Timeline: The Disappearance of Denise Huskins

A look at the events surrounding the reported abduction of a Vallejo woman and the investigation that determined her disappearance was part of a hoax

The timeline of events below provides a look at the March 2015 disappearance of 29-year-old Denise Huskins, a case that authorities determined was a hoax spanning two days.

March 23, 2015

The Disappearance: Denise Huskins disappears from her home in Vallejo, where she moved from Huntington Beach about a year earlier to become a physical therapist with Kaiser Permanente.

Abduction, Ransom Report: Huskins' 30-year-old boyfriend, Aaron Quinn, reports that she was abducted at about 2 a.m. and was being held for ransom. The boyfriend contacted authorities nearly 12 hours after her disappearance.

Tuesday March 24, 2015

Anonymous Email: The San Francisco Chronicle receives an email from an anonymous person claiming to be holding Denise Huskins. It included an audio file of a woman identifying herself as Denise Huskins, who mentioned Tuesday's airliner crash in the French Alps to verify she was alive. Her father confirmed the voice in the file was his daughter's, the Chronicle reported.

March 25, 2015

The Phone Call: Huskins calls her father to say she is in Huntington Beach, according to police. Her parents are still 400 miles away in Vallejo at the time.

Back to Vallejo: Huskins indicates she will talk to detectives, and the FBI arranges to have her flown back to the Bay Area.

The Turning Point: Investigators announce that they have no proof of a kidnapping and believe the case is a hoax. Among the reasons for suspicion -- the delay in contacting authorities.

Another Twistt: After the investigation turns to the couple, police say they are unable to contact either Huskins or her family members.

March 26, 2015

Attorneys Respond: Attorneys for Aaron Quinn say he had nothing to do with a hoax. When asked why he did not immediately call police, attorney Dan Russo says Quinn was held captive by kidnappers who drugged him with a drink. The attorney for Huskins said she was "absolutely, unequivocally" a victim of kidnapping.

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