GUILTY CA - Sherri Papini, 34, Redding, fake abduction Nov 2016, ARREST MAR 2022 #27

[Niner]

Tyler Odyssey Portal

portal.shasta.courts.ca.gov

• 01/15/2026 Media Request Filed
• 01/15/2026 Media Request Order
  Judicial Officer
  Barton, Kathryn J.
• 01/26/2026 *Trial Readiness Conference
  Original Type
  *Trial Readiness Conference
  
  Judicial Officer
  Barton, Kathryn J.
  
  Hearing Time
  8:29 AM
  
  Result
  *Continued Party's Motion
  
  Parties Present
  Petitioner (Plaintiff)
  
  Attorney: Manuel, Conard Manuel and Tescher
• 02/09/2026 *Trial Readiness Conference
  Judicial Officer
  Barton, Kathryn J.
  
  Hearing Time
  8:29 AM

Thanks!

 

[Niner]

Monday, February 9th:
*Trial Readiness Conference Hearing (@ 8:30am PT) – CA – Sherri Louise Papini (39/now 43) vs. Keith Papini (38/now 42) Divorce case filed April, 2022. Shasta County
Keith has already won a series of legal battles in the divorce – including having his ex-wife declared an ‘unfit parent’ & gaining sole legal & physical custody of T & V. Papini is allowed only supervised visits with the children which take place at a court building in Redding & voice & video calls at Keith’s discretion.
On March 3, 2022, Sherri Papini was arrested by the FBI, accused of lying to federal agents & faking her kidnapping to spend time with her ex-boyfriend, away from her husband & family. Six weeks after her arrest, Papini signed a plea deal admitting that she had orchestrated the hoax. In September, 2022, she was sentenced to 18 months in prison & fined $300,000. Papini was released from prison in August, 2023 & placed in a halfway house. In April, 2022, a few days after Sherri pleaded guilty to fraud charges, Keith filed for divorce from his wife & for sole custody of their children.
Trial began on 8/12/25 & ended on 8/14/25.
Judge Kathryn J. Barton presiding. Keith’s defense attorney Conard Manuel of Manuel & Tescher retained. Sherri’s defense attorneys Kinney & Kinney.
Case info from 4/20/22 thru 8/11/25 & Trial Day 1-3 (8/12-8/14/25) & thru 12/22/25 reference post #196 here:
https://websleuths.com/threads/ca-s...on-nov-2016-arrest-mar-2022-27.744282/page-10
1/12/26 Update: Trial Readiness Conference held with Judge Kathryn J. Barton presiding. Result: Continued Party's Motions Parties present: Petitioner (Plaintiff): Keith Papini & attorney Conard Manuel of Conard Manuel & Tescher, Respondent (Defendant): Sherri Papini & attorneys Kinney & Kinney. Sent to public defender. Trial readiness conference hearing continued on 1/26/26 @ 8:30am.
1/15/26 Docket updates: Media Request filed. Media Request Order. Trial readiness conference on 1/26/26 was continued Party's motion. Next trial readiness conference hearing on 2/9/26 @ 8:30am.

 

[Seattle1]

@Niner -- relative to the 2/9/26 hearing, the Party's Motion was continued, and short cause trial date set.

Tyler Odyssey Portal

portal.shasta.courts.ca.gov

• Original Type
  *Trial Readiness Conference
  
  Judicial Officer
  Barton, Kathryn J.
  
  Hearing Time
  8:29 AM
  
  Result
  *Continued Party's Motion
  
  Parties Present
  Petitioner (Plaintiff)
  
  Attorney: Manuel, Conard Manuel and Tescher
  
  Respondent (Defendant): PAPINI, SHERRI
  
  Attorney: KINNEY & KINNEY
• 
  
• 04/10/2026 *Trial: Short Cause
  Judicial Officer
  Barton, Kathryn J.
  
  Hearing Time
  8:30 AM

 

[Niner]

@Niner -- relative to the 2/9/26 hearing, the Party's Motion was continued, and short cause trial date set.

Tyler Odyssey Portal

portal.shasta.courts.ca.gov

• Original Type
  *Trial Readiness Conference
  
  Judicial Officer
  Barton, Kathryn J.
  
  Hearing Time
  8:29 AM
  
  Result
  *Continued Party's Motion
  
  Parties Present
  Petitioner (Plaintiff)
  
  Attorney: Manuel, Conard Manuel and Tescher
  
  Respondent (Defendant): PAPINI, SHERRI
  
  Attorney: KINNEY & KINNEY
• 
  
• 04/10/2026 *Trial: Short Cause
  Judicial Officer
  Barton, Kathryn J.
  
  Hearing Time
  8:30 AM

Thank you!