Federica Sciarelli leaves 'Chi l'ha visto?' after 21 years
Federica Sciarelli is leaving her role as host of 'Chi l'ha visto?', the Rai 3 program she led since 2004, transforming it from a missing persons show into a major investigative journalism platform. Under her direction, the program influenced criminal investigations, such as locating the body of Antonella Di Massa in 2024 and aiding the arrest of a suspect in the 2025 Villa Pamphili murders. Sciarelli expanded coverage to include cold cases like the Circeo massacre and the search for fugitives like Matteo Messina Denaro. The show built a dedicated viewer community known as 'chilhavisters'. Sciarelli's tenure also faced controversy, notably in 2010 when she prematurely announced a confession in the Sarah Scazzi murder case. The announcement of her departure was made by Rai on Wednesday.
Key facts
- Federica Sciarelli hosted 'Chi l'ha visto?' from 2004 to 2025.
- The program originally focused on missing persons but expanded to crime and judicial reporting.
- In 2024, an envoy found Antonella Di Massa's body before police.
- In 2025, viewer testimony helped solve the Villa Pamphili murders.
- Sciarelli covered the Circeo massacre and the search for Matteo Messina Denaro.
- The show has a loyal fanbase called 'chilhavisters'.
- In 2010, Sciarelli mistakenly announced a confession in the Sarah Scazzi case.
- Rai announced her departure on Wednesday.
Entities
Institutions
- Rai
- Rai 3
- Chi l'ha visto?
- Post
- Università di Bologna
Locations
- Italy
- San Felice Circeo
- Rome
- Villa Pamphili
- Cogne
- Spagna