Strange Case Files

A missing jogger, a nationwide search, and a story that unraveled years later through evidence, not spectacle. The jog that ended in silence On November 2, 2016, Sherri Papini , a 34 year old mother of two, went out for a jog near her home in Redding, California. She did not return. When she failed to pick up her children from daycare, her husband reported her missing. Later that day, Papini’s phone and earbuds were found near the area where she had been running. There were n

A Texas Teen, a 911 Call, and a Family Lost A 911 Call That Stopped Investigators Cold On October 4, 2012, a 17-year-old boy in Parker County, Texas called 911 and calmly reported that he had just killed his mother and his sister. The caller was Jacob Ryan Evans, known as Jake. His voice was calm. Measured. Almost detached. He told the dispatcher that he had just shot his mother and his younger sister inside their family home. There was no shouting. No panic. No attempt to fl

A smiling photo on a cliffside became the last image of a woman seven months pregnant. Hours later, she was gone. The Setting On June 19, 2018, Semra Aysal and her husband, Hakan Aysal, were visiting Butterfly Valley near Fethiye in southwestern Turkey. The area is known for its dramatic cliffs, steep drops, and panoramic views. It is also known for being dangerous. That day, the couple posed together near the edge of a cliff estimated at roughly 300 meters high. In photograp