Psychologist Breaks Down Kendra Licari’s Crimes in 'Unknown Number’

I Know How "The High School Catfish" Could Happen, Because It Happened to Me

The film follows Lauryn Licari, a teenager in Beal City, Michigan, and her then-boyfriend Owen McKenny, who began receiving harassing and threatening text messages from an unknown number in October 2020. Author’s Note: This article contains spoilers for the Netflix documentary, “Unknown Number: The High School Catfish,” and mentions of self-harm and suicide. “Hi Lauryn, Owen is breaking up with you,” the first message said. Lauryn was just 13 ye…

‘Unknown Number:’ The Wild Twist of the Catfish Case Capturing the Internet

The newest Netflix documentary follows two teens being anonymously harassed and the surprise perpetrator who changed their lives forever

Psychologist Breaks Down Kendra Licari’s Crimes in 'Unknown Number’

Licensed psychologist Dr. Mcayla Sarno broke down Kendra Licari’s decision to cyberbully her daughter, Lauryn, in Netflix’s ‘Unknown Number.’

Kendra Licari (Unknown Number)

Kendra Licari, also known as Catfishing Mom or Catfish Mom, is a woman from Beal City, Michigan, who was arrested in December 2022 after the FBI investigated her for harassing her daughter, Lauryn, and her boyfriend, Owen McKenny, when she sent the two hundreds of text messages between late 2021 and early 2022, ultimately being charged with two counts of stalking a minor and two counts of communicating with another to commit a crime. Kendra Lica…