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AN ALL-NEW ‘20/20’ REPORTS ON A BELOVED MOTHER WHO GOES MISSING SHORTLY AFTER HER STEPDAUGHTER DISAPPEARS — BUT ONLY ONE PERSON RETURNS — FRIDAY, JUNE 6, ON ABC AND STREAMING THE NEXT DAY ON HULU

Bonnie Woodward was a 47-year-old mother of four who disappeared after her shift at a nursing home in Alton, Illinois. Known for her routine of checking in with loved ones, Bonnie’s family became immediately concerned when they didn’t hear from her. Soon after, her red truck was found abandoned, and multiple witnesses reported seeing Bonnie get into a silver Chevrolet with an unknown man. Suspicion fell on Bonnie’s 18-year-old stepdaughter, Heather, who, in a bizarre twist of events, had recently run away from home, but she was cleared by authorities, and no solid leads emerged regarding Bonnie’s whereabouts. “Nightline” co-anchor JuJu Chang reports on the case in which two women go missing but only one returns on an all-new “20/20,” FRIDAY, JUNE 6 (9:00-11:00 p.m. EDT) on ABC, and streaming the next day on Hulu. The “20/20” episode features exclusive interviews with Bonnie’s boyfriend, Gary Wimurth Sr.; Bonnie’s niece Rachel Lee; Detective Nick Manns from Jersey County Sheriff’s Offi

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May 27, 2025

A MARRIED COUPLE GOES MISSING OVER A JULY FOURTH HOLIDAY WEEKEND, AND A SOCIAL MEDIA CLUE LEADS TO A SHOCKING DISCOVERY ON AN ALL-NEW ‘20/20’

Bart and Krista Halderson were a seemingly happy couple living in Windsor, Wisconsin, with a beautiful home and two grown sons. But when Bart and Krista went missing over a July Fourth holiday weekend, authorities began looking for the couple, eventually finding them murdered and dismembered in various locations. As law enforcement zeroed in on a suspect, a clue on social media helped lead them to someone closer to Bart and Krista than anyone could have imagined. ABC News contributor and ESPN analyst Ryan Smith reports on an all-new “20/20,” FRIDAY, MAY 30 (9:01-11:00 p.m. EDT), on ABC and streaming the next day on Hulu. ABC News’ “20/20” is an award-winning primetime program anchored by David Muir and Deborah Roberts. A proven leader as a long-form newsmagazine for over 45 years, “20/20” features unforgettable, character-driven true-crime mysteries, exclusive newsmaker interviews, hard-hitting investigative reports, and in-depth coverage of high-profile stories. Janice Johnston is th

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May 21, 2025

‘20/20’ TO BROADCAST EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW OF NEW DISCOVERY ID DOCUMENTARY FEATURING SHERRI PAPINI AND HER SURPRISING NEW INTERVIEW SURROUNDING THE EVENTS THAT LED TO HER ABDUCTION HOAX, TIME IN PRISON AND LIFE TODAY

Sherri Papini, a then 34-year-old mother of two, went missing on Nov. 2, 2016, while out for a jog in her Redding, California, neighborhood. When Sherri didn’t come home, her family and friends became concerned and organized a massive search involving the entire community. A few weeks later, on Thanksgiving Day, Sherri was found on a highway about 146 miles away. Sherri initially told law enforcement authorities that two Hispanic women had abducted her and held her at gunpoint, but eventually, she admitted it was untrue and pleaded guilty to lying to a federal officer. Now, for the first time in a new documentary, Sherri Papini speaks out, offering a new version of what she says transpired, reflects on her time in prison and her life today. “20/20”’s exclusive look at the new Discovery ID documentary “Sherri Papini: Caught in the Lie” airs FRIDAY, MAY 23 (9:01-11:00 p.m. EDT), and streams the next day on Hulu. ABC News’ “20/20” is an award-winning primetime program anchored by David M

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May 9, 2025

ABC NEWS ANNOUNCES PRIMETIME SPECIAL ON THE HISTORIC ELECTION OF THE FIRST-EVER AMERICAN POPE ANCHORED BY ‘WORLD NEWS TONIGHT’ ANCHOR AND MANAGING EDITOR DAVID MUIR FROM ROME AIRING FRIDAY, MAY 9 ON ABC, AND STREAMING THE NEXT DAY ON ABC NEWS LIVE, DISNEY+ AND HULU

ABC News announced today a primetime special on the historic election of the first American pope, led by “World News Tonight” anchor and managing editor and “20/20” co-anchor David Muir from Rome. The one-hour special “The American Pope: Leo XIV – A Special Edition of 20/20,” airs FRIDAY, MAY 9 (9:01-10:01 p.m. EDT) on ABC and streams the next day on ABC News Live, Disney+ and Hulu. As the world — including all of America — celebrates the newly chosen pope, Muir brings us inside the mystery of the conclave and the Sistine Chapel in the heart of the pope’s residence in Vatican City. The special also takes an in-depth look at the man who is now pope, including what direction the church may now take under his leadership. Muir will be joined by ABC News Live “Prime” and “World News Tonight” weekend anchor Linsey Davis, senior national correspondent Terry Moran and chief international correspondent James Longman reporting from Rome, “20/20” co-anchor Deborah Roberts with a report from Phil

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May 7, 2025

A MOTHER’S CRUSADE TO BRING A KILLER TO JUSTICE ON AN ALL-NEW ‘20/20,’ AIRING FRIDAY, MAY 16, ON ABC AND STREAMING NEXT DAY ON HULU

When 21-year-old Johnia Berry is found clinging to life in the hallway outside her Knoxville, Tennessee, apartment, all eyes turn to her roommate with suspicion in the gruesome attack, even though he had also been stabbed. When police rule him out as a suspect, they continue to investigate multiple leads, but the case goes cold. Johnia’s mother, refusing to give up, starts an unrelenting crusade to find justice for her daughter. For the next three years, she searched for answers, determined to find the person responsible for her daughter’s murder. What transpired next was truly shocking — the murderer is someone no one could have suspected. Co-anchor Deborah Roberts reports on this harrowing case and a mother’s unstoppable fight for justice on an all-new “20/20,” FRIDAY, MAY 16 (9:01-11:00 p.m. EDT), on ABC and streaming the next day on Hulu. ABC News’ “20/20” is an award-winning primetime program anchored by David Muir and Deborah Roberts. A proven leader as a long-form newsmagazine

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April 30, 2025

MUSIC, A BICYCLE AND ROSE PETALS ARE CLUES TO CATCH A KILLER ON AN ALL-NEW ‘20/20’

In October 2021, Christina Parcell was found stabbed to death in her South Carolina home. When authorities arrived, they found a gruesome scene: Christina’s body in a pool of blood with 36 stab wounds and mysterious rose petals strewn throughout the home. Police begin looking for a killer and set their sights on those closest to Christina, including her fiancé and her young daughter’s father, with whom she had a contentious custody battle, though both were later found not to be the killer. But when a Ring doorbell camera captures an image of a man riding a bicycle and then entering Christina’s home around the time of her murder, it leads them to a courtroom confession that no one saw coming on an all-new episode of “20/20,” with “GMA3” co-anchor Eva Pilgrim reporting, FRIDAY, MAY 2 (9:01-11:00 p.m. EDT) on ABC and streaming the next day on Hulu. ABC News’ “20/20” is an award-winning primetime program anchored by David Muir and Deborah Roberts. A proven leader as a long-form newsmagazi

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April 29, 2025

ABC AUDIO AND ‘20/20’ ANNOUNCE NEW TRUE CRIME PODCAST ‘WHAT HAPPENED TO HOLLY BOBO?’ WILL PREMIERE ON TUESDAY, MAY 6

Today, ABC Audio and “20/20” announced the new true crime podcast “What Happened to Holly Bobo?,” hosted by “GMA3” co-anchor and senior national correspondent Eva Pilgrim, will premiere Tuesday, May 6. The six-episode series examines Holly’s case, which launched one of the largest and most expensive investigations in the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s history and includes new audio of Clint Bobo’s police interview from the day she went missing. Clint denied any involvement in the disappearance of his sister in the interview and has since been cleared by authorities in her kidnapping and murder. The podcast will also feature updates from the March 2025 court appearance of Zach Adams, who was convicted of kidnapping and murdering Holly and is currently appealing the verdict, and will provide listeners with real-time updates from his next appearance, tentatively set for May. The trailer is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, and other major podcast platforms. Art

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April 15, 2025

WHEN A $30 MILLION LOTTERY WINNER VANISHES UNDER MYSTERIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES, POLICE BEGIN TO INVESTIGATE, AND THERE IS NO SHORTAGE OF POSSIBLE SUSPECTS

In 2006, Abraham Shakespeare won $30 million in the Florida lottery, and he was generous with his winnings, helping friends and family pay off mortgages and, oftentimes, giving money to those who needed it, including strangers. But three years after his windfall, Shakespeare mysteriously vanishes. Police searched for a killer and identified Dorice “Dee Dee” Moore as a person of interest. Now, in an all-new phone interview, Moore speaks with ABC News senior national correspondent Matt Gutman on “20/20,” airing FRIDAY, APRIL 18 (9:01-11:00 p.m. EDT), and streaming the next day on Hulu. The “20/20” episode includes exclusive interviews with prosecutor Jay Pruner and Abraham Shakespeare’s second cousin Ashley McMillian. Additional interviews include detectives David Clark and Greg Thomas; former undercover officer Mike Smith; Sentorria Butler, Abraham’s former girlfriend; Greg Massey, Shakespeare’s childhood friend; Deborah Mathis, author of “Unlucky Number”; and former Lakeland Ledger re

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April 11, 2025

JURY REACHES VERDICT IN MONICA SEMENTILLI MURDER TRIAL, AND ‘20/20’ IS IN THE COURTROOM

After a months-long, high-profile trial, a jury has reached a verdict in the case of Monica Sementilli, who was accused of orchestrating the brutal murder of her husband, renowned celebrity hairstylist Fabio “Big Daddy” Sementilli. Monica has maintained her innocence and pleaded not guilty to the charge. ABC News correspondent Chris Connelly reports on the dramatic courtroom proceedings and final decision in a compelling new two-hour episode of “20/20,” airing Friday, April 11 (9:01-11:00 p.m. EDT) on ABC and streaming the next day on Hulu. The broadcast features exclusive access to those closest to the case and firsthand accounts from inside the courtroom. Fabio was a beloved and sought-after hairstylist with a client roster that included Jennifer Lopez, Russell Crowe, Jackie Chan, Jennifer Love Hewitt and more. When he was discovered lying lifeless on his family’s pool deck with multiple stab wounds to his neck and back, his family, friends and the haircare industry were devastated.

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April 11, 2025

A TODDLER’S HEARTBREAKING DISCOVERY SPARKS A DARK INVESTIGATION IN THE ‘20/20’ LIMITED TRUE CRIME SERIES ‘BAD ROMANCE,’ AIRING TUESDAY, APRIL 15, ON ABC AND STREAMING THE NEXT DAY ON HULU

ABC News’ “20/20” co-anchor Deborah Roberts reports on a chilling case of a missing mother that stunned a Baton Rouge community and uncovers the truth behind her disappearance in an all-new episode of the “20/20” limited true crime series “Bad Romance,” airing Tuesday, April 15 (10:01-11:00 p.m. EDT) on ABC and streaming the next day on Hulu. When a passerby finds a 3-year-old girl with blood on her feet wandering alone in a parking lot, authorities embark on a multiday search for her missing mother: Lyntell Washington, a beloved Baton Rouge educator who was voted Teacher of the Year. When law enforcement finds the pregnant teacher shot in the head, they are also given a cryptic clue from her toddler. As investigators dig deeper, they learn Lyntell had a secret affair with a co-worker — a man whose own secrets and carefully constructed alibi raise even more disturbing questions. “Bad Romance” is hosted by ABC News contributor and ESPN analyst Ryan Smith. Now in its second season, the

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AN ALL-NEW ‘20/20’ REPORTS ON A BELOVED MOTHER WHO GOES MISSING SHORTLY AFTER HER STEPDAUGHTER DISAPPEARS — BUT ONLY ONE PERSON RETURNS — FRIDAY, JUNE 6, ON ABC AND STREAMING THE NEXT DAY ON HULU

A MARRIED COUPLE GOES MISSING OVER A JULY FOURTH HOLIDAY WEEKEND, AND A SOCIAL MEDIA CLUE LEADS TO A SHOCKING DISCOVERY ON AN ALL-NEW ‘20/20’

‘20/20’ TO BROADCAST EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW OF NEW DISCOVERY ID DOCUMENTARY FEATURING SHERRI PAPINI AND HER SURPRISING NEW INTERVIEW SURROUNDING THE EVENTS THAT LED TO HER ABDUCTION HOAX, TIME IN PRISON AND LIFE TODAY

ABC NEWS ANNOUNCES PRIMETIME SPECIAL ON THE HISTORIC ELECTION OF THE FIRST-EVER AMERICAN POPE ANCHORED BY ‘WORLD NEWS TONIGHT’ ANCHOR AND MANAGING EDITOR DAVID MUIR FROM ROME AIRING FRIDAY, MAY 9 ON ABC, AND STREAMING THE NEXT DAY ON ABC NEWS LIVE, DISNEY+ AND HULU

A MOTHER’S CRUSADE TO BRING A KILLER TO JUSTICE ON AN ALL-NEW ‘20/20,’ AIRING FRIDAY, MAY 16, ON ABC AND STREAMING NEXT DAY ON HULU

MUSIC, A BICYCLE AND ROSE PETALS ARE CLUES TO CATCH A KILLER ON AN ALL-NEW ‘20/20’

ABC AUDIO AND ‘20/20’ ANNOUNCE NEW TRUE CRIME PODCAST ‘WHAT HAPPENED TO HOLLY BOBO?’ WILL PREMIERE ON TUESDAY, MAY 6

WHEN A $30 MILLION LOTTERY WINNER VANISHES UNDER MYSTERIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES, POLICE BEGIN TO INVESTIGATE, AND THERE IS NO SHORTAGE OF POSSIBLE SUSPECTS

JURY REACHES VERDICT IN MONICA SEMENTILLI MURDER TRIAL, AND ‘20/20’ IS IN THE COURTROOM

A TODDLER’S HEARTBREAKING DISCOVERY SPARKS A DARK INVESTIGATION IN THE ‘20/20’ LIMITED TRUE CRIME SERIES ‘BAD ROMANCE,’ AIRING TUESDAY, APRIL 15, ON ABC AND STREAMING THE NEXT DAY ON HULU

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