When the harassment in Beal City escalated, parents and police thought a jealous classmate must be behind it. But in Netflix’s Unknown Number: The High School Catfish, the truth was darker than anyone imagined.
Investigators couldn’t stop the barrage. Each blocked number spawned a new one. Suspicion spread through the high school — every kid a suspect, every phone a weapon. Finally, the FBI subpoenaed app data, traced IP addresses, and uncovered the jaw-dropping truth:
The stalker wasn’t a student. It wasn’t even a peer. It was Lauren Licari’s own mother — Kendra Licari.
This segment breaks down the investigation step by step, exposing how federal agents cracked the case and why the reveal shocked the entire community.