I'm Cheryl McCollum, host of the brand new co-case podcast, Zone 7.

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experts that are in my Zone 7. The group of professionals that I've called on

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The 34-world was found on the side of the road near Sacramento, nearly 150 miles from where

authorities believe she was taken while out jogging near her northern California home.

This is Crime Stories with Nancy Grace.

Do you believe Mrs. Papini's story?

Absolutely. She reported that she had been abducted.

She was discovered in restraints and had been assaulted.

You know, after we first talked about SuperMom Sherry Papini, headlines hit the news that I

had compared her to Runaway Bride, Jennifer Wilbanks, and nothing can be further from the truth.

I got into it with a veteran investigative reporter, Alan Duke, who is with me today for a rematch

on this. Sherry Papini is nothing like Jennifer Wilbanks, as we know the facts right now.

Jennifer Wilbanks, it was the night before her wedding. You know, I fell for it. I totally fell

for it with Wilbanks. You know, I taught her her father. Her father was beside himself. I wanted

to help find her. I don't know why it didn't raise an alarm in my mind, dang, dang, the night before

you were wedding. Of course, I wasn't nervous the night before my wedding because I'd been

dating my husband for so many years. But I guess, you know, some people get nervous and,

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