911 emergency calls released by US police have revealed that Shelley Papini, the woman at the centre of a “Gone Girl”-style kidnapping and abduction case, was a familiar face to police.
In a 2003 police call recording, Papini’s mother said her daughter “was hurting herself and [her.]” “.
Papini, 34, had been missing for three weeks in November after claiming she had been abducted while out jogging.
According to a Dec. 17, 2003, phone call recording from the Shasta County Sheriff’s Office, Papini’s mother, Loretta Graeff, claimed her daughter, then 21, had been self-harming and was blaming herself for it.
Records obtained by The Sacramento Bee say Loretta Graeff was seeking “advice” because her daughter was planning to move in with her.
The report did not detail whether police found any evidence that Papini had actually harmed himself.
The records also contained multiple allegations from other members of Papini’s family.
On October 1, 2000, Papini’s sister, Sheila Ghulayev, claimed that she may have kicked down the back door, but that she did not know if anyone had actually entered the house, as nothing was missing at the time.
Shelley Papini went missing while jogging in her California neighborhood and was found alive on Thanksgiving Day. Photo: Yahoo US
Later that day, Papini’s father, Richard Graeff, claimed Papini had vandalized his home in Shasta Lake, California.
Three years later, on October 3, 2003, Richard Graeff told police that unauthorized withdrawals had been made from his bank account and that he suspected the culprit was his daughter, with whom he was living at the time.
The money was then refunded to his account, according to the police report.
Shasta County Sheriff’s Office Lt. Pat Kropholler told ABC News that no investigation or charges have been filed against Papini in connection with the logs, adding that Papini’s family has called police with questions and requests for advice.
The Shasta County Sheriff’s Office told ABC News that the investigation into Papini’s alleged abduction remains “ongoing,” but that area residents should not be concerned about a possible kidnapper on the loose.
“The public should not have any concerns for public safety or personal safety regarding this incident,” Shasta County Sheriff Tom Bosenko said.
In an exclusive statement to ABC News from Papini family spokesperson Nicole Uhl, the family slammed the “shameful” Sacramento Bee report.
“Shelley Papini and her family are the most recent victims of an extremely violent crime that has painfully and dramatically changed their lives forever,” the statement read.
“It is shameful that the media would knowingly exploit the trauma of Shelley and Keith Papini and their young children solely for clickbait and to sell newspapers.”
The statement continued: “This newspaper’s decision to aggressively seek out and publish unfounded online activity and distort a 16-year-old phone conversation is an egregious example of victim blaming. We hope that the media will respect the victim’s privacy as they navigate this difficult time.”
Papini, a mother of two nicknamed “Supermom,” went missing while jogging in her California neighborhood and was found alive on the side of the road on Thanksgiving Day.
Papini told investigators that his kidnappers had dropped him off 150 miles from his home, authorities said.
ABC News’ Matt Gutman, Dia Diamant and Amanda Keegan contributed to this report.