also alleged that she witnessed 'Loretta grabbing Sherri by her hair, cursing at her and dragging her down the hallway.' Sherri ran away from home at 16, and in recorded interviews featured in Perfect Wife, Richard, described her to detectives as a 'couch hopper' who drifted between friends' homes. The Sacramento Bee reported in 2017 that 13 years before her disappearance, the family had made multiple 911 calls regarding Sherri's behavior. Richard accused his daughter of vandalizing his home in 2000 and of making an unauthorized withdrawal from his bank account in 2003, according to call logs and incident reports obtained by the outlet. In 2003, Loretta also alleged that Sherri, then 21 years old, was 'harming herself and blaming the injuries on [her]' and called the police seeking advice on how to handle the situation. None of the cases resulted in charges or arrests, and the family called the newspaper's decision to publish them 'shameful' and 'victim-blaming' in a statement to ABC News. In Sherri Papini: Caught in the Lie, Loretta told filmmakers that she didn't believe her daughter was kidnapped. "My daughter was very, very unhappy in her marriage,' she said. 'She wanted some kind of happiness. When [Reyes] showed up and Sherri went with him, it wasn't a kidnapping, it was more 'I want to have a little bit of happiness in my life because it's been very, very hard.' " Loretta also alleged that her daughter needed to 'get away' from Keith and that she didn't abandon her two kids, Tyler Papini and Violet Papini. Loretta and Richard have maintained a low profile since their daughters' alleged abduction and subsequent arrest. However, they both participated in the 2025 docuseries Caught in the Lie. After Sherri was released in 2023, she moved in with her parents. Richard told filmmakers that he and Loretta have lost jobs, friends and family because of how highly publicized and controversial the case was. 'It's difficult to explain what they've been through,' Sherri said in the docuseries. 'I've watched my parents be crucified in the media … It's horrifying to think that I'm even a little bit a part of that.' When asked if they felt like they knew what really happened with their daughter, Richard responded, 'You'd have to ask Sherri.' Read the original article on People
New York Post
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
How to watch ‘Sherri Papini: Caught in the Lie' for free: Time, streaming
New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. A new documentary series exploring the Sherri Papini kidnapping hoax, from her perspective, is set to air its first two episodes tonight. 'Sherri Papini: Caught in the Lie' is a four-part docuseries that will feature Papini's first major interview since the event that made headlines in 2016. Papini, who now alleges that she was the victim of a violent kidnapping, reenacted her kidnapping and took a polygraph test for the cameras. Papini intially told investigators that she was abducted by a pair of gun-toting Hispanic women while she was jogging near her home on Nov. 2, 2016. She convinced family and friends that the fictional story was true, but investigators found that she was staying with an ex-boyfriend in Costa Mesa, Calif. and Papini signed a plea deal admitting that the ordeal was a hoax. Advertisement In 2022, Papini pleaded guilty to charges related to the faked kidnapping and was sentenced to 18 months behind bars. She was released in August 2023. what to know about 'Sherri Papini: Caught in the Lie' Date and time: May 26, 9 p.m. ET May 26, 9 p.m. ET Channel: ID (Investigation Discovery) ID (Investigation Discovery) Streaming: Philo, Max The new doc comes roughly a year after another documentary about the case featuring Papini's ex-husband Keith was released on Hulu. What time is 'Sherri Papini: Caught in the Lie' on tonight? Advertisement 'Sherri Papini: Caught in the Lie' premieres tonight, May 26, at 9:00 p.m. ET on Investigation Discovery (ID). 'Sherri Papini: Caught in the Lie' episode guide: Four episodes of 'Sherri Papini: Caught in the Lie' will air over two nights. Episode 1: 'Exodus' and Episode 2: 'I'm A Liar' – Monday, May 26 at 9:00 p.m. ET Monday, May 26 at 9:00 p.m. ET Episode 3: 'Multiple Truths' and Episode 4: 'It's Complicated' – Tuesday, May 27 at 9:00 p.m. ET How to watch 'Sherri Papini: Caught in the Lie' for free: If you don't have a cable subscription with access to ID, you'll need a live TV streaming service to watch 'Sherri Papini: Caught in the Lie' for free. We recommend Philo, which comes with a seven day free trial before $28/month payments begin. Advertisement You can also take advantage of free trials of DIRECTV and Hulu + Live TV to watch 'Sherri Papini: Caught in the Lie.' The free trials are five and three days long, respectively. Other ways to stream 'Sherri Papini: Caught in the Lie': 'Sherri Papini: Caught in the Lie' will be available to stream live on two other services: Sling TV and Max. Both of Sling TV's streaming plans come with Investigation Discovery, so you'll be able to get it for just $23 with Sling's 50% off your first month promotion that's currently running. Max will also be airing the episodes of 'Sherri Papini: Caught in the Lie' at the same time they air on ID. Subscriptions to Max begin at $9.99/month. Advertisement Why Trust Post Wanted by the New York Post This article was written by Angela Tricarico, Commerce Writer/Reporter for Post Wanted Shopping and New York Post's streaming property, Decider. Angela keeps readers up to date with cord-cutter-friendly deals, and information on how to watch your favorite sports teams, TV shows, and movies on each streaming service. Not only does Angela test and compare the streaming services she writes about to ensure readers are getting the best prices, but she's also a superfan specializing in the intersection of shopping, tech, sports, and pop culture. Prior to joining Decider and New York Post in 2023, she wrote about streaming and consumer tech at Insider Reviews
Yahoo
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Sherri Papini Breaks Silence About Her ‘Abduction' in New Docuseries Trailer
Sherri Papini recounts her 'abduction' in her own words — truthful or not — in the new trailer for a four-part ID docuseries premiering next month. Sherri Papini: Caught in the Lie, out May 26 and May 27 on ID and Max, features the California mother of two talking on camera about her headline-grabbing disappearance in 2016 for the first time since the incident occurred nearly nine years ago. More from Rolling Stone 'Gone Girls': See New Trailer for Netflix's Long Island Serial Killer Docuseries New Docuseries Examines the Infamous 'Stanford Prison Experiment' Feuding Co-Workers Get Medieval on Each Other in 'Ren Faire' 'Haven't you ever lied? And then has that lie blown up?' Papini says in the trailer, while reiterating her version of events that authorities have deemed were fabricated: 'I went missing in 2016. I was gone for 22 days. I was tortured, I was branded, I was chained to a wall. All of that is true. I did keep some secrets from you, though.' In order to prove her innocence — 'I'm Sherri Papini. I was abducted and I was tortured and the FBI said I made it all up,' she reiterates in the trailer — Papini undergoes a lie detector test, the results of which will likely be revealed over the course of the four-part series (though the docuseries' title seems to hint at the answer). Boasting 'unprecedented access to Papini,' ID said of the docuseries in a synopsis, 'Over the course of four-parts, Sherri Papini: Caught in the Lie retraces Papini's case from the days leading up to her disappearance into her alleged abduction, her shocking return to her family, and the subsequent aftermath that led to her 2022 arrest by federal authorities. For the first time, Papini will share her account of events as she recalls them, offering rare insights into her mindset during her disappearance and the subsequent investigation into her abduction claims upon her return home. Sherri Papini: Caught in the Lie will also chronicle the aftermath of her 2022 guilty plea that Papini continues to navigate, including her present custody battle with her ex-husband, Keith Papini, as she seeks joint custody of their children.' ID added that the docuseries 'will delve deeper into Papini's case to include insight from her parents and sister-in-law, the federal authorities who investigated her disappearance and prosecuted her for lying to the FBI, her former lawyer, her psychologist, as well as the podcaster who followed her story closely, among others. Through these interviews and extensive access to archival footage, legal documents, and court filings, a new picture of her case emerges – illuminating an entirely different side of the story.' Best of Rolling Stone The 50 Best 'Saturday Night Live' Characters of All Time Denzel Washington's Movies Ranked, From Worst to Best 70 Greatest Comedies of the 21st Century
Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Yahoo
Sherri Papini Switches Up Her Story Again by Saying Ex Kidnapped Her
Sherri Papini made headlines after it turned out that her 2016 abduction was a hoax. Now, in a new documentary the mother-of-two is claiming she was in fact kidnapped—by her ex-boyfriend. In a clip obtained by People from the four-part docuseries Sherri Papini: Caught in the Lie, which premieres Monday, Papini revealed what she said really happened during the 22 days where she went missing. 'The truth is, I was concealing an affair from my husband, who [was] threatening to take everything from me if he found out that I was having any involvement [with another man],' she said in the clip. Papini initially claimed that she was kidnapped in Nov. 2016 by two masked Hispanic women while she was out for a jog in Redding, California. She was found badly beaten three weeks later with Papini alleging that the women branded her and kept her chained up in a bedroom. 'All of that is true,' Papini said in a trailer for the doc regarding the torture she underwent. 'I did keep some secrets from you though.' Six years after the alleged incident, Papini admitted to lying to investigators, revealing that the whole kidnapping had been a hoax to hide an emotional affair she was having with ex-boyfriend, James Reyes, from her husband. Papini pled guilty to felony charges of lying to law enforcement and mail fraud in April 2022. She agreed to pay more than $300,000 in restitution to various government entities and received a prison sentence of 18 months but served less than a year. Days after she took a plea deal, her husband Keith Papini filed for divorce. The couple originally met in middle school and reconnected in 2006, getting married three years later and had two children together. Now, the 42-year-old claims that she was abducted by her ex-boyfriend Reyes, saying that 'I don't remember if I got into the car' before he drove away with her. 'I remember waking up briefly in the back of the vehicle and not being able to even keep my eyes open,' she said, and recalled thinking to herself: 'This is not where I'm supposed to be.' 'The injuries that occurred... the bites on my thigh, the footprint on my back, the brand, the melting of my skin—I am telling you there was no consent,' she said. Papini claimed that she 'wanted to leave' but Reyes beat her when she tried to escape. 'And after being knocked out and waking up, that's when the chain was around my waist, secured with a padlock attached to a cable that was attached to a pole in the closet,' she added. In the doc, she alleged that she told Reyes to let her go, to which he replied: 'Too much has happened.' 'So it all came down to me,' she claimed. 'It all came down to my coverup, and that's [when] I agreed to... make up that someone else did it.' In previous investigations into the incident, Reyes told FBI agents that Papini had planned 'everything,' and even passed a polygraph test. 'I didn't kidnap her,' he said. 'She was just a friend in need asking for help. She was trying to get away from her husband.' But in the doc, Papini stated that she was 'willing to do whatever it takes' to share the truth, asking the audience, 'haven't you ever lied?' 'It's so much more complex than just pointing the finger and saying you're a liar,' Papini said. 'And I wish, I wish more than anything I could've been more truthful,' she added. Sherri Papini: Caught in the Lie will premiere Monday and Tuesday night, and will be available to watch on Max and Investigation Discovery.
