Carlee Russell
Carlee Russell is a nursing student from Alabama who drew national attention in July 2023 when she went missing for a few days after stopping her car to check on a child at the side of the road.
Will Carlee Russell go to jail?
Hoover police are consulting with the district attorney's office over the possibility of pushing criminal charges against Russell for faking her kidnapping.
Carlee Russell admits kidnapping and baby were a hoax, asks for forgiveness
Russell's attorney sent a statement to the Hoover Police Department on behalf of his client, in which Russell said her kidnapping story was a "mistake."
Carlee Russell and boyfriend's social-media accounts under scrutiny
Russell's boyfriend, Thomar Simmons, appears to have deleted most of the images of the two of them from his social-media profiles.
Carlee Russell's Google searches in the days before disappearance
On the day she went missing, Russell searched "do you have to pay for an amber alert?" and "how to take money from a register without being caught?"
Candace Owens calls Carlee Russell "10x worse than" Jussie Smollett
The conservative commentator criticized Russell after police said on Wednesday that they could not confirm her claims that she was abducted last week.
Carlee Russell update: Police raise red flags about abduction story
The Hoover Police Department also said that there is "no reason to believe there is a threat to public safety" in regard to Russell's disappearance.
Carlee Russell researched Amber Alerts before disappearance
Russell made several concerning internet searches in the days leading up to her disappearance.
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Carlee Russell vanished from the side of an Alabama interstate on July 13 after calling 911 to report seeing a toddler. She returned home two days later.
Carlee Russell's mother makes defensive statement: "We will not be bullied"
After Russell's return on Saturday, many members of the public have asked for clarity about what happened during the 48 hours she went missing.
Carlee Russell update: No evidence of missing child, police say
Hoover police also shared information about the moments leading up to Russell's return home, which was partially captured by a neighbor's surveillance camera.
Carlee Russell Update: Employer turned over all "uncovered" info to police
The owner of the spa where Russell works said in a release Tuesday that his staff has been working with police since the morning after her disappearance.
Carlee Russell's parents say kidnapper is still out there
Mass speculation about Russell's disappearance has spread on social media after she returned home Saturday night.
Carlee Russell's neighbors demand answers from police: "ASAP!"
Residents of the area where Russell disappeared want to know if a kidnapper is on the loose in the community.
Carlee Russell might have suffered a mental health breakdown: Ex-FBI agent
While Russell's boyfriend has mentioned a "kidnapper," the absence of police action suggests that she was not abducted, Jennifer Coffindaffer told Newsweek.
Carlee Russell's call about missing toddler raises questions: Ex-detective
Criminal justice professor Joseph Giacalone told Newsweek that what police are not doing is more telling than what they've made public regarding Carlee Russell.
Carlee Russell's story turns people against true crime fans
Russell returned to her family's residence safely on Saturday night. Investigators are still working on uncovering any other unknown facts about the case.
Carlee Russell's 'brother' speaking out over disappearance sparks confusion
A man who claimed to be the missing woman's "brother" has been accused of lying to get more followers on TikTok.
Carlee Russell police statement raises questions as missing woman found
Russell, 25, returned home two days after being reported missing—she said she had stopped to check on a toddler who was walking along a highway.
What Carlee Russell traffic-camera video reveals
Traffic-camera footage shows the 25-year-old woman pulling off Interstate 459 after driving slowly on the shoulder lane with her flashers on.
Carlee Russell was "fighting for her life" while missing, boyfriend says
Carlee Russell, a 25-year-old woman from Alabama who went missing on Thursday, returned home late Saturday, according to police.
What happened to Carlee Russell? Everything we know as missing woman found
Carlee Russell, 25, returned home late Saturday night, more than 48 hours after she first went missing.
